Author: Axel Barrett

Founder & Editor of BioplasticsNews.com

Reports & Studies

Novamont Sustainability Report 2018

M&A, Corporate and Financial News

The Packaging Strategy of Mitsubishi Chemical

Irish SUP Ban Bill Aims to Put Biodegradable Packaging on Supermarket Shelves

New Bioplastic Packaging Material Combines Polygamma-butyrolactone and Polytrans-hexahydrophthalide

M&A, Corporate and Financial News

A Look At Leading Bioplastics Companies

Selfridges Switches to Bioplastics for Christmas Food Packaging

A Guide to Sustainable Packaging Labels

Production Capacity

Novamont Increases Mater-bi Production to 150,000 Tonnes

Cosmetics Packaging

L’Oréal Launch Paper-Based Cosmetic Tube

Joint Venture & Partnerships

Novamont and Saes Group Join Forces to Develop New Materials

Textiles, Fashion, Sports and Footwear

Can Biodegradable Denim Solve The Waste Problem?

Bio-PP Joint Venture & Partnerships

Neste and Borealis Join Forces to Produce Bio-PP

Indian Student Develops Bioplastic From Potato Waste

3D Printing Automotive

3 World Records For the Largest 3D Printed Bioplastic Boat

Coconut Husks are Best Alternatives to Wood

LyondellBasell Will Build a Chemcycling Plant in Italy

Consumer Trends

What Does the Future of Plastic Look Like?

Chitin &nd Chitosan Shopping Bags

Korean Researcher Invents Plastic Bag Using Pulp and Crab Shell

Futamura Launches First Compostable Ovenable Film

Can Bioplastics Reduce Carbon Footprint of Beauty Sector?

A Must Do at K-2019!

Reports & Studies

Stora Enso Sustainability Report Rated Among top 10 Globally

Oregon May Allow BYO Food Containers in Stores To curb Plastic Waste

Consumer Trends

Japan Plays Catch Up in Scramble to Bioplastics

Win € 100 K if you can Convert Sugar Beet Sucrose into Bioplastics

LCA Confirms Low Carbon Footprint of Total Corbion PLA

Packaging Plastic Bans

California Bans Travel-Size Plastic Shampoo Bottles from Hotels

Risks From Bio-Based Food Contact Materials Need Monitoring

Indian Government to Explore Biodegradable Orthopedic Implants

Fresh Food Packaging StePac Releases Sustainability Strategy

Self-Regulation

Corbion Makes Pledge to Cut Carbon Emissions

Are Global Food Packaging Brands Committed to Ditching Single-Use Plastic?

Politics & Legislation

White House Asks Input on the US Bioeconomy

Manufacturers Call for Curbing Smuggling of Non-Biodegradable Bags in Pakistan

Textiles, Fashion, Sports and Footwear

John Lewis Launches Biodegradable Vegan Duvet

3D Printing PLA

Colorfabb Launches Laser-Markable PLA

PLA Composite May Be an Eco-Friendlier Alternative to Carbon Fiber

Top 5 Plastic Polluters in Canada

Consumer Trends

Sustainability and Efficiency: The New Trends Driving the Plastics Industry

Biodegradation & Compostation Recycling

Recycling, Bioplastics Also Harm Planet, Campaigners warn

Bioplastic, Compostable Bags: Future of Pet Food Packaging?

Bottles Packaging

Avantium Provides Inner Layer of Paper Bottle

Bottles Joint Venture & Partnerships

First Paper Bottle Company Was Created. Coca-Cola and l’Oreal Join the Adventure

People and Leaders

Lactips CEO in the Press

3D Printing Lignin

Improved 3D Printing with Lignin Biocomposites

R&D and Innovations

Nestle To Push Research in Biopolymers

PFAS Politics & Legislation

Summary of All PFAS Policies in the US

M&A, Corporate and Financial News

Neste Opens Global Hub for Renewable Polymers in Germany

Canada Waste Management

Canadian Government Asked to Create a Plan for Single-Use Plastics Management

India’s First Private Train Serves Water in Biodegradable Bottles