Axel Barrett

Founder & Editor of BioplasticsNews.com

R&D and Innovations

Bioplastics Toxicity

Bioplastics Made from Peas

Plastics and Irreversible Soil Contamination

Impact of Bioplastic Mulch Film on Soil

Biodegradation & Composting Bottles PLA

Composting PLA Bottles

PLA Production Capacity

Thyssenkrupp to Build Second PLA Plant in China

Carbon Footprint is a BP Scam

R&D and Innovations

Polymer Fibre Coating for Natural Fibre Plastics

Bottles Waste Management

Germany Extends Deposit System on Drink Containers

Circular Economy

Coatings Compatible with Paper Recycling

Reports & Studies

Bioplastics is Greenwashing

Chemical Recycling Chemical Recycling Partnerships

First Polystyrene Recycling Plant in France

Packaging R&D and Innovations

Metsä Board Centre for Packaging Innovation

Self-Regulation

Wall Street Makes Money with Deforestation

Marketing & Communications

Borealis Launches Bioplastics

Chemical Recycling

VTT Goes for Circular Polystyrene

Nespresso Goes Carbon Neutral

Monomaterial Recyclable Pouches

New Bioplastic Zipper by Mitsubishi

Packaging Reusable

The Success of Reusable Packaging

Lignin R&D and Innovations

New Metabolic Engineering Strategies for Lignocellulose

Australia & New Zealand Textiles, Fashion, Sports and Footwear Waste Management

Australian Solution for Cotton Recycling

Agriculture Self-Regulation

Cargill Goes Regenarative Agriculture

Packaging Retail Self-Regulation

Lidl Says Bioplastics Should be Avoided

Neste Goes Restructuring

Corona People and Leaders

Neste CEO on Recovering from the Crisis

Canada Corona PPE

FPInnovations Develops Canadian Biodegradable Masks

Marine Biodegradation

OXO Plastics Biodegradation in Water

The Strongest Biomaterial Ever

Production Capacity Recycling

ALPLA Builds Recycling Plant in Mexico

Waste Management

Africa Starts Waste Valorization

Certification & Labels NGO Uncategorized

Wildlife NGOs Against Bioplastics

Packaging Retail Self-Regulation

Iceland Asks Plastic Packaging Transparency

Biofuels Circular Economy

Biofuels are Not Circular

Manage Your Email Frequency

Certification & Labels

Sustainable Labelling Solutions

Chemical Recycling NGO Reports & Studies

Greenpeace Against Chemical Recycling

European Research and Innovation Days

How Will Canada Use Lignin?

Recycling Reports & Studies

Report on the Use of Recycled Content in France

Furniture, Appliances & Consumer Goods

IKEA Goes Second Hand

3D Printing PLA

PLA Door Pullers

Australia & New Zealand Certification & Labels

Australian Recycling Labelling Fiasco

Eastman Vision on Mass Balance

Textiles, Fashion, Sports and Footwear

New Bioplastic Price Tag Fastener

US Navy Receives Patent for Bioplastic 3D Filament

Biogenic C02 Coalition Lobbies EPA

Straws and Cutlery

Starbucks Goes Strawless Lids

Textiles, Fashion, Sports and Footwear

The First Bioplastic Swatch

Stora Enso Invests in Barrier Solutions

Self-Regulation

Dow Saves Millions with Sustainability

Circular Design Guidelines for Flexible Packaging

The Nordic Packaging Disruptors

People and Leaders

Managing Partner Sofinnova Retires from Avantium Board

Biobased Silicones Alternatives

Chemical Recycling M&A, Corporate and Financial News

Chemical Recycling Company Goes Oslo Stock Exchange

3D Printing PLA

New Bioplastic 3D Filament

Reports & Studies

1.5 C° Will be Reached in 2024

EU Joint Venture & Partnerships

EU Public Private Partnerships Problems

Seaweed and Algae Uncategorized

Painting and Coating with Seaweed

Cosmetics Packaging

Revolution in Shower Gel Packaging

Biodegradation & Composting Certification & Labels Uncategorized

Reviewing Biodegradation Standards in France

Reducing Emissions in the Mediterranean

EU Recycling Reports & Studies

Solving European Recycling by Mckinsey

Textiles, Fashion, Sports and Footwear

Textile Industry Goes Chemical Recycling

Chemical Recycling

Braskem Goes Chemical Recycling

M&A, Corporate and Financial News Self-Regulation

Unilever Clean Future Strategy

Africa Plastic Bans Uncategorized

Cameroon Seizes Non Biodegradable Plastics

China Plastic Ban Summary

Bioplastics and Biocomposites in France

R&D and Innovations

Swiss Heavyweight Bioplastic Startup

Packaging Self-Regulation

Pringles Recycled Paper Tubes

Circular Economy Politics & Legislation Waste Management

Ireland Waste Action Plan for Circular Economy

Packaging Self-Regulation

Nestle Maggi Goes Recyclable Paper Wrapper

Recycling Biocomposites for Aeronautics Industry

Bottles Cosmetics Packaging

l’Oreal Elvive Goes Recycled Content

Textiles, Fashion, Sports and Footwear

Fashion Design Clothes Made from Bioplastics

Reusable PHA Plates

Feedstock Textiles, Fashion, Sports and Footwear

Compostable Eucalyptus Pomegranate Hoodie

Australia & New Zealand Plastic Bans

South Australia Bans SUP

Multinationals Supply Chain Biggest Emissions Source

Ocean Plastic Waste Management

Plastic Waste Problem in Indonesia

US Research on Environmental Impact of Nanomaterials

Marketing & Communications

Parkside Launches Homethings Compostable Pack

CO2 Universities

Human Created CO2 is Unprecedented

Self-Regulation Textiles, Fashion, Sports and Footwear

Who is More Sustainable: Adidas or Nike?

Chemical Recycling Chemical Recycling Partnerships

Loop Industries and Suez Partner on Infinitely Recyclable Plastic

Textiles, Fashion, Sports and Footwear

Fashion Transparency Index 2020

Joint Venture & Partnerships Recycling

Ineos and Saica Natur Partner on Recycled LDPE

Cosmetics Packaging Recycling Self-Regulation

l’Oreal Launches Make Up Recycling

Reports & Studies

Nature is in Full Decline

Biodegradation & Composting Video

Role of Bioplastics in Sustainable Packaging

Microplastics Uncategorized

Microplastics Impact on Oysters

People and Leaders

Interview with CFO of Bioplastics Company

Joint Venture & Partnerships Packaging PCR

Nova Chemicals and Merlin Partner on PCR Packaging

Certification & Labels

New Bioplastic Certification

Measuring Soil Carbon Sequestration

Textiles, Fashion, Sports and Footwear

Biodegradable Hunting Cartridges

Associations & Federations

European Bioplastics Not Amused With Media Coverage of EEA Study

Cups Self-Regulation

McDonalds UK Goes Reusable Cups

Packaging Retail

Tesco Recycles Soft Plastic to Food Grade Quality

Ocean Plastic Waste

US Technology to Remove Ocean Plastic Waste

Ocean Plastic Waste

Food Wrappers Biggest Coastal Waste

M&A, Corporate and Financial News

$ 300 Million to Speed up Bio Materials in Electronics

New Partnership for PET Chemical Recycling