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Company Removes Algae from Water to Make Bioplastics
Several beaches along the Mississippi coast are closed because of algae blooms that could potentially cause harm to those who…
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EU Roadmap For the Blue Bioeconomy
Stakeholders have given their feedback on the Blue Bio-Economy to the European Commission regarding. Here’s the draft roadmap.
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Current Trends in Bioresin Manufacturing
Plastics are among the most versatile materials on the planet, but humanity’s propensity to misuse single-use plastic items like straws…
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Are Compostable Packaging a Source of Toxic PFAS?
It’s summertime, which means the tourists are flocking to beachside ice cream stands. With their double scoop of blueberry, however,…
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French President Macron Promotes Bioplastics
Bioplastics promoted by French President Macron. What an article to start your week!
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The Power Of Sustainable Packaging
Software Giant SAP Shares its Opinion on Sustainable Packaging.
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Biodegradable Clay Targets
Modern clay targets aren’t clay. Most include ingredients, including a petroleum-based binder, that are not environmentally friendly.
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Is Vegan Leather Better?
Is vegan leather an ethical, sustainable alternative – or just plastic in a new wrapping?
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Mushrooms that Eat Plastics
Didi you know that in 2016 a Mushroom that eats plastics was discovered?
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Petition Calls for McDonalds and Burger King to Eliminate Plastic Toys
Thousands in the U.K. are pushing McDonald’s and Burger King to eliminate plastic toys from being included in the brands’…
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Swedish Government To Ban Plastic Cups
Sweden’s government wants to look into a ban on plastic cups and food containers, going a step further the EU…
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Adidas and Stella McCartney Launch Biodegradable Dress
aAidas by Stella McCartney pilots recyclable hoodie and biodegradable dress.
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There’s a Plastic Film in Every Can
There’s a plastic layer inside drink cans according to Dutch NGO.
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Porsche Goes Bioplastics
Automaker Porsche is leveraging the benefits of organic materials in automotive manufacturing applications.
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Committee on Climate Change Asks Ban on Biodegradable Waste to Landfill
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) says the UK should bring forward a ban on biodegradable waste to landfill to…
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American Builds Lamborghini With Bioplastics
For the past year and a half, physicist sterling backus and his son have been working on a mostly 3D-printed,…
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Reuters Covers Biodegradable Toys
The following video on biodegradable toys was published on Reuters.
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Kanye West Will Launch Biodegradable Shoes Made From Algae
YEEZY Is Working on Biodegradable Shoes Made of Algae.
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The Inventor of Paper Straws Goes Bioplastics
Straw maker Stone Straw fights back with bioplastic straws.
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The First BASF Chemcycling Prototypes
In December 2018, BASF announced that they were moving into chemcycling. What happened to that promise? Where’s the material? Where…
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The First Skis Made From Algae Bioplastics
The First Skis Made from Algae Bioplastics were launched by Americans.
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Will Seaweed Disrupt The Cosmetic Masks Industry?
Lonza has developed a sustainable solution to disposable facial masks and patches, which it believes will be a game-changer for…
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Company Receives Grant By Canadian Government to Develop Biodegradable Fishing Line
This past month, the Government of Canada announced local company Plantee Bioplastics Inc. will receive a grant of $138,000 to…
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USDA to Amend Federal Procurement Guidelines for Biobased Products
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of Procurement and Property Management published a final rule on July 5, 2019,…
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What’s New in PHA Bioplastics?
An update with Cambridge Consultants, product developers and technology consultants based in the UK.
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Cargill Moving Into Bio-Industrial
What do yoga pants, toothpaste, home insulation and transformer fluid have in common? All of them might contain products made…
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First Clothes Made From Bioplastics
The EcoRain Poncho is made using 99% Brazilian sugarcane bioplastic.
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Message From The CEO of Mistubishi Chemical
Becoming a chemical company that grows sustainably by accurately anticipating social change.
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ARS At the Forefront of Cornstarch Research
At the 2019 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and AgTech in Des Moines, Iowa, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) chemist…
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Will Bioplastics Make Surfboards Eco-Friendly?
Surfboards are not as eco-friendly as you might think. Could bio-based materials and new technological developments help?
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The Guardian Writes About Bioplastics
Finding solutions to prevent harmful plastic waste is far from simple.
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Clariant Sustainable Plastic Policy
As part of a Clariant-wide program to create a more sustainable plastics industry, the Packaging Market Segment within the Masterbatches…
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Cyprus Plastic bag Use Reduced by 80% in One Year
Use of single use plastic bags has plummeted by 80%, a year after the introduction of a 5 cent levy,…
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Packaging That You Can Plant After Use
Biopack by George Bosnas is packaging made from seeds that grow when planted.
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Australian Lawsuit on Biodegradability and Compostability Claim
Woolworths has seen off a legal challenge from the consumer watchdog after a federal court judge found that a range…
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Cannabis Industry Goes Bioplastics
Hansen has developed a full product line of jars for the cannabis industry with a compelling combination of benefits, including:…
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Parkside Wins StarPack Awards
For 60 years, the Starpack Awards have celebrated excellence in packaging and the fantastic work being done in process development…
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Lactips Starts Distribution Partnership With IMCD Group
Lactips starts distribution partnership with IMCD Group in the Nordics and France, to market the bio-based and biodegradable thermoplastics pellets…
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Is The End of Big Oil Coming?
Many Oil companies are investing in refineries to convert fossil fuels into plastics. But is it wise?
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Grease Resistant Wrapping Papers Receive Compost Certification
Ahlstrom-Munksjö has received the OK compost HOME and OK compost INDUSTRIAL certifications from TÜV® Austria for its entire range of…
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New Paper and Bioplastics Packaging for Tissue Products
Fabio Perini has developed a “green” primary and secondary packaging solution for tissue products that can adapt to current systems…
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World Economic Forum Names Bioplastics Company as Technology Pioneer
56 companies are named Technology Pioneers 2019 by the World Economic Forum and there’s one bioplastics company amongst them.
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The Last Episode of Synvina
What happened during the last meeting between Avantium and BASF? Here are the videos.
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New Zealand Turns Food Waste Into Bioplastics
An ingenious new solution being engineered at the University of Canterbury (UC) aims to turn food waste into valuable chemical…
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Indonesia Government Supports Bioplastics
Customs and Excise Director-General Heru Pambudi said that one of the benchmarks for success in the implementation of plastic bag…
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Nestle Goes For Wrapper Made From Recyclable Paper
Nestle has announced the launch of a snack bar wrapped in recyclable paper.
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Novamont Bioplastics is Marine Biodegradable
Novamont held a press conference on July 2nd to demonstrate that their main bioplastics brand, Mater-Bi, is biodegradable in marine…
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Happy Independence Day
Have a Great Fourth of July
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The First Lignin Millionaires Will Be Americans
With a new method to synthesize a popular pain-relieving medication from plants rather than fossil fuels, researchers at the Great…
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New Way to Fraction Biomass
CH-Bioforce provides a completely new way of replacing fossil- and food-based raw materials
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100% Bio-Based and Biodegradable Pine Needle Composite
‘Cheer Project’ is a research into pine needles in which the abundant and unwanted material is developed into a 100%…
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L’Oreal Makes A Move Into Bio-Recycling
L’Oréal will increase its stake in Carbios.
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What About Biodegradable Metals?
Millions of patients all over the world undergo surgical procedures related to bone defect repair every year. With an ever-increasing…
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All You Need To Know About PLA
Check out our guide to PLA plastic to learn all you need to know about this material: How it is…
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Bioplastics Could Solve a Major Pollution Problem
Advanced solvents and enzymes are transforming woody wastes into better biodegradable plastics.
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Japan’s Visionary Leadership and the Osaka Blue Ocean Vision
The Honourable Prime Minister of Japan, Mr. Shinzo Abe, showed clear leadership and determination to solve the plastic waste problem…
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Questions and Answers on OXO-Biodegradability
Exclusive Interview with Michael Stephen, Chairman of the Oxo-biodegradable Plastics Association.
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Google Goes Bioplastics
Google Express goes green with Israeli compostable packaging. These products will offer retailers and customers an eco-friendly option for shipping…
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Pepsi Switching from Bottled to Canned Water to Reduce Plastic Waste
PepsiCo is taking a step to reduce plastic waste in landfills.
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The Marine Biodegradability Of Mater-bi
On July 2nd, the press conference “The marine biodegradability of Mater-Bi – A mitigation factor, not a permit for irresponsible…
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The Superpowers Of Marine Fungi
Though they aren’t as charismatic as a red and white fly agaric mushroom, marine fungi perform important and unique ecosystem…
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Self-Healing Elastomers From Waste Lignin
Scientists led by Amit Naskar extracted an oligomer from lignin with acetonitrile using an extraction method that concentrates the regions…
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FKuR: Heading for a Circular Economy and Sustainability with Biobased and Biodegradable Plastics
With their unique combination of light weight, versatility, performance, durability and cost- effectiveness plastics have made a significant contribution to…
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Bioplastics Ranking June 2019
Here are the most popular Bioplastics Brands for the month of June 2019.
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Biodegradable Coating to Help Achieve Food Security
Associate Professor David Leung’s biodegradable coating can help achieve food security in an environmentally friendly and consumer-conscious way.
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Jabil’s Sustainable Packaging Combines Design, Materials, Recycling
Jabil Inc. sees the plastics packaging market at a tipping point when it comes to sustainability.
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North Dakota State University Becomes Center for Bioplastics and Biocomposites Site
North Dakota State University has been awarded a National Science Foundation grant to become a university site of the Center…
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Bioplastics and Circularity: Why can’t We Be friends?
The future of plastics isn’t what it used to be. The invention of plastics in the early twentieth century promised…
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Avantium Awarded Funding for VEHICLE
Avantium N.V. announces that it has been awarded €1.3 million for its Dawn and Mekong Technologies from the Bio Based…
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Enviroware Paper Straws Receive Vegetarian Society Approval
We’re pleased to announce that our Paper Straws have recently been approved by the Vegetarian Society and now proudly hold…
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British Plastics Federation Responds to BBC War on Plastic
The BBC’s War on Plastic programme highlighted many important issues and clearly taps into the concerns of a lot of…
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Neste Appoints New Vice President Renewable Polymers and Chemicals
Mercedes Alonso, (M.Sc. Chem), has been appointed as Executive Vice President for Renewable Polymers and Chemicals of Neste Corporation and…
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Could The Roads of the Future be Bio-based?
Bitumen is a by-product of oil production and is used to bind the surfaces of paved roads. Some researchers, concerned…
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Japan Fights Waste Ahead of G-20 summit
Japan has a plastic problem. In a country where cleanliness and neat packaging have long been considered good service, almost…
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Pakistan Plastic Bans
Bans on plastic shopping bags are spreading in Pakistan, starting from the country’s scenic north.
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Bioplastics Company Builds Recycling Plant
The French bioplastics biotech Carbios has raised €14.5M through a placing of shares in order to fund the construction of…
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Clariant Strategy To Tackle Plastic Waste
As action to tackle the challenge of plastic pollution gains momentum, including a new international framework signed by G20 ministers…
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Renewable and Recyclable?
Just as materials and packaging designs evolve, so must the recycling industry to capture value from bioplastics.
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New Plastics Pact in Belgium
The Belgian Food Industry Federation (Fevia) published 6 targets regarding plastic packaging. Although, they didn’t call it as such, it’…
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Let’s End Styrofoam: Ohana Enters Biodegradable Cooler Market
Yes, there’s a time and place for the disposable cooler. But now there’s no excuse for that cooler to be…
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Tips and Trends in Biochemical Engineering
Do you want to be on the cutting edge of multi-disciplinary research? Have you considered how it actually takes multiple…
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Boots In The Middle of A Plastic Bag Polemic
Boots will phase out all plastic bags from its stores by 2020, replacing them with brown paper bags.
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Prada To Launch Ocean Plastic Collection
Prada has announced plans to launch a collection of nylon bags made from recycled plastic.
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8th Circular and Biobased Performance Materials Symposium 2019
The 8th Circular and Biobased Performance Symposium was held in Wageningen, the Netherlands, on Wednesday 19 June 2019. Key industry…
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Will UK Ban Non-Recyclable Packaging?
The public has “woken up” and is ready to do more to cut plastic pollution, MPs have been told. They…
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MillerCoors Works to Develop Biodegradable Rings for Cans to Replace Plastic
There have been bans on plastic straws and bags, but what about the plastic rings that hold canned drinks together?…
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The Success of First2Run and A New Era for the European Bio-based Industry
The final event of the “First2Run” project took place in Brussels on the 20th of June. “First2Run” was the first…
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Olivier Rigaud To Become New CEO of Corbion
Corbion today announced that the Supervisory Board has nominated Olivier Rigaud to succeed Tjerk de Ruiter as CEO of Corbion.
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Maine’s Styrofoam Ban Met with Mixed Response
The law, effective Jan. 2021, could increase prices, but it brings a sense of job security to over 500 employees…
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Britain Lead in Biodegradable Plastics Stymied by Brussels
The EU has been accused of suppressing a scientific study which may have given a major boost to British entrepreneurs…
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Biodegradable Plastics Uptake Still Discouraging in Malaysia
The majority of traders in Kuala Lumpur continue to use oxo-biodegradable bags because they are cheaper.
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7-Eleven Japan Goes Bioplastics
Convenience store operator Seven-Eleven Japan Co. said Monday it will start selling all of its rice balls in wraps made…
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Bioplastics Packaging at the Largest Cosmetic Event in Europe
Make Up In Paris is the Only B-to-B Make Up event in Europe and it took place on the 20th…
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l’Oreal Invests More in BioCosmetics and Bioplastics
Global Bioenergies developed a process to convert renewable resources into isobutene. Global Bioenergies announced a capital increase and l’Oreal increases…
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Vietnam Connects Biodegradable Production Enterprises with Food Enterprises
The HCM City Department of Industry and Trade has established linkages between 32 biodegradable plastic bag production enterprises and food…
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South Korea Hosts Microbes Forum to Promote Bio-Economy
South Korean energy conglomerate Daesung Group hosted its third annual forum on microbes Thursday in Seoul, with the theme “Lab…
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THC BioMed Orders Biodegradable Filters for its Automated Pre-Rolls
THC BioMed is pleased to announce that has placed an order for biodegradable filters for its automated pre-rolls.
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Baby Bottles Made of Plant Material a Reality with New Bioplastics
A research team at the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology has developed high-strength and thermal resisting super bioplastics that…
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Developing Countries Turn Away From Plastic Waste Imports
Will an amendment to the Basel Convention staunch the global flow of plastic waste?
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Bioplastics In Aerospatial Applications
In November 2018, Expleo, Arkema, Cobratex, Specific Polymers, Cirimat, Compositadour, Lisa Aeronautics and Mécano announced that they will design a…
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