Category: Marketing & Communications
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Free advertising for US Bioplastics Companies
I would like to support American bioplastics companies. These are challenging times, and if I can contribute in any meaningful way, I’m happy to do so.
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Petition for the EU Bioeconomy Promoted by Catia Bastioli (CEO of Novamont)
In the EU, the bioeconomy generates over €3 trillion in turnover and supports 17.42 million jobs. From 2014 to 2021, the bio-based industries’ turnover grew by 5.8%, reaching approximately €55 billion.
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California AG Settles With Plastic Bag Manufacturers Over “Recyclable” Claims
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=22353d9a-1333-468c-ad76-3bc95cf24392
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Braskem K 2025 marketing
https://www.braskem.com.br/europe/news-detail/braskem-unveils-bio-based-product-innovations-at-k-2025 https://www.braskem.com.br/europe/news-detail/braskem-reinforces-its-leadership-in-sustainable-solutions-at-k-fair-2025
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Taghleef Industries rebrands Nativia biobased film range
https://www.labelsandlabeling.com/news/substrates-adhesives/taghleef-industries-rebrands-nativia-biobased-film-range
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Covation Biomaterials’ CovationBio® bioPTMEG is Promising
https://www.cleanthesky.com/innovation/covation-biomaterials
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IS TUV Austria a Certification or Marketing agency?
Let me try to say this with my own words what the role of TUV Austria is. This is a FREE article
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Total Energies asks World Economic Forum to promote PLA
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/08/pla-scalable-solution-plastics-pollution
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Joe Swash explores plastic-free packaging innovation in new meal deal documentary (FREE)
Read Joe Swash explores plastic-free packaging innovation in new meal deal documentary
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Marketing by Solinatra (FREE)
ADVERTISING – New revolutionary biodegradable plastic resin from Symphony Environmental called ‘NbR’: Less fossil and CO2 emissions — This is a FREE article
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New revolutionary biodegradable plastic resin: Less fossil and CO2 emissions (FREE)
This looks like the best bioplastics invention of 2025. This is a FREE article
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Lavazza and Dualit adverts banned after making ‘misleading’ compostable claim in UK
Do not communicate or advertise compostability plastics claims in the US or UK. It will get you in trouble.
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Eco-Products and DNO Produce Help Bring Environmental Sustainability to K-12 School Cafeterias (FREE)
The new packaging features molded fiber bases and plant-based lidding film
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Best Bioplastic of 2025 (FREE)
NbR reduces fossil-content of plastic. It can be recycled, but biodegrades within months if it escapes into the natural environment, instead of leaving microplastics. This is a FREE article
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Eco-Products and OZZI Join Forces to Expand Accessto Reusable Containers and Systems (FREE)
Replacing single-use containers can help businesses, colleges and hospitals keep waste out of landfills while reducing costs. This is a FREE article.
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Dama Bioplastics sets sights on 2025 with carbon-negative material
Carbon negative materials?? The UN and EU must love the concept of carbon negative materials. For me it’s just absurd greenwashing
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Advertising by Agilyx / Styrenyx (FREE)
Styrenyx is driving the reduction in CO2 emissions by 40% By leveraging Styrenyx, our advanced recycling technology, Toyo Styrene, a member of the Denka Group, can recycle 3,000 tons/year of post-use polystyrene into new food-grade products. The potential of this innovation is expected to cut Toyo operations’ CO2 emissions by approximately 40% (compared to traditional…
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The Best and the Worse PR Agencies in the Bioplastics industry (Award)
The Bioplastics News Awards are here. The Best and the Worse PR agencies in the Bioplastics Industry. This is a FREE article.
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Eco-Products Debuts Veda Line of Reusable Containers (FREE)
Novolex has the best PR in the bioplastics industry. This is a FREE article
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Opening Avantium plant looked like an absurd charade (FREE)
Avantium’s instant karma. This is a FREE article
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces Biobased Solutions to Help Reduce Climate Impact in Manufacturing of Therapies
Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces Biobased Solutions to Help Reduce Climate Impact in Manufacturing of Therapies
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Fossil fuel ads work on you too – here’s how
Fossil fuel ads work on you too – here’s how
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Terravive debuts new line of compostable foodware products
Terravive debuts new line of compostable foodware products
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Danimer Scientific Reveals New Branding and New Applications Based on PHA
Danimer Scientific Reveals New Branding and New Applications Based on PHA
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Sales of INEOS Nitriles’ new world-first bio-based acrylonitrile for Carbon Fibre begin, offering 90% reduction in carbon footprint
Sales of INEOS Nitriles’ new world-first bio-based acrylonitrile for Carbon Fibre begin, offering 90% reduction in carbon footprint
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Terravive rolls out next wave of compostable food-service products
Terravive rolls out next wave of compostable food-service products
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EarthChoice at the center of social media controversy
EarthChoice at the center of social media controversy
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ETG Eco Green Launches 100% Compostable Products and plans Pakistan Launch
ETG Eco Green Launches 100% Compostable Products and plan Pakistan Launch
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Eco-Products Introduces Compostable Paper Bags and Sandwich Wraps (FREE)
Ideal for supermarkets, restaurants and bakeries, the new products include a variety of BPI-Certified bags and wraps with no-added PFAS. This is a FREE article
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New Host Defense MycoBrew Packets Commercially Compostable
Host Defense® MycoBrew® Packets are BPI Certified Commercially Compostable!
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Fully plastic signs may be recyclable, plastic-coated paper is not (FREE)
Primary elections are concluding across America, but for some, political signs are such an important form of expression, they display more generalized opinions year-round on campaign-style signs, in the form of “this house believes…” statements. Article by David Goldstein. This is a FREE article.
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Syensqo expands its bio-based portfolio with a new MTM® epoxy prepreg
A composite material choice that responds to sustainability goals in automotive
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NGOs call to boycott marketing agencies working for big polluters
Non-profit calls on investors to divest from advertising agencies working for polluting clients
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Thread-forming screws for high-performance plastics and bioplastics
Bioplastics are increasingly also used in the components of industrial products. Examples of bioplastic components are to be found in the automotive, electronics and building industries. However, threaded connections in biopolymers require suitably adapted screws to achieve consistent fastening quality.
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Mitsubishi Chemical Group develops new biodegradable biopolyester resins
Newly Developed Biodegradable Biopolyester Resins. High biomass content, flexibility, high tear strength, and excellent processability
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Fresh Harvest goes for bioplastic packaging
Organic food delivery service Fresh Harvest supplements its reusable packaging with new compostable produce film that is also used to fertilize its crops at its end of life.
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Recycling is Real: Cyclyx, ExxonMobil, & TenCate
The Recycling is Real campaign was created by the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) to show how recycling happens, where it happens, and introduce the people who make it happen.
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CJ Biomaterials Expands Consumer Application for Patented PHA Technology to a New Food Product
South Korea’s leading convenience store chain, CU, launches new noodle cup coated with compostable, biodegradable PHA
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Industry statement on EU greenwashing for products containing hazardous substances
Industry letter calling on EU policymakers to reject the proposed amendment that would prohibit greenclaims on products containing hazardous substances.
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UBQ Materials launches new Sustainability Product Portfolio
UBQ Materials Unveils its Diversified Product Portfolio, Expanding Range of its Globally Patented Waste-to-Materials Technology
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Australia New Environmental Claims Code
Australia turns the screw on greenwashing with revised advertising code
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LeadEdge Flexo launches Bio-PE cbak evolve
LeadEdge Flexo, a renowned innovator in the field of corrugated post-printing solutions, proudly announces the launch of its brand new cbak evolve™ mounting material.
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Alfa Chemistry Introduces Bio-based Polymers
Alfa Chemistry Introduces Bio-based Polymers, Responding to Market Demand
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Bioplastics Advertising in the media (FREE)
Let’s have a look at the current bioplastics advertising in the media. This is a FREE article.
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India, cricket, celebrities, product placement and biodegradable packaging
Biodegradable packaging is a hot topic in India to the point that celebrities are being criticised for endorsing products sold in non-biodegradable packaging.
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Sulzer expands bioplastics portfolio with new biodegradable polymer
Sulzer is launching a new end-to-end licensed technology – CAPSUL™ – for the continuous manufacturing of polycaprolactone (PCL), a biodegradable polyester often used in the packaging, textile, agricultural and horticultural industries.
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Ocean Bottle does the same marketing trick as Polymateria
I don’t know what to think of this: greenwashing or not? Today, I think it’s greenwashing.
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Roberts Mart launches compostable films
The beginning of November saw the launch of our first overseas office and our new compostable packaging film, Biyo, set to improve disposal of home compostable flexible packaging materials.
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Storopack’s new air cushion film AIRplus® BIO Home Compostable
AIRplus BIO Home Compostable
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Teknor Apex is relaunching bioplastics line
Teknor Apex responds to market demands by re-launching award winning Terraloy® Sustainable Polymers, Compounds and Masterbatches
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Xampla launches consumer brand Morro
Cambridge-based Xampla launches consumer brand, Morro, as part of its mission to rid the world of the most polluting single-use plastics.
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Dow launches lower carbon, bio-based, and circular propylene glycol solutions in EU
Dow today launches a new range of propylene glycol (PG) solutions featuring alternative – lower carbon, bio-based and circular – feedstocks in Europe thanks to the incorporation of existing Dow innovative technologies.
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Recycling is Real Campaign
The Plastics Industry Association says its campaign is meant to overcome “anti-recycling” rhetoric by educating lawmakers and brands. Advocacy groups say this ignores plastic recycling’s challenges.
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Sabic Offers Bio-Based Versions Of All Noryl™ Resin Grades To Further Advance The Bioeconomy Of Plastics (FREE)
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, is now offering bio-based versions of all NORYL™, Flexible NORYL, NORYL GTX™ and NORYL PPX™ resin grades to help customers meet increasingly rigorous sustainability goals. The bio-based versions, formulated with polyphenylene ether (PPE) resin feedstocks certified under International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS, provide properties similar…
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Japan Foreign Affairs Ministry video on Bioplastics (FREE)
Although this video has been posted recently on some media outlets, I think it was released in June 2022. This is a FREE article
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Cyclyx Launches Brokerage Service
Cyclyx International, a consortium-based, post-use plastic innovation company, announces the launch of Cyclyx Brokerage Services.
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The Annual NatureWorks ‘3M Open’ Greenwashing Circus (FREE)
I’ve received a few questions from readers in the last couple of days if PLA contained PFAS. Why do I get those PFAS questions at the same time? I realised it was because the “3M Open” golf tournament took place recently. This is a FREE article.
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Compostability Claims of PLA at risk (FREE)
One study on the degradability of PLA seems to be picked up in the press more than any other recently published study. This is a FREE article
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Flexible packaging leader Parkside laser-focused on sustainable lidding film solutions with ParkScribe® technology
UK-based flexible packaging specialist Parkside has launched a revolutionary range of sustainable lidding films as a next-generation solution for brands seeking to solve their packaging sustainability challenges, as part of its Sustainable 7 product strategy.
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NSK Develops World’s First Bioplastic Retaining Piece for Ball Screws
NSK develops NSK S1™ bioplastic*1 retaining piece. 100% plant-derived material achieves 90% lower carbon footprint
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Solvay launches Naternal, its new brand of bio-based biodegradable polymers
Naternal™ is Solvay’s new brand of bio-based biodegradable polymers for biodegradable by-design hair and skin care solutions.
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AFYREN delivers first lots of biobased chemicals to customers
Production of several tons of products and first deliveries to customers. Operation units reliability improvement to start continuous production and gradually increase volumes
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Borealis launches portfolio of circular plastomers and elastomers based on renewable feedstock
Borealis introduce the Bornewables™ line of Queo™, a range of plastomers and elastomers based on renewable feedstock
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Novolex Offers New Choices for ProWAVE Tote, a Recyclable, Reusable Bag for Delivery or Takeout (FREE)
Made by Hilex, the innovative bag makes loading and transporting items easier. This is a FREE article
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Naturopera to launch bio-based diapers
Collaboration has led to spunbond and meltblown nonwoven layers being replaced with natural fibre spunlace materials.
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