Month: June 2023
New Bioplastics Centre of Excellence in India
Titan Bioplastics Recognised in the Book of King Charles
Thai Government Approves Use of Ethanol to Make Bioplastics
Daesang begins production of bioplastic ingredient
Coles partners with Planet Ark to help tackle waste and recycling
Bacteria as plastic eaters: No panacea for the waste problem
Fulgar and CHT Partner on Bio-based nylon dyed with soy chemistry
World-unique biobased and eco-labelled textile waterproofing is launched by OrganoClick’s brand OrganoTex
Virginia Tech to demonstrate modular bioprocess system for manufacturing consumer bioplastic products from food wastes
Architects have created biodegradable building blocks using fungus
Advancing material innovation to address the polymer waste crisis
Green chiles into bioplastics? New Mexico students place 4th at international science fair
INEOS Nitriles launch Invireo TM bio-based Acrylonitrile to deliver 90% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
Marketing PLA as an ‘ecological solution’ is misleading, according to experts says Popular Science Magazine
Can tires be more sustainable? (FREE)
Preparation and Adsorption Properties of Lignin/Cellulose Hydrogel
Mpact Recyling Data for South Africa
DOE and GSA Select 20 “Green” Technologies to Test in Real-World Buildings
COP28 is turning into a Farce Says The Guardian
BPA Analysis of the WWF Position Paper (FREE)
Restaurantware Debuts an Extensive “No-Added PFAS” Sugarcane Fiber Compostable To-Go Packaging and Cup Line
TIPA and Ispak Partner on Compostable laminates in Turkey
Automotive & Cars Aviation & Aerospace Biocomposites Construction, Building and Insulation Joint Venture & Partnerships
Aciturri joins r-LightBioCom project for bio-based HPC advancement
US ExxonMobil eyes ’24 FID on chemical recycling plant
Biodegradable bags to revolutionise mushroom farming
Xuejun Pan receives USDA NIFA funding to develop biodegradable mulch films made from biomass
Do not be fooled by ‘compostable’ plastic, says French consumer group
Bioplastics in Medical Device Packaging: Yes or No?
Bioplastic made from invasive aquatic plants among winners of African plastics prize
Flesh Eating Bacteria Found on Plastic
Transparent Wood for Energy-Efficient Buildings
What Does Starbucks Do with Waste Coffee Grounds?
SKC and Chandra Asri Partner on Bioplastics
Significant advances in the degradation of plastics by induced selection in microcosm
Plastics Europe welcomes UNEP’s step closer to a draft agreement on a global plastics treaty
Ghana Climate Change Report
Kenya’s Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations circus (FREE)
Paris to ban single-use plastic at 2024 Games
UNEP INC Press Release on Plastic Treaty
President Macron promotes Carbios
AFYREN delivers first lots of biobased chemicals to customers
Samsung Goes Bioplastics
Thailand Biofuel Annual Report
Corbion Announces that it Will Not Pursue PLA Bioplastic Plant in France with TotalEnergies
Indorama Ventures Unveils Surfonic Bio, Line of Biosurfactants
BASF to expand production capacity for bio-based alkyl polyglucosides (APG®s) in Asia-Pacific and North America
First Compostable Plastic Cutlery Produced and Used in the US (Video)
Johnson Matthey providing process technology for world’s largest butanediol plant
Luminy® PLA sustainable under EU Taxonomy Regulation Says TotalEnergies
Bioplastic and Plastic State of the Union 2023 (FREE)
Carbios Strategy 2023
Rowan Atkinson Feels Duped by Electric Vehicles
Borealis launches portfolio of circular plastomers and elastomers based on renewable feedstock
LanzaTech and Plastipak Partner to Produce World’s First PET Resin Made from Waste Carbon
RGE Group Linked to Deforestation
EU Commission Closes Antitrust Case Against Ethanol Cartel
RECOUP calls for interventions to increase transparency of Ocean Plastics
Kenya on its way to become a Plastic banana republic
UPM Biochemicals and URSA Partner on Sustainable Insulation
ING Report on Plastic Packaging
Novolex Offers New Choices for ProWAVE Tote, a Recyclable, Reusable Bag for Delivery or Takeout (FREE)
Plastic pollution is so bad for animals it now has a disease name — ‘plasticosis’
Small Island Developing States call for ambitious Global Plastics Treaty
Rhode Island lawmakers consider ban on foam takeout containers and other plastic items
10 US States that Banned Plastic Bags
Teysha Technologies on Biodegradable Plastics Advancements
Nations split on how to cut plastic pollution after week of UN talks
US Makes U-turn on Chemical Recycling
Coega and CSIR Partner on Biofibre Hub
Compostable Plastics Startup Shuts Down after Raising millions
Yale University on Chemical Recycling
Bona® Launches New 99% Biobased All-Purpose Cleaner
Leading Plastics Stakeholders Rally In Support Of Chemical Recycling
UK strengthens pledge to end plastic pollution by 2040
UPM Biochemicals and Selenis form strategic alliance to develop sustainable PETG
How can countries stop subsidies harming biodiversity?
Aldi partners with Polytag for packaging traceability
How bacteria use electricity and carbon dioxide to produce useful chemicals
