Category: Universities, Institutes & Labs
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Clemson FRESH opens new compostable packaging research center
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Tiny copper ‘nano-flowers’ have been attached to an artificial leaf to produce clean fuels and chemicals
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Bioplastics project wins Laredo ISD Science Fair
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LSU lab looking to make PHA and PLA Mardi Gras beads (Video)
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Clemson FRESH opens new compostable packaging research center
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UBC researcher develops sustainable bamboo containers free of forever chemicals
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AIMPLAS develops a demonstrator for the Digital Passport for plastic products
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Micro-nano plastics Make Other Pollutants More Dangerous to Plants and Intestinal Cells
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Cornell Researchers Create First-of-Its-Kind Durable and Recyclable Plastic
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Cornell University research on sustainable plastics (Update)
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Food waste based bioplastic wins international award
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University of Santo Tomas creates seaweed mulch film
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Plant-based substitute for fossil fuels developed for plastic foams
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UConn Researchers Partner with Bioplastics Company to Examine Biodegradable Plastics
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University of Waterloo ‘food waste’ Bioplastic Startup (update)
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Marine Plastic Pollution: A breeding ground for disease-causing bacteria
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LSU researchers develops new recycling method
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Biodegradable nylon precursor produced through artificial photosynthesis
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UC3M participates in a research project on biocomposites that transform key industrial sectors
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University of Alabama discovers new method for plastic recycling
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US researchers fully recycle CNT fibers to expand material lifecycle
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WWU scientist awarded to continue bioplastic research
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LSU Researchers Create Low-Cost Method to Recycle Plastic
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Mendel University scientists reveal new risks of bioplastics in agriculture
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Transforming Marine Waste and Carbonated Water into Hydrogels via CO₂ Release Behavior
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TNO Research on Bioplastics
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TU Dresden makes compostable electronics
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Northern Illinois University research on bioplastics
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Novo Nordisk funds Technical University of Denmark initiative to strengthen the bio-based economy
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Health, Economic Costs of Exposure to 3 Chemicals in Plastic: $1.5T in a Year, Study Shows
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Project turning food waste into bioplastics receives award
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US researchers develop biodegradable material to replace microplastics
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MIT develops new catalyst to turn methane into plastic
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RIKEN & University of Tokyo partner on marine degradable plastic
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Bioplastics researchers at KTU: pollution is caused by people, not by plastics
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Is recycled plastic clean enough? (Wageningen University)
Recycled plastic is more toxic for human health than virgin plastics … but that the European Commission has forgotten to…
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Major Bioplastics research center shuts down because nobody wants to study bioplastics
The Bioplastics leaders and associations are so uninspiring and morally corrupt that they’re losing their momentum.
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Turning table scraps into biodegradable, single-use plastics
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How vaporizing plastics could be key to saving a failing recycling industry
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University of Liverpool and University of Georgia partner on Bioplastics
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Researchers create a bioplastic that dissolves in water (Canadian Plastics)
This research has already been covered on BPN but I publish another article about it because it seems to have…
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Unmasking the Environmental Impact of Bio-Based Materials
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New method holds potential to efficiently recycle widely used polyester plastics
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SOSE Research on Bioplastics from Discarded Crab Shells Featured in International Science News
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Forever Chemicals found in bottled and tap water from around the world
Some people believe that PFAS are added intentionally … to harm public health
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Northeastern researchers create plastic that dissolves in water that promises to combat global pollution crisis
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WVU researchers develop microwave technology for recycling one of most popular, least reusable plastics
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IISc researchers develop recyclable, eco-friendly bio-derived foam for FMCG packaging
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Bioplastic researcher awarded by MIT and Stanford
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Repackaging Seafood Waste as Plastic Alternatives
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UP Los Baños develops biodegradable plastic using bacteria
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Georgia Tech Researchers Develop More Efficient Approach for Turning Plant Biomass into Useful Chemicals
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U of I earns multi-million-dollar grant for biomanufacturing research
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Nature and plastics inspire breakthrough in soft sustainable materials
Biodegradable structures could revolutionize energy, information technologies and advanced medicine
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Fungal mycelium as the basis for sustainable products
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New polymer design breaks the tradeoff between toughness and recyclability (Osaka University)
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University of Edinburgh start-up earns recognition for plastic that ‘self-destructs in the sea’
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South African researcher fights plastic waste with biodegradable polymers
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University of Auckland on tougher policies for compostable products
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KIST Accelerates the Realization of a Circular Economy with the Development of Polyethylene Biodegrading Enzyme
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New catalyst developed for sustainable propylene production from biomass
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Researchers are commercializing technology to turn waste into plastic-free, biodegradable packaging
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One man’s watermelon waste is another man’s bioplastic treasure
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Researchers make breakthrough with genetically engineered wood that could transform the construction industry: ‘One major step for us’
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Umea University receives SEK 15 million to produce biodegradable plastics
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Rutgers researchers are exploring the impact of microplastics on the digestive system
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Nutrient-containing biodegradable polymers for mulch films
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Polymateria and Monash University partner on bioplastics
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Fungal Mycelium as the Basis for Sustainable Products
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DITF scientists 3D print innovative lignin glove coating
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Weizmann Institute researchers have created a biodegradable composite material that might help battle the global plastic-waste crisis
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Depolymerization method achieves exclusive chemical recycling of PET from cloth waste and plastic waste mixtures
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Has a UC Berkeley chemistry lab discovered the holy grail of plastic recycling?
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FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers develop biomass-based polymer that can absorb and release carbon dioxide
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Brazilian Scientists Develop Rapidly Degradable Bioplastic
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Revolutionary Biodegradable Plastic Developed by Korean Researchers
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TWU researchers work to develop biodegradable materials
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Turning bacteria into bioplastic factories (Washington University)
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Study reveals dramatic durability of new plastic substitute when exposed to elements: ‘To mitigate the impact of microplastics on marine ecosystems’
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Tough plastics broken down sustainably with common chemical, sunlight, air
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UCC researchers find microparticles of plastic potentially from clothing in deep sea corals
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Sustainable and Reversible 3D Printing Method Uses Minimal Ingredients and Steps
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Experts call for tougher standards on compostable products (New Zealand)
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Singapore university finds bioresearch application for recycled plastic
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How Nanyang Technological University is tackling the plastic recycling problem?
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Are flies the solution to our plastic problem? (Southern Cross University)
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French inventors convert food waste into biodegradable plastic
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Creating Carbon Negative Materials with Ancient Microbes
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Scientists achieve breakthrough with plastic that completely decomposes in 2 months: ‘A new type of bioplastic’
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Microbes found to destroy certain ‘forever chemicals’
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Biodegradable Plastics: A Sustainable Solution (Video)
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South Florida students lead the charge against plastic waste and compostable plastic
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Seaweed bioplastics wins 2024 International Finance Corporation (IFC) Impact Investing Challenge
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Here’s the problem with new plastic recycling methods (MIT)
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VT Researchers work to create biodegradable bioplastics from food waste
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Researchers make breakthrough in material science with self-destructing plastic: ‘It would eliminate the waste in an impressively short period of time’
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Team develops technology for producing bioplastics from cabbage waste
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Creation of Polymeric Materials from Melanin Decomposition Products
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The Plastics Dilemma: Are Biodegradable Plastics The Answer?
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University of Jyväskylä participating in research on the antiviral properties of solid wood surfaces
