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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…
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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…
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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),…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Contamination Alert Over Compostable Bioplastic Bags
An explosion in the use of bioplastic bags – aimed at curbing pollution – could contaminate compost made from recycled…
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Plant Based Products Council Launched
The Plant Based Products Council (PBPC) was launched by a group of organisations including companies such as Georgia, Pacific, Archer…
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Avantium Will Build Demonstration Plant for Third Technology Program
Avantium has decided to locate the new demonstration plant for its Mekong technology in Chemie Park Delfzijl, the Netherlands.
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Mitsubishi Chemical Joins Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings is first Japanese chemical company to join the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Circular Economy 100
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New Ingeo PLA for 3D Printing Break-Away Support on Dual Extrusion Printers
PRESS RELEASE – Ingeo 3D450 offers a clean break-away of support structures while delivering excellent precision and printability suitable for…
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Demand for Bioplastics Expected to Surge in China
Demand for biodegradable plastics have surged in China over the last few months due to rising concerns from consumers over…
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Filipino Company Gets Certification for Biodegradable Plastic Products
D&L Industries, Inc. (DNL) joins in on pro-environment efforts by taking a step towards their goal to provide materials that…
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Organic Eyeliner, Biodegradable Glitter and Velvet Ribbon (Euronews)
How to take the beauty trends from next season and make them more sustainable? Where there’s a will there’s a…
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Green Dot Raises $6.5M for Bioplastics Work
Green Dot Bioplastics has raised $6.5 million in funding to develop new materials and increase its production capacity.
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Chinese Press Goes Bioplastics
About 60 per cent of all bioplastics made today are not biodegradable. Plastic production set to more than triple by…
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Dakota Rice Corn and Soybean Annual Meeting
Monday evening the Dakota Rice Corn and Soybean Growers held their annual meeting at Jesse James Lanes in Northfield and…
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Braskem Signs Partnership with Join the Pipe for Distribution of Green Plastic Water Bottles
The distribution started in March, and the income generated from marketing the product will be intended for over 300 social…
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Greiner Boss Highlights Role of Packaging in Sustainability
The plastics packaging industry and the entire value chain should join efforts to protect the environment and make the circular…
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Plastic-Free and Biodegradable Bandages
When it comes to zero waste goals, my first aid kit isn’t even on my list. Some things are best…
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Biodegradable 3D-printed Mugs Made From Fruit Waste
Biodegradable 3D-printed mugs made from fruit waste. Coffee cups are being grown from fruit by a design company in a…
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Swedish Researcher Makes Bioplastic from Fruit Waste
Even disposable items can be environmentally friendly, as shown by research at the University of Borås into making bioplastic out…
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€2 Billion to Fast Forward the Creation of the European Innovation Council
Ahead of the 21-22 March European Council discussion on innovation, industry and competitiveness, the Commission takes decisive steps to set…
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India Launches Bioplastics Branded Ensabio
Times of India goes Bioplastics and promotes Ensabio
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A&R Carton Launches New Small-Sized Sustainable Boardio Composite Cans
AR Packaging member A&R Carton has introduced new small-sized fiber content composite cans to better meet the requirements of the…
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AmazonBasics PLA 3D Printer Filament Review
For those looking to 3D print on the cheap, AmazonBasics filaments seem to be a perfect solution. But are they…
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EPRO Innovation and Sustainability Award Winners Announced at IdentiPlast 2019
The winners of the EPRO Innovation and Sustainability awards were announced at the IdentiPlast gala dinner on 7th March.
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Green Science Alliance Makes Biodegradable Cutlery Using Plastic Waste
Improperly discarded plastic poses a monumental threat to our environment and, specifically, our oceans. In an effort to curb plastic…
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Two Local Regional Science Fair Winners Head to International Science Fair in Phoenix
Two regional science fair winners are taking their projects to the International Stage.
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Partnership to Boost Natural Fiber Reinforced Bio-Polymers
Evegreen and Spectalite to form strategic partnership to boost natural fiber reinforced bio-polymers out of Slovenia, Europe
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Is Forbes Anti-Polystyrene?
Two recent studies, one released last month and another that will be published next month, examine the impact of a…
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FKUR Position Paper: Heading for a Circular Economy with Bioplastics
In a new position paper, FKuR Kunststoff GmbH offers its viewpoint on the use of biobased and biodegradable plastics, and…
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Jamaica Bio Plastic Wins Total Startupper of the Year Challenge
Founder of Jamaica Bio-Plastic Jordan Freeman, captured the Total Jamaica Startupper of the Year title, for which he was presented…
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Will Australia Revolutionise the Bioplastics Industry?
Gene-editing sugarcane for use in renewable energy and bio-plastics could help secure the industry’s future.
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Virginia Tech Files Bioplastic Patent Supported by US Government
According to the Center for Biological Diversity, Americans alone, use 100 billion plastic bags every year, but each time, for…
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UK Tour Operators Pledge to Move to Biodegradable Brochures
Tour operators have pledged to reduce their environmental impact by delivering brochures in biodegradable wrappers.
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Gardening Company Goes Bioplastics
Miracle-Gro® Performance Organics™ Compost will be using Bioplastics packaging
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An Edible Straw Made of Seaweed Could Soon Replace Polluting Plastic Straws
Loliware, an edible bioplastics company, launched a seaweed straw that dissolves over time as a replacement for plastic straws.
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Biomaterial Made From Sunflowers
With the scientific expertise of the ENSIACET laboratory, studio thomas vailly has investigated for atelier luma, the potential of creating…
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SeaWorld Stops Using Polystyrene
SeaWorld is removing polystyrene foam from its dinnerware in all 12 of its parks, replacing it with 100% recycled material.…
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Engineered Microbe May be Key to Producing Plastic From Plants
With a few genetic tweaks, a type of soil bacteria with an appetite for hydrocarbons shows promise as a biological…
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Trader Joe’s Goes Bioplastics
On December 31, 2018, Trader Joe’s announced a plan to focus on more sustainable and environmentally-friendly packaging. The initiative has…
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Who has the Best CEO: Neste, NatureWorks, Solvay or Basf?
There has been a recent wave of new CEOs in the Bioplastics Industry: NatureWorks, Neste, BASF and Solvay. Let’s look…
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Blue Trends for a Blue Future
Pierre Erwes’ (BioMarine) views on why blue bio plastic could be a game changer.
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Biodegradable-Polymer DES Still Not Better Than Durable DES
A drug-eluting stent (DES) is a peripheral or coronary stent placed into narrowed, diseased peripheral or coronary arteries that slowly…
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Bio-based Monomers Help Upcycle Plastic Bottles
A new recycling process to transform polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which is widely used to make drink bottles and synthetic fibres,…
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This Biodegradable Planter Could Help Save Forests
Replanting rainforests is laborious and costly, but two Brazilian brothers may have invented a biodegradable planter that can do it…
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Bioplastics Made With Seawater
A new sustainable biopolymer made from microorganisms and spawned in seawater is aimed at helping to solve the plastic pollution…
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Call for Papers For the 14th European Bioplastics Conference
European Bioplastics (EUBP) invites proposals for the 14th European Bioplastics Conference taking place on 3/4 December 2019 at the Titanic…
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Ella’s Kitchen Targets 100% Recyclable Or Compostable Product Packaging By 2024
With the demands of modern parenting, baby food pouches leave some caregivers in a dilemma: Is the quest to feed…
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Wendy’s Commits to More Sustainable Packaging
Packaging is a hot topic, especially with off-premises channels growing across the board. In a partnership with the NextGen Consortium,…
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Forbes Magazine Covers Bioplastics Outdoor Accessories
Light My Fire of Sweden (LMF) specializes in versatile, innovative outdoor accessories useful for making fires, storing food and drink…
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Genomatica CEO Becomes Chair of Biocom’s Board
Biocom named Christophe Schilling, Ph.D., CEO and co-founder of Genomatica, the chair for the organization’s board of directors.
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100% Renewable Plastic Bottle Significantly Closer to Reality
PRESS RELEASE – Sustainable technology company Anellotech and its joint development partners IFPEN and Axens have processed renewably-sourced aromatics made…
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Research uncovers potential sustainable refining method for lignin
Lignin, used as a renewable resource to produce high-value products, has presented both production and economical challenges for biorefinery operations.…
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Are Biodegradable Plastics the Answer to Ocean Plastic Pollution?
Demand for biodegradable plastics may be soaring, but as Bunzl’s Joanna Gilroy argues they are far from being a quick…
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Biome Bioplastics and Futamura Partner to Demonstrate Compostable Multilayer Packaging
Biome Bioplastics and Futamura have partnered to demonstrate a range of bio-based and compostable multilayer films.
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India’s First Biodegradable Plastic
For the first time in India, scientists from IIT-Guwahati have developed biodegradable plastic with the help of homegrown technology.
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Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute Develops Edible Food Packaging Materials
THE Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi) research team has successfully developed food packaging materials that can be eaten…
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Jem Packaging launches fully recyclable, compostable, biodegradable packs
Jem Packaging is launching what it claims is fully recyclable, compostable, biodegradable food packaging.
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Recyclable Bioplastics Made from Lobster Shells
Four designers from the Royal College of Art and Imperial College have developed a series of machines that turn seafood…
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Will Bioplastics Replace PET?
A report commissioned by UK-based Staeger has identified four bio-based and/or biodegradable plastics as potential replacements for PET for use…
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Cellulose Film Packaging Gains Popularity with Plastic Reduction Initiatives
Cellulose film packaging material is being increasingly used in the form of pouches or bags in end use industries such…
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The Washington Post Writes About Bioplastics
Looking for an eco-friendly alternative to traditional plastics — especially single-use items like bags, straws and picnic tableware — many…
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DSM and Roquette Take Next Step in Bio-based Succinic Acid
Following the successful production of bio-succinic acid under the trademark Biosuccinium® since 2012, Reverdia’s parent companies — Royal DSM, a…
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Agreement between Bio-on and Innova Imagen for the production of Bioplastic in Mexico
Bio-on and Innova Imagen (Himes Group) announce the signing of a new agreement to produce ultra-green PHA biopolymers in Mexico
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Minnesotta Wants Green Takeout Containers by 2021
Under a new proposal to go before the city council, St. Paul restaurants and convenience stores have until January 2021…
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Polish Chemists Invent New Bioplastic
A new bioplastic, derived mainly from starch, was invented by chemists from the Gdańsk University of Technology. The bioplastic, which…
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EcoCortec opens bioplastic and anti-corrosion film plant in Croatia
EcoCortec has opened its first bioplastics and anticorrosion film plant in Croatia. Plant management finalized the big expansion project last…
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This Completely Biodegradable Single-Use Water Bottle Could Change the Game
When working to reduce your environmental impact, swapping out single-use plastic water bottles for a reusable bottle is one of…
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CEO of Packaging Company on Bioplastics
Staeger Packaging’s Ian Jamie examines biobased materials and shares research conducted in collaboration with the NNFCC.
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Frutas Mobiontosa Presents Biodegradable and Biocompostable Packaging
For years, Frutas Montosa has been Malaga’s biggest and most important tropical fruits marketer. In the financial year 2018, it…
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Rain and Foxes are Creating Issues with the New Potato Starch Wrapper
Foxes are attracted to the Guardian’s new compostable packaging.
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Despite increased production, bio-based polymers still account for only 2% of plastics consumption
Germany-based nova-Institute (Hürth) has published Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers – Global Capacities, Production and Trends 2018-2023, which shows capacities and, for…
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Could Teysha’s Tuneable Bioplastic Change the Packaging Industry?
Teysha Technologies has launched a new technology platform capable of producing eco-friendly bioplastics that can be chemically ‘tuned’ to meet…
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Plant-Based and Biodegradable Sneakers
Parisian shoe brand proves that vegan style can be sustainable, not just ethical.
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Food packaging and waste are the major issues for supply chains, says new report
Increased consumer awareness on the environmental impact of food packaging and food waste is creating a need for improved efficiency…
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Green Dot Bioplastics Secures $6.5 Million to Expand Material Portfolio and Increase Production Capacity
PRESS RELEASE – Green Dot Bioplastics has completed a $6.5 million Series A Preferred Round of financing. Fulcrum Global Capital…
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Fisherman on a mission to produce marine friendly plastic-alternative
This article was published on voxy.co.nz A fisherman from Nelson who has spent the last five years working in the…
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Great success for ZEROPACK at FRUIT LOGISTICA in Berlin
PRESS RELEASE – Great success of public at the first presentation of ZEROPACK, the company founded by Bio-on, global player…
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Arla introduces paperboard cartons with wood-based bioplastic lining
Arla Oy is set to be the first company in Finland to use renewable wood-based bioplastics in gable-top paperboards for…
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Lignin Lightens the Load in Thermoset Composites
A research consortium in Japan is developing thermoset composite materials incorporating lignin. Headed by the country’s Forestry and Forest Products…
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Biodegradable Disposable Cooler
The styrofoam cooler you remember your parents dragging to the beach as a kid is still kicking around a garbage…
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Lignin as 3D Printing Feedstock?
The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) scientists have created a renewable 3D printing feedstock with lignin.
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Bioplastics Made from Olive Pits
A Turkish scientist has found a way to convert discarded olive pits into a biodegradable plastic.
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Ultra-Flexible Bioplastic Revolutionises 3D Printing
Hotty Polymer, Japan’s leading extrusions manufacturer, is fast gaining a foothold in Europe and Asia with breakthrough technology that enables…
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Joint Venture Between Novozymes and Carbios
Danish enzyme manufacturer Novozymes launched a joint venture with French biotech Carbios to commercialize biodegradable plastics.
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Starting Small: Why bioplastic straws could be a little shift in a big new direction
In 2015, a German marine biologist filmed a distressed sea turtle as it yawned and hissed while, off-screen, a small…
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Japan’s manufacturers ramp up environmentally-friendly food and beverage product packaging
From recycled PET bottles to paper packaging, more Japanese firms are exploring or have launched environmentally-friendly food and beverage packaging…
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Shells from Crustaceans Used by Montreal Researchers to Make Bioplastic
McGill University researchers have patented their process which initially could be used for disposable cutlery, straws and single-use bags.
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