
Axel Barrett
Founder & Editor of BioplasticsNews.com


DOE Announces $25.5 Million to Improve Biofuels and Bioproducts

Asahi Kasei and Michigan Settle PFAS Contamination Suit

Somedays Pain Relief Goes Compostable Packaging

Taiwan to Ban Compostable Plastic Tableware

Interview with Biome Technologies CEO

Recycling Still a ‘Marginal Activity’ as Single-Use Plastic Production Ramps Up

How Will EU Green Tariff Impact China Carbon Market?

Aduro Clean Technologies and Western University Chemical Recycling Partnership Update

Plastics Need a Complete Redesign to Make them Recyclable

Carbios Appoints 4 New Board Members

Plastrans Expands its Cooperation with BioLogiQ and Continues to Focus on Quality & Sustainability – Creating an Impact Now (FREE)

Carbios Completes PET Advanced Recycling Project with the French State

TotalEnergies and Intraplas Partner on Sustainable Packaging

Degradation of Microplastics by a Thermal Fenton Reaction

In Synthetic Biology, Startups and Incumbent Companies Should be Partners, not Foes

New Study to Explore Upcycling the Microfibres Released from Laundering Clothes

How Microplastics are Infiltrating the Food You Eat

WEF Framework to Accelerate the Path to Net-Zero Manufacturing and Value Chains

Value of Compostable Packaging

New NatureWorks Corporate Video

NatureWorks Celebrates Construction Milestone for New PLA Plant

Teknor Apex Uses First Biobased Plastic Substitute in New TPE

Researchers Team up to Break Down, Upcycle Low-Quality, Rejected Plastic Wastes

Microplastics Are Filling the Skies. Will They Affect the Climate?

Ocean Plastic Pollution in the Seychelles

Kelpi Lands £3m Seed Funding Round

SCGC and Braskem Partner on Bioplastics Plant

American Airlines Cargo and BioNatur Plastics Partner on Bioplastics

Biodegradable, Water-Resistant, Anti-Fizzing, Polyester Nanocellulose Composite Paper Straws

South Australian Consultation and Ban on Single Use Plastic

New Mexico NGOs Against Chemical Recycling

Aston University Develops Guidelines to Improve Industrial CO2 Measurement

BC Biocarbon and Ripple Partner on Biochar Carbon Removal Credits

Half Magic Launches Compostable EyeshadowsÂ

Emblematics Switches to Compostable Bags

Meet the French Researchers Using Microscopic Algae to Tackle Plastic Pollution

Northwestern University Develops New Process to Upcycle Lignin and Plant waste

Bioplastics: Known Effects and Potential Consequences to Marine and Estuarine Ecosystem

Israel to Scrap Single Use Plastic Tax

Converting Ocean Plastic into Pharmaceuticals

Maire Tecnimont (NextChem) Buys Conser

The Mystery of What’s Eating our Plastic from the Ocean

New Method to Quantify Microbial Plastic Mineralisation

PlasCO2Â Project: Greenhouse Gas Transformed into a Raw Material

US Lab Develops New Catalyst to Convert CO2 into Ethylene

Cardboard Boxes Company Comes up With a Brilliant Idea

Consumer Attitudes and Willingness to Pay for Biobased Products

A Recipe for Stronger Biodegradable Plastics

Top Beauty Brands Called out for Greenwashing

Waste Colonialism is Big Corp Making Consumers Pay for its Plastic Waste

New DOE Strategy for Plastics Innovation

Henkel and Shell Partner on Biobased Feedstock

Health Impact of Chemicals in Plastics is handed Down Two Generations

Avantium Nominates 2 New Members to Supervisory Board

Agilyx CEO Among ICIS Top 40 Power Players in 2023

Avient Launches New Density Modified Polymers with Recycled and Bio-Based Content

Forbes Article on Ginkgo Bioworks

CNBC Article on a New Line of Compostable Fashion

Bioplastics: The ‘Best Kept Secret’ in Kansas (FREE)

The EU Chemical Ponzi Scheme (FREE)

McDonald’s is Testing Strawless Lids

Supplier of Co-op’s Compostable Bags Frustrated by Federal Plastics Ban

Canadian Federal Ban on Plastics Applies to Compostable Plastic

Turning Problem Sea Algae into a Replacement for Plastic

The Washington Post Article on Compostable Bags

Neste and CINEA Partner on Chemical Recycling

New 3D Printing Process Enables Sustainable Fiber Composite Components

Water Mafia and Government Partner in Bangladesh

Braskem and Nexus Circular Strengthen Partnership on Chemical Recycling

Tesco Launches Ocean Plastic Packaging for Fish

Philippines Investigates Palm and Coconut Oil Fiddling

EU Deforestation Rules Discriminate Small Players

HolyGrail 2.0 Launches Pilot Project in France

Net Zero Insurance Alliance Fails to set Sufficient Climate Targets for its Members

EU Consumers Save on Food and Buy Less Organic in 2022

Deciphering the Inner Workings of Bacteria

Geno CEO Named Top 40 Power Player

EU Commission on Replacing Single-Use Plastic Film with Algae Biodegradable Edible Film
