Year: 2020
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Avery Dennison Label Receives Compost Certification
Avery Dennison has successfully achieved OK Compost certification for a BPA-free and FSC®-certified thermal label material combined with the brand new adhesive SX6030, offering brands new options to more sustainable packaging.
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Bottle Up Made with Im Green
Joining the fight against the plastic tide, Dutch-based brand Bottle Up has launched in the UK with their pre-filled, reusable, BPA free, plant-based water bottles.
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Recycling Guidelines for Bioplastics
The recycling industry issued design guidelines for recycling-friendly packaging. Here are all the guidelines relating to bioplastics.
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Acoustic Absorption and Thermal Insulation of Hemp Composites
Investigation on a Bio-Composite Material as Acoustic Absorber and Thermal Insulation.
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Trade Bodies React to EU Packaging Tax Plan
A number of EU Member States have introduced or are considering the introduction of taxation systems on certain packaging materials and applications. In parallel, the European Council is discussing the introduction of an EU-wide levy on non-recycled plastic packaging waste, as part of the negotiations on the EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the period…
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Milk Waste Bioplastics in the EU
Dairies in Europe are major economic drivers in rural areas, but they produce significant waste from cleaning and processing. Wastewater and milk residue, which are typically disposed of, are now being turned into new products such as phosphate-rich fertiliser and bioplastics.
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Good Natured Launches Bioplastics Flexible Packaging
good natured Products Inc. today announced the expansion of the good natured® commercial product assortment to include pallet stretch wrap made from 51% plant-based flexible film.
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US Leads Algae Bioplastics with Flip Flops, Yoga Mats and Skateboards
The first prototypes of their new invention, developed over the summer in a York Hall chemistry laboratory, consist of a flexible, spongy slipper adorned with a Triton logo and a simple strap—fairly basic, as flip flops go.
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Could Bioplastic Packaging Affect Covid 19 Infection Risk?
You think it’s impossible? Well, think again as there may be a correlation between PFAS and Covid19.
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EU Commission Promotes Glass Packaging
‘Close the Glass Loop’ action platform launched in Europe, collection target at 90% for 2030.
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Coke Invests in PET Recycling Startup
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP), the world’s largest independent Coca-Cola bottler, has taken an important step on its journey towards 100% rPET for its plastic bottles by funding CuRe Technology – a recycling start-up which seeks to provide a new lease of life for difficult to recycle plastic polyester waste.
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Heinz Goes Loop
We are very excited and proud to be a part of this revolutionary new scheme with Loop, and this new partnership goes one step further in our commitment to making meaningful progress towards helping the environment.
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Nestle Waters Bottle Strategy
At Nestlé Waters, we are pioneering new sciences for packaging that is innovative, 100% sustainable and made from recycled or renewable sources.
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Novamont Launches iPhone App
Novamont launches iPhone game app to teach kids value of food waste recycling
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NGO Recommendations on Chemical Recycling Legislation
Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) and the Rethink Plastic Alliance (RPa) published a policy briefing on 7 steps to effectively legislate on chemical recycling.
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Plastix and Titan Bioplastics Partner on Recycled Plastics
PLASTIX in Lemvig Denmark, a plastics recycling company dedicated to mechanically recycling post-use maritime fibers such as fishing nets and ropes, has formed an Alliance Partnership with nano technology and bio composite experts Titan Bioplastics, USA.
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UK City Council Says Bioplastics Are a Problem
They are promoted as ‘green alternatives’, but the truth is there is no truly viable end-of-life solution for them at the moment beyond incineration at Energy Recovery facilities.
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ENI Leaves Fossil Oil Industry
Eni launches a new business structure to be a leader in the energy transition. Italian Oil Major Looks To Leave Conventional Refining.
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PepsiCo Joins Recyclable Paper Bottle Consortium
PepsiCo has joined the consortium of global consumer goods companies, including Unilever, to further develop and scale the world’s first recyclable paper bottle, initially developed by Diageo and Pilot Lite.
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Participation as Alternative to Certification in the Bioeconomy
Novel regional and landscape governance approaches aim at addressing complex sustainability challenges by enhancing commitment and collaboration between multiple stakeholders and sectors to achieve common goals for a more sustainable production at larger geographical scales and across sectors, regardless of the purpose of produced raw materials, or the end-destination of products.
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WRAP Roadmap for Flexible Plastic Recycling
Galvanising the entire plastics value chain around a common roadmap for flexible plastic packaging. Flexible plastic represents a quarter of all UK consumer plastic packaging. But only 4% is currently recycled. Urgent action is required to address the complex challenges that underpin this. We must act now or risk missing UK Plastics Pact targets.
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MSU Develops Styrene Alternative with PLA
Research at Michigan State University is developing new styrene-free bio renewable resins with broad applicability in the construction of countertops, bathroom fixtures, windmill blades, and boats.
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Are Biobased Wood Finnish Sustainable?
Are biobased wood finishes trully the most sustainable option?
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Biobased Oil Spill Sorbents
Oil spill disasters on land cause long-term damage for communities and the natural environment, polluting soils and sediments and contaminating groundwater.
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Johnnie Walker Goes Paper Bottle
Johnnie Walker, the whisky which traces its roots back 200 years, will soon be available in paper bottles.
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Oimo Creates Starch Based Water-Soluble Packaging for Food, Drinks and Cosmetics
Spanish startup Oimo is set to revolutionise the packaging industry with a biodegradable and water-soluble material with the same properties as traditional plastic.
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Industrial 3D Printing in France
French Documentary on Industrial 3D Printing in France.
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US Federal Activities Report on Algae
The Algae Interagency Working Group under the Biomass Research and Development (BR&D) Board meets to discuss U.S. federal funding and regulatory activities to increase awareness and coordination among algae relevant government programs.
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Solvay Biomaterials and Circularity Strategy
Resorting to feedstock that doesn’t drain the Earth’s natural resources is an important part of reducing our environmental footprint. That’s why Solvay is deeply committed to increasing our use of raw materials from renewable sources by favoring two things: biomaterials and the circular economy.
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Coke and Pepsi No Longer Against Plastic Tax
The unthinkable suddenly becomes a reality. Beverage multinationals – the most responsible for the phenomenon of the plastic soup – now advocate for a tax on virgin (primary) plastic in the United States.
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US Brands Take Position on Recycling Policy
The Consumer Brands Association’s position on the Optimal Recycling System.
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Norway Invests in Pyrolysis Chemical Recycling
Innovation Norway, the government’s instrument for innovation and development of Norwegian enterprises and industry, has awarded grants and loans to Scanship AS, a subsidiary of Vow ASA, to further commercialize the application of its patented pyrolysis technology for chemical recycling of plastic waste.
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BioChemicals Take Center Stage
Usually, when oil prices fall, biobased chemical firms struggle. But these days, alternatives to petroleum-based products are undergoing a renaissance. Consumers are increasingly eco-conscious, leading companies to partner with chemical manufacturers to develop products that are both sustainable and high performing.
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3D Printing Comparison PLA, ABS and PET
We asked an expert to compare PLA, ABS and PET in terms of 3D printing.
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Santa Barbara Landfill Goes Recycling and Anaerobic Digestion
This new state-of-the-art waste management facility will increase our community’s recycling rate to above 85%, generate resources, such as green energy and compost, and dramatically lower local greenhouse gas emissions.
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Role of Minerals in Circular Economy, Omya Research
Omya has published first results of research about the role of minerals in Circular Economy together with the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems at Aalto University in Helsinki and the Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy at University of Belgrade.
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Another Skeleton in the Recycling Closet
We strongly advise not to read this article if you’re a bit naive and innocent and want to stay that way.
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Evian Launches Label Free Bottle
The label-free bottle, our latest innovation in packaging and sustainability as our first circular designed bottle.
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DOE New Website on Bio Economy Challenges and Impact
The IBMS is a website featuring information about a collection of models and tools developed by national laboratories with BETO support. These models and tools are used to understand technical challenges and potential environmental and economic impacts related to the biomass-to-biofuels, biopower, and bioproducts supply chain.
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The Sterile Marketing of UPM Pulp
I found this blog post from UPM Pulp. It literally says nothing. Completely sterile! Almost written by a diplomat.
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Another Episode in the Financial Saga of Good Natured
good natured Products Inc. Announces $3.5 Million Brokered Private Placement Led by Integral Wealth Securities and Canaccord Genuity.
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The Magic Trick of Compostable Packaging Surveys
Let me show you one of the most frequent trick used during consumer surveys on compostable packaging.
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Interview with Dow CEO on Diversity, Sustainability and Corona
Dow Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jim Fitterling talks about the need to wear face coverings, leading through the coronavirus pandemic, diversity in the workforcce and efforts to become carbon neutral. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde.
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Braskem Joins PP Recycling Coalition
The Polypropylene Recycling Coalition, an initiative of The Recycling Partnership, is a targeted industry collaboration to improve the U.S. polypropylene recycling infrastructure.
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Perstorp Vision on Mass Balance Standard and Greenwashing
As ISO is developing a new global mass balance standard for the industry, Perstorp together with three other leading representatives from the industry are calling to include traceability and transparency for credibility and transformation of the industry towards recycled and renewable materials.
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Danone Carbon Neutral Factory
Danone has transformed its Wexford site into a carbon neutral facility between 2010 and 2020 whilst doubling production volumes.
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California Dismantles Organised Recycling Fraud Ring
California agents arrested nine suspects in a move to dismantle an organized recycling fraud ring that stretched from Phoenix to Los Angeles.
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Tyre Industry vs Microplastics Accusations
A growing body of scientific research linking tyre wear to microplastic pollution, as well as increasing scrutiny from lawmakers in the European Union (EU), has led the $180 billion-a-year tyre industry to fight back.
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Indonesia Reusable Cup Rental Service
Cupkita will enable Jakartans to avoid single-use cups in a city that generates up to 2,400 tonnes of plastic trash a day. The service launches at a difficult time for circular consumption culture as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to spread.
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1 Bln $ to Transform Australian Recycling and Waste Industry
The Morrison Government will commit $190 million to a new Recycling Modernisation Fund (RMF) that will generate $600 million of recycling investment and drive a billion-dollar transformation of Australia’s waste and recycling capacity.
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New Pyrolysis Plant in Virginia
Company to invest $31.7 million to establish first-of-its-kind waste plastics facility and manufacturing operation.
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Encina Goes Plastic Waste to BTX with Worley
Benzene, toluene, and xylene (BTX) are important building blocks for a variety of widely-used products including pharmaceuticals, clothing, and glues. Regular BTX is typically derived from the catalytic reforming of naphtha in a petroleum refinery. Striving towards a waste-free future, some technology companies have been looking at sustainable ways to create BTX.
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EU Agrofilms from Mushroom Waste
Within the framework of the BBI-JU Funguschain Project, the industrial context of Monaghan Mushrooms (MM) has provided the basis to design a biorefinery model aimed at the valorization of intermediate products derived from mushroom waste which can be further valorized into a variety of biobased products for different application sectors.
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The Rational Behind the Chemical Recycling of Compostable Plastics
Why are they pushing to prove the chemical recyclability of compostable plastics?
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Catalytic Chemical Recycling of Biodegradable Polyesters
The widespread utilization of plastics results in millions of tons of waste plastics being generated every year. During the last decade, converting waste plastics to valuable resources has been a primary objective for researchers in academia and industry.
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Sustainable vs Intensive Farming
What is the difference between sustainable and intensive farming? How is the soil created? What is the impact of intensive farming? Watch the video!
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New Plastic Trend in New York
There’s a new trend in New York, made possible with plastic.
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Chevron CO2 Capture Consortium
Companies including oil giant Chevron and cement maker Pan-United are joining forces to develop technology that will prevent emissions from entering the atmosphere. The consortium says the technology will be ready in five to 10 years.
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Bangladesh Talks on Plastic Ban
Green activists at a webinar on Friday said that the use of plastic bags was gradually decreasing but it should be stopped soon to save the earth, specially the marine environment.
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Americans Start Ocean Clean Up
Ocean Voyages Institute’s marine plastic recovery vessel, S/V KWAI, docked at the port of Honolulu today, after a 48-day expedition, successfully removing 103 tons (206,000 lbs.) of fishing nets and consumer plastics from the North Pacific Subtropical Convergence Zone, more commonly known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch or Gyre.
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Agilyx Launches Plastic Waste Feedstock Company
Agilyx Corporation a leader in chemical recycling, announced that it is leveraging its existing post-use plastic feedstock management system to create a new subsidiary company Cyclyx International.
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Wales Charity Launches Plastic Challenge Campaign
Plastics and litter in our canals and rivers are part of a much bigger global problem. The good news is that it’s the little things you do on your doorstep that can make a world of difference.
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Chinese Prove Plant Absorb Nanoplastic
US and Chinese Universities confirm that plant absorb nanoplastics.
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French Government is Fired
French President Macron fires his PM Édouard Philippe and his complete government overnight.
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O2 and TerraCycle Start PPE Recycling
O2 is partnering with TerraCycle, a world leader in hard-to-recycle waste, to introduce a PPE recycling solution for O2 stores.
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Henkel Plastic Waste Reduction Bond
Henkel takes another step in combining attractive corporate financing instruments with progress in sustainability: As the first company globally, Henkel concluded a plastic waste reduction bond.
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UK Initiative to Lead in Sustainable Composite Materials
A new initiative is today (3 July 2020) being launched to develop the next generation of sustainable composite materials and bring together the UK’s composites expertise to quickly turn research breakthroughs into industrial applications.
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GS Caltex Goes Biopolymer Compound
Local oil refiner GS Caltex said Thursday it plans to expand its application of eco-friendly raw materials in an effort to use resources efficiently and reduce carbon.
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The Most Sleepy Bioplastic Award
The “Award” for the most sleepy sector of the bioplastic industry goes to ….
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The Regenerative Fashion Report
New report reveals how emulating nature’s lessons in the fashion industry can enhance ecosystems to boost biodiversity, build soil, support communities, and clean up existing pollution.
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PET Communications Campaign in Europe
The PET Industry in Europe will start a communications campaign soon.
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McDonalds Bans Straws in China
Global fast-food giant McDonald’s announced it would be phasing out of plastic straws in China. The move is estimated to reduce 400 tons of plastic waste per year.
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Polystyrene Waste Recovery in France
The French association, Ruptur (120 members), which promotes a virtuous economy for the environment, has just launched a recovery process for polystyrene waste.
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UK Retailers Commit to Combat Climate Change
Retailers to tackle climate change ahead of Government target. This commitment is unique in that it includes the supply chain. The roadmap is supported by twenty retailers.
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Amazon India Bans Single Use Plastic Packaging
The Indian unit of Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) has eliminated all single-use plastic in its packaging across fulfillment centers in the country, in line with its target to weed out the packaging material by June, the e-commerce giant said on Monday.
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Fulbright Award for Bioplastic Researcher
Developing biobased products will be a focus of ARS chemist Atanu Biswas’s (right) collaborations with EMBRAPA lead scientist Roselayne Furtado as a 2020 U.S. Fulbright Scholar.
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Half Year Bioplastics Ranking 2020
Here’s the Brands and Companies Ranking for the period January to June 2020. There’s a bonus today: we’ve given the absolute numbers, no percentages.
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First Wine Bottle in Paper
Meet the Frugal Bottle – the biggest innovation for wine and spirits since the launch of the glass bottle.
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Who is Kaneka?
Who is Kaneka and Kaneka Biopolymers? The complete history and all you need to know about Kaneka including their circular economy and bioplastics portfolio.
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Flowers Wrapped in Wood
Finnish Startup Woodly is revolutionising the flexible packaging industry with wood-based sustainable solutions.
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BASF Chemical Recycling of Mattresses
BASF working toward circularity in recycling of mattresses. Old mattresses are to provide raw materials for new ones. The first pilot tests are up and running.
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Eni, Versalis and Corepla Partner on Chemical Recycling
Agreements signed to combine their respective expertise in plasmix recycling by gasification and pyrolysis of mixed plastic packaging, which is currently difficult to recycle and destined for energy recovery.
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European Bioplastics Shares Study on Quality Bioplastic Compost
The Witzenhausen Institute and the University of Bayreuth conducted a very interesting study, analysing the compost of several German industrial composting facilities for possible plastic content deriving from compostable biowaste bags.
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Eni and NextChem Partner on Chemical Recycling
Oil-and-gas major Eni SpA and NextChem, the green chemistry subsidiary of Maire Tecnimont SpA, have signed an agreement to develop industrial circular economy projects in their native Italy.
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New Chemical Recycling Consortium R Plus Japan
Toyobo Co., Ltd. and 11 other companies forming a plastic value chain have jointly established a new company called R Plus Japan, Ltd. (“R Plus Japan”, hereafter), which will facilitate the recycling of used plastics to help solve plastics-associated problems and create a more sustainable society.
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Nec Launches NeCycle Bioplastics Made Without Food Crops
NEC Corporation announced today that NEC Platforms, a wholly owned subsidiary, has begun global sales of “NeCycle,” a cellulosic, highly functional bioplastic that contains approximately 50% non-edible plant ingredients and biodegrades in natural environments in approximately four years.
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Who is Sabic?
Let’s have a look at who Sabic is. The complete history and all you need to know about Sabic including their circular economy and bioplastics portfolio.
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Washing Machine Filters and Microplastics
Filters can cut the volume of ocean-bound microplastic fibres released by washing machines, a study has shown.
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Bioplastics in United Arab Emirates
A homegrown company in the UAE has launched a line-up of starch-based organic alternative products that are soluble in water to replace single-use plastic.
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Ikea Timber, US Recycled Content, EU Bio Industries, Mitsui Finance, HP, Covestro, Canada SUP, Turkey Waste
Latest News on “Plastics in the Circular Economy” presented by Axel Barrett, Chief Editor BioplasticsNews.com: Ikea Illegal Timber, US Recycled Content Survey, EU Bio-based Industries, Mitsui Finance, HP Plastic, Covestro, Canada SUP, Turkey Waste.
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Biocomposites 3D Printing Overview
Three-dimensional (3D) printing is an additive manufacturing technique with a wide range of 3D structure fabrication and minimal waste generation. Recently, lignocellulosic biomass and its derivatives have been used in 3D printing due to their renewable nature and sustainability.
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UK Government Starts Competition for Innovations
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £10 million, including VAT, to help UK businesses and the public sector recover from COVID 19 in a sustainable manner.
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Germany Bans SUP Straws and Food Containers
Germany is banning the sale of single-use plastic straws, cotton buds and food containers, bringing it in line with a European Union directive intended to reduce the amount of plastic garbage that pollutes the environment.
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The Bioplastics Ponzi Scheme
Let me tell you the story about a Ponzi Scheme in the bioplastics industry…
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University of Wisconsin Will Upcycle Plastic Through Pyrolysis
Many of us fastidiously clean and sort our yogurt containers, milk jugs and mountains of other plastic waste each week, getting that packaging ready for the recycling bin. But of the billions of tons of plastics produced between 1950 and 2015, only 9 percent was actually recycled, according to a 2018 study.
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L’Oreal Share 2030 Sustainability Commitments
Global warming is accompanied by environmental changes that threaten potentially permanent degradation of human and natural habitats. Sea levels, melting glaciers, ocean warming and acidification as well as extreme weather events are on the rise. With higher stakes must come stronger commitments. This is the reason why L’Oréal has decided to take its efforts even…
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Plastics Diversion Initiative White Paper on Circular Plastics Parks
Plastics Diversion Initiative releases white paper on circular plastics parks.
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Palm Oil, Deforestation and China
A new report shows Chinese firms are unaware that deforestation risks associated with buying palm oil endangers their business. The solution starts with transparency.
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European Innovation Council Equity Fund for High Impact Innovation
An official entity: European Innovation Council Equity Fund for high-impact innovation
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