
Month: January 2020


Danimer Scientific and Columbia Packaging Partner for Home Compostable Bags

Disruptive UK Environment Bill

Ontario Reviewing Waste Management

Medical Materials Made from Crab Shell and Seaweed

Biodegradable Shoes on Super Bowl Ad

PFAS Found in US Municipal Compost Center

Green Dot Bioplastics Brings Bioplastics to New York Toy Fair

World First Ton of Bio-Nylon Intermediate

UPM Invests in Next Generation Biochemicals

The Dow Packaging Innovation Awards 2020

Adidas To Expand Ocean Plastic Lines
Global Bio-Based Polymer Market Report 2019

Novozymes and Carbios Partner on Industrial Scale PET Degrading Enzymes

Novamont and Serbia Sign Agreement on Circular Bioeconomy

Plastiphobia, Malaysia and a Case Against Compostables and Paper

No More Plastic Bags at Sobeys Grocery Stores

14th BioPlastics Market Highlights Role of Bioplastics in Circular Economy

3M Spends $214 Million in PFAS Litigation Costs in 3 Months

Action Plan to Include Agricultural Sector Under Horizon 2020

Open Letter from Compostable Lobby Groups and Stakeholders

Creating a Circular Economy for Fashion

Lavazza and Kotkamills Partner To Produce Cups

Bioplastics at Davos Sustainability Exhibition

Sustainable Faux Fur by Ecopel

Sainsbury’s Carbon Neutral Plan Includes Plastic Bottle Deposit

Dow is Cleaning up The Beaches

Mattel Launches Bioplastics Building Blocks

Kompuestos Develops Potato Starch Bioplastics

NatureWorks CEO in the News

An End to Petroleum Plastics

Bio-Based Material of the Year 2020 – Application Call

UK Becoming Leader in Sustainable Packaging

Interview With BP COO on Their Recycling Solution

Interview With China SUP Ban Official

The Price of Sustainability According to Covestro CFO

The Myth of Algae Biofuels

Biodegradable Fabric Made from Beech Wood

BASF Owner is Not So Sustainable

Is PLA Plus Filament Worth it?

Composting Diapers in France

Degraded Land Blooms Thanks to European Composting Project

How to Build a More Climate-Friendly Chemical Industry

Wales Consultation on Circular Economy Strategy

Jiffy Goes for PLA Netting Solutions

Sustainable Cosmetics Summit North America

Ireland Goes for Hempcrete in Construction

Podcast on Bioplastics by the Dpt Chair of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at NDSU

UrthPact in the Press

Why Banning SUP is Not So Easy?

Tesco Stops Plastic Wrap for Multipack Tins

The Future of Packaging

Seaweed Straws Leader Supported by Venture Capital

Can Glass Replace Plastics?

Eco-Friendly Marijuana Packaging

Finalists for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2020

Sustainable Textile Pigments Made by Bacteria

Alliance To End Plastic Waste Report

UK Gov Starts Competition for Smart and Sustainable Plastic Packaging

PFAS May Become Election Topic

French Secretary of State Speech on New Anti-Waste Bill

Starbucks Commits to Reusable Packaging and Better Waste Management

Sekisui Chemical Most Sustainable Asian Company

US Organising Webinars and Workshops on PFAS

China To Ban Plastic Bags, Tableware and Cotton Swabs

Coca-Cola Will Not Stop Using SUP Bottles

LyondellBasell Named to Fortune World Most Admired Companies

Carbios and TBI Set up Enzyme Research Center for Recycling and Biosynthesis

France and UK Biggest Polluters in Malaysian Waste Scandal

The Circularity Gap Report 2020

Composting, the European Union and Unemployment

Who Defended Plastics?

Plastic has Dirty Reputation. Can Bioplastics Clean It Up?

Are Bioplastics Really Better for the Environment?

German Federation Reacts to EU Plan to Expand Plastic Bans

Interview with EU Commissioner on Climate Change, SUP Ban and Microplastics

Arkema and the Made in France Campaign

New Biobased Pigments for Bioplastics

Fines for Not Using Biodegradable Products in Malaysia
