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Is Plastic Biodegradable? Myths and Facts on Biodegradable Plastic
View article: Is Plastic Biodegradable? Myths and Facts on Biodegradable PlasticPlastic, in the form of bottles, bags, packaging materials, furniture and more, has become an integral part of our present-day lives.
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Design for Recycling: the Perfect Concept for Sustainable Material
View article: Design for Recycling: the Perfect Concept for Sustainable MaterialIf closed-loop material cycles are to be possible, the entire life cycle of a new product must be considered before any design sketches can start.
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Interview with Marco Astorri, ex CEO Bio-on
View article: Interview with Marco Astorri, ex CEO Bio-on“We were victims of a well-prepared speculative attack. We Started a revolution so they stopped us” said Astorri
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The Green Deal Investment Plan and Transition Mechanism
View article: The Green Deal Investment Plan and Transition MechanismThe European Union is committed to becoming the first climate-neutral bloc in the world by 2050. This requires significant investment from both the EU and the national public sector, as well as the private sector.
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First Bio-Aromatics Plant in Sight
View article: First Bio-Aromatics Plant in SightBioBTX is able to take significant steps in its ambition to realize a commercial plant to produce platform chemicals from waste plastics with a full circular and sustainable process.
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Orange Peel and Mushrooms as Building Materials
View article: Orange Peel and Mushrooms as Building MaterialsA biotech startup is researching building materials that could revolutionise construction. Not only are they biodegradable – some also absorb toxins.
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Biodegradable Cutlery Ecopak in Pakistan
View article: Biodegradable Cutlery Ecopak in PakistanA year ago, Sameed Anis entered the food-packaging business but something just didn’t sit right with his conscience: distributing plastic cutlery.
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Perdue Farms Goes Bioplastics
View article: Perdue Farms Goes BioplasticsPerdue Farms says that the company has started making all of its e-commerce shipping boxes from 100% recyclable cardboard insulated with a biodegradable, water soluble, and backyard compostable foam made using high-grade non-GMO cornstarch.
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Circular Economy: What It Is and Why We Need It?
View article: Circular Economy: What It Is and Why We Need It?Producing, consuming, and throwing products away is starting to affect our planet and our way of life. A new way of doing things, which is based on nature is starting to emerge: the circular economy.
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5 Biobased Materials For Packaging
View article: 5 Biobased Materials For Packaging119 bio-based materials solutions for packaging were analyzed. ADBio Composites, LignoPure, Origin Materials, TBM & Universal Biopack develop 5 top solutions to watch out for. Learn more in our Global Startup Heat Map!
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Comparing Fillers for Making PLA Composites
View article: Comparing Fillers for Making PLA CompositesResearchers from King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi in Bangkok, Thailand continue to study the science of materials in 3D printing—a topic that has continued to expand throughout recent years especially as the technology has infiltrated the mainstream and been widely embraced not only just in labs but also a wide range of industries, educational…
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Viability of Bioplastics Made From Urban Biowaste
View article: Viability of Bioplastics Made From Urban BiowasteIn a circular economy, city waste being turned into resources is of great importance, considering that more than 70% of the inhabitants in Europe live in urban areas and produce a great amount of biowaste coming from the treatment of their waste waters.
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Interview with CEO Novamont France
View article: Interview with CEO Novamont FranceThis week, Christophe Doukhi de Boissoudy, president of Club Bio-Plastiques (French Bioplastics Association), speaks about the role of bio-based and biodegradable bags in the development of a circular economy.
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The Microscopic World of Algae
View article: The Microscopic World of AlgaeLet’s have a look at the microscopic world of Desmids: the symmetrical algae that’s full of crystals.
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Castor Oil Bioplastics in Sports Equipment
View article: Castor Oil Bioplastics in Sports EquipmentIf you ski, run or play most sports, there is a high chance that your sports equipment contains our Pebax® materials.
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Valio and Stora Enso Test Biocomposite in Food Packaging
View article: Valio and Stora Enso Test Biocomposite in Food PackagingThe reusable lids will be used to test the wood based biocomposite in food packaging.
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NatureWorks Recognized as Top Supplier by Jamplast
View article: NatureWorks Recognized as Top Supplier by JamplastJamplast Inc., a leading prime resin distributor, awarded NatureWorks as a top supplier for 2019.
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Bioplastics Sold as Being Not Plastics
View article: Bioplastics Sold as Being Not PlasticsA company that brands PLA as being “plastics-free”.
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How Does Plastic Consumption Impacts Japan?
View article: How Does Plastic Consumption Impacts Japan?Japan produces 9 million tons of plastic waste each year, with disposable plastic such as packaging and food containers accounting for more than 40 percent of this figure. We examine how plastic consumption impacts us on a personal level.
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Recycling Industry Does Not Want Bioplastics
View article: Recycling Industry Does Not Want BioplasticsThe plastic recycling federation “Plastic Recyclers Europe” posted the following message on LinkedIn.
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Macron Speaks About Plastic Bottles
View article: Macron Speaks About Plastic BottlesMacron made a short speech on plastic bottles. Here’s the video.
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Biobased RFID Tags
View article: Biobased RFID TagsThe new sustainable ECO RFID Tag Technology is made for companies committed to environmental values.
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Solvay Launches New Corporate Vision
View article: Solvay Launches New Corporate VisionSolvay launched their new corporate vision called “One Purpose” and embrace the circular economy.
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BioSphere Biodegradable Additive for Blow Moulded PET
View article: BioSphere Biodegradable Additive for Blow Moulded PETColourmaster NIP Ltd introduces a new addition to the Biosphere range – the additive which significantly accelerates biodegradation of plastics in landfill, compost and marine environments.
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Food Waste as Raw Material for 3D Printed Bioplastics
View article: Food Waste as Raw Material for 3D Printed BioplasticsExtracts of lemon and almond peels can be used for sustainably produced car parts and building components.
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Taco Bell Goes Bioplastics
View article: Taco Bell Goes BioplasticsTaco Bell introduces global sustainable packaging commitments and U.S. employee programs.
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ALPLA Defends Plastic Recycling
View article: ALPLA Defends Plastic RecyclingALPLA commissions life cycle assessments – positive effect of plastics recycling is documented.
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The World BioEconomy Forum 2020
View article: The World BioEconomy Forum 2020The 3rd edition of the World BioEconomy Forum will take place next September in Ruka.
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How Plastic Bags Were Supposed to Help the Planet?
View article: How Plastic Bags Were Supposed to Help the Planet?BBC News covers the origin of plastic bags and compares plastic, paper and cotton bags.
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German Biopolymer Innovation Award
View article: German Biopolymer Innovation AwardThe Award ceremony will take place at the “BIOPOLYMER – Processing & Molding” Congress in Halle (Saale) 2020.
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Interview With LyondellBassell CEO
View article: Interview With LyondellBassell CEOBob Patel is the CEO of energy and chemical major LyondellBassell. In this interview with ‘India Global Business’, he tackles some of the tough questions around the war on plastic waste and the company’s commitment to a greener future.
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New Zealand Retailer Finds Alternative to Shopping Bags
View article: New Zealand Retailer Finds Alternative to Shopping BagsCountdown, which has 180 stores across New Zealand, introduced the plan . Customers can purchase the reusable 18.4 litre baskets for just $9.60. They’re made from scrap resin that has been ground down and re-used . Countdown expects the move will cut out 350 million bags every year.
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Licella and BioLogiQ Go For Chemical Recycling in Australia
View article: Licella and BioLogiQ Go For Chemical Recycling in AustraliaLicella and BioLogiQ join forces to accelerate commercialisation of Cat-HTR™ technology in Australia, to chemically recycle post-consumption plastic that would otherwise not be recycled.
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Suits, Cars and Houses Made from Hemp
View article: Suits, Cars and Houses Made from HempGeoff Whaling, wearing a violet suit fashioned of hemp, waxed rhapsodically about his 2017 BMW. “It’s not just all-electric — it’s 14% hemp,” Whaling said, his hand caressing the driver’s-side fender of the jet-black i3.
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What the Grocery Sector is Doing About Packaging
View article: What the Grocery Sector is Doing About PackagingThere seem to be confusion about bioplastics.
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Demand for Sustainable Packaging Tests Snack Makers Flexibility
View article: Demand for Sustainable Packaging Tests Snack Makers FlexibilitySustainability touches all aspects of snack food manufacturing and has become a major strategic issue – from consumers demanding sustainable products to optimizing operations and reducing carbon footprint.
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Avoiding Bioplastic: New Year, New Tea
View article: Avoiding Bioplastic: New Year, New TeaAt NRDC we choose quality goods and services that reflect our values and support companies that align with our mission. Even with the best of intentions it can be difficult to understand who to purchase from and what to look for.
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Plastic Ban in Monaco
View article: Plastic Ban in MonacoOn 1 January 2020, disposable plastic cotton buds, cups, cutlery and plates were banned in the Principality.
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Plastic Packaging Ban Could Harm Environment
View article: Plastic Packaging Ban Could Harm EnvironmentConsumer pressure to end plastic packaging in shops could actually be harming the environment, a report says.
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Corbion Bio-Solvents Receive OMRI Certification
View article: Corbion Bio-Solvents Receive OMRI CertificationCorbion’s Purasolv BL and Purasolv El Solvents Receive OMRI Certification
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Oregon Single-Use Bag Ban Goes Into Effect
View article: Oregon Single-Use Bag Ban Goes Into EffectIf you live in Oregon and you’ve been shopping anywhere since 2020 started, you might have noticed something different. Single-use plastic bags are now banned in Oregon.
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Novamont Joins Embraced Project
View article: Novamont Joins Embraced ProjectClosing the loop for Absorbent Hygiene Products waste. 10,000 tons/year of Absorbent Hygiene Products (baby diapers, fem care, adult incontinence) waste that will be upcycled into valuable materials.
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Biodegradable Fabric to Solve Fashion Waste Problem
View article: Biodegradable Fabric to Solve Fashion Waste ProblemYou might not realise, but plastic, a petroleum-based product, is the most used material in the fashion industry right now. In fashion, plastics are turned into many types of fabrics such as organza, nylon, lycra, sequins, even ‘vegan leather‘ and vegan fur.
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Bioplastics is Coolest Ohio State Science Story of 2019
View article: Bioplastics is Coolest Ohio State Science Story of 2019The votes are in, the people have spoken, and it’s clear: You all care about the environment – and about coming up with an alternative to plastics – very much.
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New Sanner CEO Wants Bioplastic Packaging for Pharma Sector
View article: New Sanner CEO Wants Bioplastic Packaging for Pharma SectorSanner, international supplier of high-quality plastic packaging and components for pharmaceutical, medical and healthcare products, renewed its organisational structure. Ralf Tiemann was appointed CEO of the entire Sanner Group.
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Compostable and Wooden Cutlery Worse For the Environment than Plastic
View article: Compostable and Wooden Cutlery Worse For the Environment than PlasticRace to find alternatives leads to rise in items creating more greenhouse gases.
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US DOE Gives 15 Million $ for CO2 Utilization Projects
View article: US DOE Gives 15 Million $ for CO2 Utilization ProjectsThe U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy has announced up to $15 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development projects under the funding opportunity announcement (FOA) DE-FOA-0002186, Novel Concepts for the Utilization of Carbon Dioxide from Utility and Industrial Sources.
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Tipa Part of 11 Israeli Companies That Made a Mark in 2019
View article: Tipa Part of 11 Israeli Companies That Made a Mark in 2019An outstanding year for Israel’s tech industry in 2019, with mergers and acquisitions deals rising over the previous year, successful initial public offerings of shares, and many mainstream news headlines touting groundbreaking tech from Israel.
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Mexico City Bans Plastic Bags
View article: Mexico City Bans Plastic BagsMexico City’s new ban on plastic bags has inspired visions of a journey back in time even as local makers of the packaging worry they could become obsolete.
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Barclays May Stop Financing Big Oil
View article: Barclays May Stop Financing Big OilBarclays is under pressure to stop financing some fossil fuel companies after a group of shareholders filed a landmark climate change resolution for the British bank’s annual investor meeting, thrusting the European financial industry to the centre of the debate on global warming.
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Anti-Waste Bill Adopted in France
View article: Anti-Waste Bill Adopted in FranceThe joint committee (CMP) composed of 7 deputies and 7 senators met Wednesday January 8 to decide on the anti-waste bill for a circular economy: a unanimous agreement was reached.
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Smurfit Kappa Solution to Plastic Rings of Cans
View article: Smurfit Kappa Solution to Plastic Rings of CansSmurfit Kappa has launched a portfolio of sustainable packaging solutions for bundling canned and bottled beverages.
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What Happens to Plastic Bottles in Your Recycling Bin?
View article: What Happens to Plastic Bottles in Your Recycling Bin?They’re usually turned into carpets and pillows, but 100% recycled bottles do exist
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Biodegradable Plastic Isn’t Compostable or Recyclable
View article: Biodegradable Plastic Isn’t Compostable or RecyclableThe planet really can’t catch a break, can it? Turns out that oh-so trendy biodegradable plastic meant to save human kind from drowning under a mountain of water bottles and takeout containers actually can’t go in your compost. Or your recycling bin.
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Pela Launches Bioplastic Phone Cases
View article: Pela Launches Bioplastic Phone CasesImagine if every company took responsibility for their products.
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Avantium to Build FDCA Plant in the Netherlands
View article: Avantium to Build FDCA Plant in the NetherlandsAvantium, announces today that Avantium Renewable Polymers has signed a letter of intent to locate its new flagship plant at Chemie Park Delfzijl, the Netherlands.
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Monta Launches Compostable Adhesive Tape
View article: Monta Launches Compostable Adhesive TapeSustainability is widely being talked about, and also the producing industries are required to find new sustainable solutions.
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Plates from Banana Waste
View article: Plates from Banana WasteA gastronomy student and agro-industry analyst in Fortaleza, Brazil have developed a biodegradable dish made from banana crop residues.
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Biobased Self-Matting Resin Decovery Hit the Market
View article: Biobased Self-Matting Resin Decovery Hit the MarketDSM enables higher commercial standards in the flooring industry with bio-based, self-matting resin.
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Irish Pupils Create Packaging From Sunflower Stem Pith
View article: Irish Pupils Create Packaging From Sunflower Stem PithTRANSITION Year students Eoin Cottrell and Benjamin Velon, both 16, and 15-year-old Jamie O’Callaghan think that packaging is nuts.
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Turtle Straws Sold 2 Million Biodegradable Straws
View article: Turtle Straws Sold 2 Million Biodegradable StrawsTHE founder of a biodegradable drinks straw company has celebrated selling two million straws.
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Parkside Appoints New Global Sales Director
View article: Parkside Appoints New Global Sales DirectorInnovation-led packaging solutions specialist, Parkside, has announced the appointment of Paula Birch to Global Sales Director in recognition of her contribution to the business and in support of the company’s continued growth trajectory.
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l’Oreal Prepares for Plastic-Less Cosmetics with Perso AI
View article: l’Oreal Prepares for Plastic-Less Cosmetics with Perso AIL’Oréal has unveiled Perso, a system that makes personalized skin care and cosmetic formulations inside the consumer’s home.
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Plastic Waste Becoming Main Issue in Japan
View article: Plastic Waste Becoming Main Issue in JapanAt a mid-December meeting of the United Nations World Tourism Organization and UNESCO, Kyoto Mayor Daisaku Kadokawa spoke with pride about his city’s successes in the area of sustainable, environmentally friendly tourism.
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Biopac UK and Biopak Australia Merge to Become Biopak
View article: Biopac UK and Biopak Australia Merge to Become BiopakBiopac is now officially trading as BioPak UK Ltd following a merger with Australia’s leading eco-friendly packaging company, BioPak Pty.
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Methane Eating Bacteria Produces Bioplastics
View article: Methane Eating Bacteria Produces BioplasticsUnconventional greenhouse gas reduction research brings biology and chemistry together in engineering.
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French Parliament Killed Plastic Bottle Industry
View article: French Parliament Killed Plastic Bottle IndustryReduction Target for plastic bottles set at 50 %.
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French Parliament Penalises Bioplastics Compared to Recycling
View article: French Parliament Penalises Bioplastics Compared to RecyclingThe EU parliament adopted Directive (EU) 2019/90 in June 2019. As a result, the French Senate created a bonus system to give financial incentives to eco-friendly and eco efficient packaging.
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l’Oreal Launches Plastic-Less Packaging Competition
View article: l’Oreal Launches Plastic-Less Packaging CompetitionAre you ready to say ‘hello!’ to a beauty industry with less plastic? We are! By the end of 2020, 100% of L’Oréal’s new or renovated products will have an improved environmental or social profile.
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US Government Workshop on Circular Plastics
View article: US Government Workshop on Circular PlasticsOn December 11–12, 2019 the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office hosted a workshop titled, “Plastics for a Circular Economy” to discuss technology solutions for addressing plastic waste. Here are the presentations.
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Alameda Considers Ending Disposable Plastic
View article: Alameda Considers Ending Disposable PlasticAlameda officials will take a look at a proposal to ban disposable plastic knives and forks, cup lids and similar items at restaurants.
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How Did McDonalds Cope With the French Plastic Ban?
View article: How Did McDonalds Cope With the French Plastic Ban?Let’s have a look at how “McDo” dealed with the French plastic ban.
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The SUP Ban in France Since 1 January
View article: The SUP Ban in France Since 1 JanuaryStarting January 1, three single-use plastic products will be banned in France: plates, cups, and cotton buds. More will be banned next year, marking the first steps toward the government’s goal of phasing out all single-use plastics by 2040.
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Scotland and Ireland Create a Bioplastic Hub
View article: Scotland and Ireland Create a Bioplastic HubAn international collaboration to develop shelf-life-extending plastic-free food packaging material from food waste, initially langoustine shells, has been awarded £268,284 by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).
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Bio-on Declared Bankrupt
View article: Bio-on Declared BankruptThe Court of Bologna declared the bankruptcy of Bio-on on December 20.
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Brewery 85 Tests Bioplastics Six-Pack Rings
View article: Brewery 85 Tests Bioplastics Six-Pack RingsA Greenville brewery is testing six-pack rings made from plant-based, biodegradable fibers.
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Biodegradable Bridges
View article: Biodegradable BridgesResearchers are looking into new materials to lay the foundations for living structures that respond to their environment.
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Canadian McDonalds Pilot Plastic-Free Packaging
View article: Canadian McDonalds Pilot Plastic-Free PackagingSame fries, same shakes, new packaging.
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First National Plastics Summit in Australia
View article: First National Plastics Summit in AustraliaEnvironment minister Sussan Ley says consultation with states and industry will look at ‘innovative’ ways for dealing with the issue.
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Mandatory Composting in Vermont USA
View article: Mandatory Composting in Vermont USAIf you don’t have that compost bucket in your kitchen yet, you better get one by this summer.
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Mandatory Brown Bin For Biowaste in Ireland
View article: Mandatory Brown Bin For Biowaste in IrelandGovernment plans include levy for cigarette butt clean-up and pledge on fast fashion.
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New Chemical Recycling Consortium in France
View article: New Chemical Recycling Consortium in FranceMajor companies in the packaging value chain have formed a consortium to develop chemical plastic recycling in France.
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Irish Retailers Did Not Respect Plastic Pledge
View article: Irish Retailers Did Not Respect Plastic PledgeSupermarkets that signed up to a voluntary waste reduction scheme miss packaging targets for 2019.
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New Fines for Single Use Plastic in Geneva
View article: New Fines for Single Use Plastic in GenevaFrom 1 January 2020, single use plastic products will be banned in the city of Geneva. Offenders will risk fines of at least CHF 100.
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French Plastic Federation Defends Recycling on TV
View article: French Plastic Federation Defends Recycling on TVOn Monday December 30, Luc-Éric Krief, vice-president of the French Federation of Plastics and Composites, discussed the impact of the French Plastic ban on TV.
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Bioplastics Ranking December 2019
View article: Bioplastics Ranking December 2019Here’s the Bioplastics Brands and Companies ranking for December 2019. We have a new leader! What an achievement for that company.
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Ukrainian Startup Launches Bioplastics Straws
View article: Ukrainian Startup Launches Bioplastics StrawsUkrainian startup Yes Straws has launched biodegradable, single-use drinking straws made from cane stems.
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First Hemp Airplane Stronger than Steel
View article: First Hemp Airplane Stronger than SteelHemp is becoming a huge crop that is responsible for the creation of a variety of different products, beyond the medicinal uses that the plant is typically known for.
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Bioplastic Bags Made From Cactus Juice
View article: Bioplastic Bags Made From Cactus JuiceAmerica generates almost 38 million tons of plastic waste every year, ranking second only to China.
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Newspaper Bioplastics Bags Excluded From Oregon Plastic Ban
View article: Newspaper Bioplastics Bags Excluded From Oregon Plastic BanOregon’s ban on single-use plastic bags, which goes into effect Jan. 1, does not include The Oregonian’s newspaper bags, which are biodegradable. The new law specifically exempts newspaper bags.
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PSI Appoints Mike DuFrayne President and CFO
View article: PSI Appoints Mike DuFrayne President and CFOPSI appoints Mike DuFrayne President and CFO. DuFrayne joined the company as CFO in 2017.
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Two French Plastic Bans are in Conflict
View article: Two French Plastic Bans are in ConflictThe 24 December Decree Contradicts the Law on the Circular Economy.
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Project to Make Circular Plastic Films
View article: Project to Make Circular Plastic FilmsThe recycling industry is feeling the heat of compostable films and are leading a project to make circular plastic films in Belgium.
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Neste Interest Rate Influenced by Greenhouse Gas Emissions
View article: Neste Interest Rate Influenced by Greenhouse Gas EmissionsNeste signs a new EUR 1.2 billion Revolving Credit Facility with a margin linked to its greenhouse gas emissions reduction target.
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Bioplastics to Solve Invasive Algae in New Zealand
View article: Bioplastics to Solve Invasive Algae in New ZealandAn out-of-the-box approach to a pest threatening to devastate native fish stocks in some of the South Island’s most iconic rivers has been developed by a young Kiwi entrepreneur.
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Anti-Bioplastics Amendment Adopted by French Parliament
View article: Anti-Bioplastics Amendment Adopted by French ParliamentA very suspicious amendment was adopted by French MP in the context of the new Circular Economy law.
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First Plastic-Free Ski Resort in Europe
View article: First Plastic-Free Ski Resort in EuropePejo 3000 in Trentino cuts use after discovering nearby glacier contained microplastics.
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Summary of Plastic Bans in France
View article: Summary of Plastic Bans in FranceHere’s a summary of all the plastic bans in France.
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Tipa in the Indian Newspapers
View article: Tipa in the Indian NewspapersThe other big task is finding sustainable alternatives to singleuse, multi-layer packaging used for chips, biscuits, etc, which is among the hardest to recycle. Tipa, headquartered in Hod Hasharon, Israel, has developed fully compostable flexible …
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Hollywood Makes Movie About PFAS
View article: Hollywood Makes Movie About PFASDark Waters is a 2019 American legal thriller film directed by Todd Haynes and written by Mario Correa and Matthew Michael Carnahan. It is based on the 2016 article “The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare” by Nathaniel Rich, published in The New York Times Magazine.
