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BASF Will Market French Biodegradable Plastics Films Lactips
BASF secures contract Lactips to market biodegradable plastic films. French biodegradable plastic producer Lactips has awarded a contract to BASF for the marketing of its water-soluble, bio-based and fully biodegradable material.
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Biome Bioplastics Welcomes Latest Compostable Packaging Market Report
Biome Bioplastics has welcomed the findings of a new report by the Biomass Biorefinery Network (BBNet), which has identified significant potential for the UK’s compostable plastic packaging market.
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Eastman Launches New Bioplastics
Eastman showcases sustainable packaging innovations at LUXE PACK New York. Specialty plastics provider highlights new recycling innovations and Eastman Trēva™ engineering bioplastic.
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Covestro New Collection of Bio-Based Ingredients, Baycusan Eco
At this week’s NYSCC Suppliers’ Day event in New York City, Cosmetics Design spoke with Jane Sum, Covestro’s head of cosmetics, about that company’s Baycusan line of biodegradable film formers, as well as about Covestro’s first ingredient in a new collection of bio-based ingredients called Baycusan Eco.
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London Students Turn Lobster Shells into Biodegradable Packaging
A team of students at the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London developed a method that turns lobster shells into biodegradable “plastic.”
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US Lignin Supplier Flambeau River Papers in Financial Problems
One of Borregaard`s suppliers of lignin raw material, Flambeau River Papers LLC in Wisconsin, USA, announced 8 May 2019 that it has undertaken an Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors under Chapter 128 of the Wisconsin Statutes.
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DowDuPont Sells Biomaterials Unit
DowDuPont Inc. is looking to sell its Biomaterials unit including Sorona-brand biofiber and several other businesses.
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South Korean Lab Develops Cheap Catalyst to Make Bioplastic
A South Korean chemical research laboratory said Wednesday that it developed a catalyst that can inexpensively make eco-friendly bioplastic products.
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The Challenges of the Bioplastics Industry
What are the challenges of the Bioplastics Industry?
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University of Plymouth Admits Mistake in Biodegradable and Compostable Bags Study
The University of Plymouth has admitted to a ‘discrepancy’ regarding compostables in its study which found biodegradable plastic bags remained functional in soil or marine environments for three years.
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UK is First Country to Declare State of Climate Emergency
UK Parliament declares climate change emergency
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Arkema Selects Singapore for its Bio-Sourced Polyamide Production Site
Arkema has chosen the location of Jurong Island in Singapore to build its new world-scale plant dedicated to the manufacture of the amino 11 monomer and its flagship Rilsan® polyamide 11 resins.
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Plastic Manufacturers in Pakistan Alarmed over Biodegradable Bags
PESHAWAR: With Ramazan about to begin, questions are being raised over the plastic bags which the government has procured and is promoting as environment-friendly.
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Hemp Bio-Composite Researchers Receive Grant from the EPA
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have been awarded more than 12,000 dollars to study a new way to process hemp for hempcrete.
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Thermoforming With Biobased Plastics for Greater Sustainability
Are biobased and biodegradable plastics also suitable for thermoforming?
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Bioplastics, What is it? Properties, Advantages & Products
In packaging technology, bioplastics are seen as a sustainable alternative to environmentally harmful plastics. But what bioplastics exist, what do they consist of and how are bioplastics produced? Here you will read what you should definitely know about this topic!
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Bioplastic Tableware Made From Discarded Eggs
German designer Basse Stittgen aims to address the issue of global food waste and overconsumption with a series of tableware objects made solely from out-of-date eggs.
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This Startup Created a Plastic Alternative From Paper Mill Leftovers
Each year, 12.7 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean. Around the world, public entities and advocacy organizations are working toward finding solutions to reduce plastic pollution and create new alternatives.
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Sainsbury’s Trials Pre-Cycle Scheme Among Plastic Reduction Plans
Sainsbury’s, which was recently targeted by environmental campaigners, has announced several measures to tackle plastic waste.
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Technology Profile: Polyethylene Furanoate Production (PEF)
This column is based on “Polyethylene Furanoate Production — Cost Analysis,” a report published by Intratec.
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US States Declare war on Styrofoam
Maine Gov. Janet Mills has signed a ban on polystyrene food containers at restaurants and grocery stores, making it the first state in the nation to ban some types of plastic foam. But that could be merely the first shot in a broader national campaign against a product better known as Styrofoam.
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European Bioplastics Doesn’t Agree With University of Plymouth Study
European Bioplastics doesn’t seem to fully agree with the recent study that everyone is talking about.
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Tenfold Increase Forecast for Compostables
A report commissioned by the Biomass Biorefinery Network (BBNet) has highlighted the major potential for compostable packaging in the UK, with significant direct and indirect economic benefits possible as a result of greater adoption.
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Bioplastics Makes its Entry into the Luxury Packaging Awards
The “Luxury Packaging Awards” finally includes bioplastics and sustainable packaging under the category name: Luxury Resource Efficient Pack.
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Ariel and Lenor Commit to Reduce Plastic Packaging
P&G set new target to reduce plastic use in European Fabric Care brands by 30 per cent by 2025.
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Biodegradable Plastic Bags Survive Three Years in Soil
Biodegradable plastic bags can still carry shopping three years after being left in a natural environment.
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Tailor-Made Enzymatic Solutions Reduce Time and Cost of Biorefinery Processes
Non-food, woody materials (namely lignocellulosic biomass) is the largest renewable reservoir of fermentable starches to substitute fossil fuels. It can be used to produce bio-based polymers and materials for any kind of product – from yoga mats to loud speakers – as well as for paints, biochemicals, cosmetics, bioplastics and biofuels.
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London Marathon Replacing Plastic Bottles with Biodegradable Seaweed Pouches
The organizers behind the London Marathon will use edible, biodegradable seaweed pouches containing water in place of thousands plastic bottles during the race on Sunday in a push toward sustainability.
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How Michigan State is Building Better Bioplastics: BTN LiveBIG
We are surrounded by plastics. They’re in our homes, on our persons; they make up our built environments and our various machines. And, despite what you’ve likely heard, plastics are not all bad. They have many desirable properties, from malleability to strength to weight.
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Montreal Moves to Ban Styrofoam and Single-Use Plastic Food Packaging
Single-use plastic and Styrofoam food packaging could be banned in Montreal by next April.
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Deliveroo to Trial Food Container Reuse Service in the UK
Online delivery service Deliveroo has partnered with clean technology (cleantech) company OXWASH to trial a takeaway container cleaning service for customers and restaurants in Oxford and Cambridge this summer.
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Plastic Options May Also be Harmful
Barbados – Stakeholders affected by the April 1 ban on petro-based, single-use plastics have expressed concern about the safety of the alternatives.
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The Battle Between Oregon Composters and the Biodegradable Products Institute
A Message from the Oregon Composters and the Reply from the Biodegradable Products Institute.
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The Gaia House is a 3D-Printed Prototype Made of Biodegradable Materials
WASP, a 3D printing studio based out of Italy, recently produced a full-scale residential prototype out of soil, rice products, and hydraulic lime. Measuring approximately 320-square-feet in plan, the project was completed in 10 days and was built in the town of Massa Lombarda in the region of Emilia-Romagna.
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Shake Shack Moving to Biodegradable Straws
Soon, all U.S. Shake Shacks will eschew the standard straw in service of sustainability, instead importing boxes of biodegradable yet acceptable alternatives. That’s all I’ve got, no more intentional alliteration, I solemnly swear.
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Biodegradable Food Trays for Woodland Students Won’t be Cheap
The trays would cost around $32,000 more per year
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US Surfer and Activist Launch first 100% Biodegradable Cooler
“Single-use products, like plastic bottles and Styrofoam coolers, should not exist anymore. I’m proud to represent a real game changer.”
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Stanford Experts Discuss Challenges and Opportunities in Disposing of Waste
Recycling is becoming harder and more expensive in the U.S. and policymakers are increasingly seeking solutions to mounting trash. Stanford experts are reassessing how we create and dispose of waste.
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Algopack, From Brown Seaweeds to Blue Bioplastic
Having spent most of his family vacation in Brittany, seaweeds were no stranger to David Coti, the Founder of Algopack, but it was not until recently that he started to explore their true potential.
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Hanwha Chemical Teams up With Yonsei to Develop Bioplastic tech
Hanwha Chemical has established a research center together with Yonsei University to develop innovative eco-friendly technologies, the chemical firm said Monday.
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Young Indian Entrepreneur Goes Bioplastics
Now, he morphed from being a freelancer technology developer to an entrepreneur to set up his own enterprise- The Phi Factory, which is now working on a filler product for paper industry and a bioplastic, which Gorakavi says will change the plastic bags industry.
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Chinese Revolutionise The Use of Corn
Plant cell walls, as repositories of fixed carbon, are an important source of biomass, which is mainly composed of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. However, the complex lignin structure makes it a rather inefficient biomass source.
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Bioplastic From Red Fruit Might Save Planet
Plastic is the number one enemy of our planet. While eco-activists encourage lessening plastic use all over the world, scientists and entrepreneurs are working on creating an eco-friendly material that could replace plastic.
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Row Blows up over Disposal of Bioplastic Bags in West Sussex
A row has blown up over the disposal of ‘compostable’ bioplastic bags in West Sussex following concerns raised by a leading Horsham councillor.
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If it Says Biodegradable, It Might not be Compostable
Washington state is getting new rules on compostable bags and cutlery under House Bill 1569, one of a handful of bills that passed in Olympia to clean up our trash, recycling and compost.
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Green Plastic Production Made Easy
A one-step method enables scalable and more environmentally friendly production of plant-derived plastic monomers, paving the way towards the mass production of a sustainable alternative to petroleum-based materials.
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DuPont Teijin Films Makes Progress in Chemical Recycling
DuPont Teijin Films has announced the launch of its new LuxCR depolymerisation process which upcycles post-consumer waste.
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LignoCOST: Pan-European Network on the Sustainable Valorisation of Lignin
Biorizon co-initiator VITO participates in LignoCOST. This network, that is coordinated by Wageningen Food & Biobased Research, aims for a pan-European network covering the entire lignin value chain. More than 200 participants from 38 countries are connected. The focus lies on sharing and creating knowledge that stimulates lignin valorisation towards industrial applications.
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Evian Unveils Refillable Device in Bid to Slash Plastic Waste
French bottled water company Evian is set to begin trials of a new refillable in-home water appliance next month, in a bid to gauge consumer appetite for lower-plastic alternatives to single-use bottles.
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4 Ways to Cut Plastic’s Growing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Every stage of plastic’s life cycle, from fossil fuel extraction to disposal, produces greenhouse gases. A new study looked at ways to lower the toll.
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Recycling Industry Hates Bioplastics, Designers Love It
Designers argue for and against bioplastics
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Diageo to Remove Plastic from Guinness Multipacks
Drinks firm will replace holders with 100% recyclable and biodegradable cardboard packs
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BIO-HArT: Patents, Publications & Pilot Plant
Since 2016, Biorizon researchers and partners have been working in the cross-border BIO-HArT project to scale up technology for the production of bio-aromatics from biomass, focusing specifically on woody biomass sources. Recently, partners within this successful project have realized publications, patents and last but not least a pilot plant.
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New Consortium Will Convert Biomass Waste into Furfural
Biorizon is setting up a consortium around the conversion of biomass waste into furfural. We’re looking for waste streams, such as manure, cellulosic biomass residuals, spent grain, digestate and sludge. And for end-users to evaluate bio-aromatics in applications, such as coatings, lubricants and adhesives.
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Shell Walks Away From U.S. Refining Lobby
Royal Dutch Shell Plc on Tuesday became the first major oil and gas company to announce plans to leave a leading U.S. refining lobby due to disagreement on climate policies, citing its support for the goals of the Paris climate agreement.
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Sealed Air & Kuraray Upgrade Plant-based Food Packaging Production Facilities
Sealed Air Corporation has invested in capacity at its Simpsonville, S.C. facility to produce plant-based food packaging. This facility will be the first in North America to produce materials made from Plantic™ plant-based resin and post-consumer plastic.
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ASU Researcher Uses Algae to Make Biodegradable Plastic
ASU professor Taylor Weiss works on developing bio-plastics in a lab on ASU’s Polytechnic campus
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Using Camel Cricket Bacteria to Degrade Plastic
A micro-organism discovered in greenhouse camel crickets can degrade lignin from wood, say researchers in the US. The new finding, which kickstarted thanks to a citizen science project, could help in the quest to find other organisms that break down different types of polluting waste, such as plastic.
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LVF Plans to Breakdown Plastic Waste with Biodegradable PET
Leeds-based LVF has become one of the first packaging companies in the UK to manufacture and sell products made from BreakdownPET, a biodegradable and fully recyclable plastic material that is designed to quickly, naturally, and safely decompose in landfill.
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Joint Venture to Develop Paper Bottle
Alpla and Billerud Korsnäs form joint venture to develop paper bottle
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What is the Difference Between Biodegradable, Compostable and OXO Biodegradable?
Let’s look at the Difference Between Biodegradable, Compostable and OXO Degradable plastics.
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Cape Town Start-Up Launches World’s First Biodegradable Cigarette
It turns out the world’s obsession with plastic is far from over. Yes, we’re aware of the global plastic straw crusade going on at the moment – which in itself seems a tad overdue – but cigarette filters? SURELY they converted the world’s biggest form of litter to something biodegradable ages ago? Nope, they didn’t.…
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Bio-Based Economy To create Eco-friendly, High Tech Jobs
Implementation of bio-based technologies will only benefit the countries that have appropriately trained human resource.
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One of The Most Important Bioplastics Conference in Europe!
The Bio-based Material Conference is a well-established meeting point for companies working in the field of bio-based chemicals and materials. The conference is one of the largest conferences and industry meeting points in Europe on bio-based chemicals, polymers and plastics.
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4000 Amazon Employees Want to End Reliance on Fossil Fuel
A group of more than 4,000 Amazon employees has signed an open letter to management calling on the company to end its reliance on fossil fuels.
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The Final Nominations For The Bio-Based Material of The Year Award 2019
The most prestigious Bioplastics Award will take place on May 15th. What is the best bioplastics material and application in 2019? Discover the finalists.
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New Bioplastics Made from Rubber, PHBV, Organic Peroxide and TMPTA
Researchers at The Ohio State University may have developed a viable alternative to plastic — one that breaks down naturally.
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Creating Sustainable Bioplastics from Electricity-Eating Microbes
Researchers in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis have figured out how to feed electricity to microbes to grow truly green, biodegradable plastic, as reported in the Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology.
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Landfill Reduction Efforts Drive Growth for Biodegradable Bags
Food packaging will remain the dominant market for biodegradable films
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Trends in Packaging: Recycling, Fewer and Alternative Materials
Packaging in supermarkets is under fire. The public debate and the changing public opinion regarding plastic packaging encourage supermarkets and their suppliers to reduce the mountain of packaging material. They’re mostly dedicated to reducing the use of packaging and using recyclable materials.
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Pineapple Peels and Waste from Fresh Cut can be used to Create Bio-Based Plastics
The Star Group of Companies is researching a move towards bio-plastics in packaging innovation. They believe that if pineapple peels and the rinds from melons can be used to create bio-based plastics in the future then it is a huge win.
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Bio-On and Kartell Launch Furniture Made From Revolutionary Bio-Material
PRESS RELEASE – Kartell presents world’s first furniture made from revolutionary bio-on biomaterial at salone del mobile 2019. “Fully sustainable” edition of modular unit presented at Salone del Mobile already available to buy.
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Bio-On and Unilever Revolutionise Sun Cream Industry with MyKai
PRESS RELEASE – MyKAI arrives on the market. Thanks to innovative biopolymers, the new sun cream protects both the skin and the environment with maximum yield.
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Arthur Mamou-Mani Promotes Circular Design with Bioplastic Conifera Installation for COS
French architect Arthur Mamou-Mani has assembled a structure from 700 bioplastic bricks in the courtyard of a 16th-century palazzo, as this year’s Milan design week installation for fashion brand COS.
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Compostable Cup Sales Soar, but Greens Say is it Enough?
Packaging that breaks down to compost sounds like a no-brainer, but there is opposition
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How to do Laundry the Green Way
Everybody needs clean clothes, but the chemical pollution and greenhouse gases created on laundry day can be bad for the planet.
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Clear Wood Could Replace Glass
Two groups of researchers have developed a transparent material derived from wood.
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Maryland May Become First US State To Ban All Foam Food Packaging
The new law would ban foam food packaging for products packaged in-state, including restaurants, cafes, food trucks, and grocery stores. The final version of the bill includes exceptions, such as meat. The ban would go into force on July 1, 2020 and would carry fines of $250.
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Stora Enso Invests in Next-Generation Formed Fibre Solutions
Stora Enso is investing EUR 5 million to build a new production line and related infrastructure to manufacture formed fibre products at Hylte Mill in Sweden. The formed fibre technology enables manufacturing of products that are designed for circularity, meaning that they are renewable, recyclable and biodegradable and do not include any plastic.
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Vietnamese Man Makes Biodegradable Straws From Wild Grass
Each year, there is a staggering 8 million tons of plastic finding its way into our oceans. Among these are the plastic straws that are used daily. The United States alone uses and discards about 500 million plastic straws each day, and this impacts our Earth in a huge way.
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W Howard Introduces Biodegradable Wrapping
MDF mouldings manufacturer W Howard has responded to growing concern over plastic packaging waste by moving to 100% biodegradable wrapping for all its delivered products.
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Bioplastics Awarded by UN Environment
A team of three university students from Lebanon emerged first at the Innovate Green Competition organized by the UN Environment West Asia Office for coming up with a bio-based material that could replace petroleum-based plastic materials.
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Technology Turns Wastewater Algae into Biofuels and Bioplastics
Startup receives support from two environmental accelerator programs
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Canola-Based Plastic May Hit Market Soon
Biodegradable biopolymers can be used to make food packaging, drinking straws, cups, bottles, trash bags and bottles
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CBS News Covers Chemical Recycling
From the outside, a cutting-edge plant in Portland, Oregon, looks like it could be any recycling center in America. But what’s happening inside is different than any other plant – and it could be a game changer for the entire industry.
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Alagappa University To Set Up Bioplastic Facility
The Department of Microbiology and Alagappa Institute of Skill Development, in collaboration with Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South Africa, have initiated a collaborative setup for manufacturing Bioplastics, said N. Rajendran, Vice-Chancellor, Alagappa University.
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Star Group Looking at Bioplastics
The Star Group is looking for new and better ways to innovate in all products
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Bioplastics Eyewear
Smell-O-Vision (ABOVE) After a successful 2018 Kickstarter campaign, Ochis Coffee eyewear, a collection of sunglasses made from organic coffee and flax resulting in durable eyewear that smells of coffee, is back with a new collection. Rejecting the use of petroleum plastic, Ochis frames decompose 100 times faster than ordinary plastic glasses. In fact, the frame…
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China Goes Bioplastics
The country could make biodegradable products mainstream. But that won’t stop its flood of trash from choking the oceans.
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Bio-Based Beverage Cartons
Beverage cartons have already been on the market for over 100 years.
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Forbes Goes Seaweed Bioplastics
Throughout history, cultures around the globe have enjoyed the nutritional and medical merits of seaweed. In more modern times, these macroalgal plants’ diverse ecological properties have captured scientists’ attention
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Banana Leaves Instead of Plastics
A supermarket was spotted opting out of using plastic to wrap their produce. Instead they are choosing to use something biodegradable, aesthetically beautiful, non-toxic, waterproof and much cheaper than plastic. They are bundling their fruits…
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Largs Scientist Makes ‘Global Discovery’ That Could Save Our Oceans – By Accident
A LARGS scientist has helped to create a plastic-eating enzyme which could revolutionise recycling across the world.
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Will Dow Go Bioplastics?
Potential synergies are being explored between BiologiQ’s NuPlasticQ biopolymer and Dow’s PE resin portfolio.
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Covestro and Genomatica Partnership for Sustainable Growth High-Performance Materials from Plants
PRESS RELEASE – Plants as sustainable raw material: Materials manufacturer Covestro and biotechnology company Genomatica have joined forces to research and develop high-performance materials based on renewable feedstocks.
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Bio Market Insights Innovation Awards 2019
A panel of global industry heavyweights from across the bio-based sector have made their verdicts and the winners of the Bio Market Insights Innovation Awards 2019 have now been announced!
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Reducing Animal Waste and Bioplastic Skin
Following the trends of last year—when she presented a series of clothing and furniture made of horse hides designer Valdís Steinarsdóttir now tackles the issue of waste generated in the meat and plastic industries.
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