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Bioplastics In Aerospatial Applications
View article: Bioplastics In Aerospatial ApplicationsIn November 2018, Expleo, Arkema, Cobratex, Specific Polymers, Cirimat, Compositadour, Lisa Aeronautics and Mécano announced that they will design a new biosourced technical composites based on long bamboo fibres. It will be presented publicly as we speak.
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Measures of French Government Will Impact Plastics Industry
View article: Measures of French Government Will Impact Plastics IndustryThe French Government took Measures on 18th of June to counter the current socio-economic crisis and protests. Here are the measures that will impact the Plastics Industry.
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Concern over Plastic use is Reflected in Consumer Attitudes on Food Packaging
View article: Concern over Plastic use is Reflected in Consumer Attitudes on Food Packaging56% of the respondents in the United States feel that the food brands have the main responsibility for reducing plastic waste in food packaging, according to an international consumer survey commissioned by Kemira. 46% are willing to pay more for renewable packaging.
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Coco Taps Partners with Beyond Green to Introduce Biodegradable Taps
View article: Coco Taps Partners with Beyond Green to Introduce Biodegradable TapsFresh-tapped coconut supplier Coco Taps has announced partnership with beyond GREEN to launch their new taps, made from corn-based maize. The taps are completely zero waste, biodegradable and ocean-safe; available in fresh-tapped Coco Taps coconuts later this year.
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Yield10 Bioscience Files Patent For New PHA Biomaterials Technology
View article: Yield10 Bioscience Files Patent For New PHA Biomaterials TechnologyYield10 Bioscience, an agricultural bioscience company that uses its “Trait Factory” to develop high value seed traits for the agriculture and food industries, today announced that the Company has filed a U.S. Patent application for new technology enabling low-cost production of PHA-based biomaterials in Camelina sativa, an oilseed crop.
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Biocomposites Enter More Markets
View article: Biocomposites Enter More MarketsBiocomposites have begun to penetrate several additional markets beyond the main sales market of decking.
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LyondellBasell and Neste Announce Commercial-scale Production of Bio-Based Plastic
View article: LyondellBasell and Neste Announce Commercial-scale Production of Bio-Based PlasticThis collaboration marks the first time bio-based polypropylene and bio-based low-density polyethylene were produced simultaneously at commercial scale.
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Can Green PE, Better Collection and Recycling Redeem Plastic? Braskem Thinks So
View article: Can Green PE, Better Collection and Recycling Redeem Plastic? Braskem Thinks SoAs ocean plastic in particular has captured the world’s attention, plastic producers such as Braskem have quickly ramped up efforts to use plastic responsibly and create better alternatives.
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Plant Based Summit Report, the Increasing Power of the Biobased Chemistry
View article: Plant Based Summit Report, the Increasing Power of the Biobased ChemistrySome 400 people gathered in Lyon on May 22, 23 and 24 to participate at the Plant Based Summit (PBS) event co-organized by the ACDV, the IAR competitiveness cluster and the InfoPro Digital group in partnership with Axelera. The Plant Based Summit, for its 5th edition, has now become the biennial event for all actors…
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Biodegradable Plastic Will Not Break Down in Compost Says UCL Scientists
View article: Biodegradable Plastic Will Not Break Down in Compost Says UCL ScientistsPlastic packaging labelled “biodegradable” or “compostable” is misleading because most does not break down naturally and ends up polluting the environment, scientists have said.
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Compostables Study Misleading According to BBIA
View article: Compostables Study Misleading According to BBIAThe Bio Based and Biodegradable Industries Association (BBIA) has responded to the growing concerns surrounding compostable packaging.
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DEINOVE & Dow Sign Agreement to Develop Cosmetic Ingredient
View article: DEINOVE & Dow Sign Agreement to Develop Cosmetic IngredientDow has selected an extract belonging to the DEINOVE proprietary strains’ bank to launch a new cosmetic active ingredient for skin care applications. Commercialization is planned for early 2021.
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Are PFAS The Next Big Industry Scandal?
View article: Are PFAS The Next Big Industry Scandal?A class of chemicals that some scientists call the next DDT is just beginning to face scrutiny for its appearance in human food, with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration now developing ways to measure its presence in everything from milk to produce.
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Biodegradable Artwork Graces Paris Park
View article: Biodegradable Artwork Graces Paris ParkA vast artwork showing a line of clasped hands at the foot of the Eiffel Tower in Paris will be formally unveiled on Saturday.
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Wooden Beer Bottles and Paper Straws, Japan Shifts from plastic
View article: Wooden Beer Bottles and Paper Straws, Japan Shifts from plasticTransition creates opportunities for the nation’s declining paper industry.
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Packaging Made of Orange Peel Bioplastics
View article: Packaging Made of Orange Peel BioplasticsThe solution to how we keep food fresh could well involve pinching a trick from nature – wrap it in an orange peel.
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Italian Embassy Does Marketing Campaign With Novamont
View article: Italian Embassy Does Marketing Campaign With NovamontSix months into its latest UK diplomatic mission, the Italian Embassy in London has reduced the amount of waste it produces by approximately 20 per cent, while 50 per cent of it is recyclable and 30 per cent compostable.
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Bio-Based Plastic Street Activity Helps Children to Make their Own Plastic
View article: Bio-Based Plastic Street Activity Helps Children to Make their Own PlasticThe transition to a bio-based economy starts by raising already young children’s awareness.
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Trash for Teaching: Indian Students Hope to Set Example on Plastic Recycling
View article: Trash for Teaching: Indian Students Hope to Set Example on Plastic RecyclingA school has asked pupils to bring in at least 20 pieces of plastic waste every week in exchange for free schooling.
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How Fish Skins and Algae Could Help Solve the Plastic Pollution Crisis
View article: How Fish Skins and Algae Could Help Solve the Plastic Pollution CrisisA University of Sussex student has taken inspiration from the seas to find a solution to the man-made plastic pollution contaminating the world’s oceans.
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Initiatives To Monetise Plastic Waste
View article: Initiatives To Monetise Plastic WastePlastic Bank and 3R Initiative are industry led initiatives aimed at reducing plastic waste by increasing value of plastic waste.
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WWF Launch Anti-Plastic Campaign
View article: WWF Launch Anti-Plastic CampaignWWF Launch ‘Your Plastic Diet’. WWF wants a treaty to address plastic pollution through international cooperation.
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US Government Becomes New Leader in Bio-Transition
View article: US Government Becomes New Leader in Bio-TransitionThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) in partnership with its National Laboratories dedicate the month of May and June to educating the US public on renewable biomass used for the production of biofuels, bioproducts, and biopower.
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Synvina Becomes Avantium Renewable Polymers
View article: Synvina Becomes Avantium Renewable PolymersThe Name Change has not Been Made Official Yet, but We Thought You May Want to Have a Look at the Following…
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A Biodegradable Label Doesn’t Make It So
View article: A Biodegradable Label Doesn’t Make It SoAt the third Scientific American “Science Meets Congress” event, “Solving the Plastic Waste Problem”, experts examined the question of biodegradability. Podcast of the New York Times.
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Canadians Invent Biodegradable Shoes Made From Plants
View article: Canadians Invent Biodegradable Shoes Made From PlantsInstead of tossing these in the trash when you wear them through, drop them in your compost bin, where they’ll naturally decompose (yes, the soles too).
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BBC Unveils The Criminal Practices of Recycling in Malaysia
View article: BBC Unveils The Criminal Practices of Recycling in MalaysiaHugh Fearnley-Whittingstall finds UK plastic waste abandoned in Malaysia For his series War on Plastic.
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P&G to Trial Olay Refillable Packaging in the UK and USA
View article: P&G to Trial Olay Refillable Packaging in the UK and USAProcter & Gamble (P&G) is to pilot refillable packaging for its Olay skincare brand in the UK and USA.
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New Nano-Organisms Consume CO2 to Make Biodegradable Plastic and Fuel
View article: New Nano-Organisms Consume CO2 to Make Biodegradable Plastic and FuelCyborg bacteria could be stored in local pools where family homes and businesses pump their CO2 waste to, suggest researchers.
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A New Lignin Based Glue
View article: A New Lignin Based GlueLatvijas Finieris has developed for its RIGA birch plywood a new green glue RIGA ECOlogical, where bio-based renewable lignin to a significant extent is used as replacement of the traditional fossil phenol.
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Hemp Products of the Year 2019
View article: Hemp Products of the Year 2019The Winner of the Hemp Product of the Year 2019 is ….
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Seven Measures To Promote A Bio-Based Economy in the EU
View article: Seven Measures To Promote A Bio-Based Economy in the EUOver the last three years the STAR4BBI project has studied policy and standardisation hurdles that bio-based industries face. Here are 7 measures to tackle these hurdles.
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Philipinnes To Return Garbage that Came from Australia
View article: Philipinnes To Return Garbage that Came from AustraliaAustralia’s garbage will be the next to be shipped out of the Philippines.
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Suntory Issues New Plastic Policy Including BioPlastics
View article: Suntory Issues New Plastic Policy Including BioPlasticsToday, Suntory Group unveiled a new company-wide policy focused on implementing sustainable plastic that promote a recycling-oriented and decarbonized society.
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Nativia, The Sensible Choice For Sustainable, High Quality Packaging
View article: Nativia, The Sensible Choice For Sustainable, High Quality PackagingTaghleef Industries (Ti) is one of the largest global manufacturers of plastic films and with NATIVIA® bio-based films offers a sustainable and high-quality choice for food packaging and labelling applications.
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Aldi Goes For Bioplastics Bags
View article: Aldi Goes For Bioplastics BagsAldi has said it will ditch its plastic bags for paper and biodegradable bags from July.
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Canada to Announce Ban on Single-Use Plastics
View article: Canada to Announce Ban on Single-Use PlasticsThe Canadian government plans to announce it is moving to ban single-use plastics as early as 2021, a senior government official said late Sunday
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No More Plastic Straws at Over 270 Outlets in Singapore From July
View article: No More Plastic Straws at Over 270 Outlets in Singapore From JulyA major contributor to the excessive use of disposable plastic, Singapore’s food and beverage industry has taken a significant first step to influence plastic-free consumption by removing plastic straws from their premises by next month.
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Will Plastic Wet Wipes Be Banned Because of Sewer Blockages?
View article: Will Plastic Wet Wipes Be Banned Because of Sewer Blockages?There are calls for Wales to consider banning non-biodegradable wet wipes and urgently fund more research into microplastics in rivers.
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Thai Government Gives Tax Deduction for Using Bioplastics Packaging
View article: Thai Government Gives Tax Deduction for Using Bioplastics PackagingThe cabinet on Tuesday approved measures to promote biodegradable plastic packaging, offering a tax deduction on expenses from corporate income. Move will reduce state’s waste burden.
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Corona Will Accept Plastic Waste as Payment to Combat Ocean Pollution
View article: Corona Will Accept Plastic Waste as Payment to Combat Ocean PollutionFor a week, the beer company will upcycle litter.
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Plastic Packaging to Prevent Food Waste and Protect Environment
View article: Plastic Packaging to Prevent Food Waste and Protect EnvironmentThere has been a surge in awareness of the damage that plastic pollution does to our planet in recent years. It has spurred a number of campaigns to remove single-use plastics from our daily lives. This extends to food packaging, with a Waitrose supermarket in the city of Oxford recently launching a package-free trial.
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Biodegradable Construction Bricks Made Of Charcoal And Loofah
View article: Biodegradable Construction Bricks Made Of Charcoal And Loofahconcrete manufacturing, one of the most common construction methods, produces about 15% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions, making the building industry a large threat for the environment. the green charcoal’s biodegradable bricks and innovative construction materials aims to change that.
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Avantium Moving Forward on Bio-based Plastics Plant
View article: Avantium Moving Forward on Bio-based Plastics PlantDutch biotechnology company Avantium NV has unveiled a series of plans to commercialize its YXY technology to produce 100 percent renewable and fully recyclable polyethylene furanoate (PEF) polymers.
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Solon Is A New Bioplastics Brand
View article: Solon Is A New Bioplastics BrandPRESS RELEASE – RWDC Industries Ltd., the winner of The Liveability Challenge 2018, presented by Temasek Foundation, launches its Solon brand at Ecosperity Week 2019 in Singapore in June.
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Navigating the Fast-Changing Landscape of Bioplastics and Biomaterials
View article: Navigating the Fast-Changing Landscape of Bioplastics and BiomaterialsSmall and big companies looking to meet current buyer demand from consumers and retailers, swerve incoming regulatory levers and leverage recent technological innovations are pursuing new (but also, rather, incredibly old) solutions that downplay our reliance on petroleum-based plastics — alternatives that are sourced from plants.
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Will Israel Disrupt the Blue Bioplastics Industry?
View article: Will Israel Disrupt the Blue Bioplastics Industry?Israel is Joining the Bioplastics Scene. Are they Coming to Pay us a Visit or Will They Run the Show!
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Tallahassee Businesses Moving to Biodegradable Straws
View article: Tallahassee Businesses Moving to Biodegradable StrawsTallahassee city commissioners are hoping the city will become “more conscious than ever before” in protecting the environment, starting with plastic straws.
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Compostable Pen and Ink System Derived from Materials Found in Sewage
View article: Compostable Pen and Ink System Derived from Materials Found in SewageEvery day, NYC turns 1.3 billion gallons of sewage into a material called biosolids by feeding it to microorganisms. Though once utilized to enrich soils, around 2.8 million pounds of biosolids has gone to landfill every day for the past ten years. Sum Waste proposes creating a sustainable industry out of it by producing bioplastics…
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Green Science Alliance Obtains Certificate From Japanese Bioplastics Association
View article: Green Science Alliance Obtains Certificate From Japanese Bioplastics AssociationNano Cellulose, Cellulose nanofiber (CNF) is derived from natural biomass resources such as trees and plants so that it is recyclable and biodegradable. Because its raw material is an abundant natural resource, it is obtainable at low cost. Therefore, nano cellulose is an excellent green, next-generation biomaterial.
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EU Council Adopts Rules on Single-Use Plastics to Reduce Marine Plastic Litter
View article: EU Council Adopts Rules on Single-Use Plastics to Reduce Marine Plastic LitterPRESS RELEASE Published on 21 May – The Council of the EU adopted the ambitious measures proposed by the Commission to tackle marine litter coming from the 10 single-use plastic products most often found on European beaches, as well as abandoned fishing gear and oxo-degradable plastics.
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Bioplastics in Luxury Packaging
View article: Bioplastics in Luxury PackagingThe Luxury Packaging Event Focussing on Sustainability, Edition Speciale by Luxe Pack, Took Place in Paris on the 4th and 5th of June. Bioplastics made its Official Entry into the World of Luxury Packaging
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Good Bubble Goes Bioplastics
View article: Good Bubble Goes BioplasticsGood Bubble – the vegan baby skincare range backed by Deborah Meaden – is spearheading ‘a UK first’ with its latest packaging move.
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YFAI Pursues Lignin as an Alternative to ABS
View article: YFAI Pursues Lignin as an Alternative to ABSYanfeng Automotive Interiors (YFAI) has obtained the exclusive use of the lignin-based material developed by Prisma Renewable Composites for automotive interiors.
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BBC Covers Bioplastics From Cactus
View article: BBC Covers Bioplastics From CactusThis Mexican researcher has discovered a way to turn cactus leaves into a material with similar properties to plastic. She says it’s not toxic and is biodegradable.
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Bedding Made From Eucalyptus
View article: Bedding Made From EucalyptusNew York homeware brand Buffy has launched a comforter made entirely of eucalyptus pulp, reducing its ecological footprint while also making it suitable for vegans.
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Groundbreaking Technology for the Measurement of Bioplastic Degradation in the Environment
View article: Groundbreaking Technology for the Measurement of Bioplastic Degradation in the EnvironmentWho is the Market Leader in the Development of User-Friendly Technology for the Measurement of Bioplastic Degradation?
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New Cigarette Filters Block up to 60% of Harmful Substances Thanks to Bio-on Biopolymers
View article: New Cigarette Filters Block up to 60% of Harmful Substances Thanks to Bio-on BiopolymersBio-on has patented a new material following research conducted over the last 2 years by CNS laboratories in Italy and Clarkson University in New York state.
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Lignin Startup in the Spotlight
View article: Lignin Startup in the SpotlightThe Hamburg-based start-up LignoPure, a spin-off from the TVT Institute of the TUHH, wants to make the world a better place with this great material.
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Michelin Reinvents the Wheel: Bio-Based and 3D Printed
View article: Michelin Reinvents the Wheel: Bio-Based and 3D PrintedMichelin Hits the Nail Square and Will Probably hit the Jackpot too. Michelin Initiates a New Revolution, a New Era of Wheel Technology.
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Joint European Vision for a Circular Bio-Society
View article: Joint European Vision for a Circular Bio-SocietyOn behalf of 15 parties from the European bio-economy, the Bio-Based Industries Consortium (BIC) has launched the joint Vision of the Circular Bio-society in 2050.
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Bio!Pac 2019 Was A Great Success
View article: Bio!Pac 2019 Was A Great SuccessBio!Pac Has Become the Most Important Conference on Bioplastics Packaging.
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The Future is Here in the Form of Biodegradable Cutlery
View article: The Future is Here in the Form of Biodegradable CutleryYou can have your plate and eat it too, says Polish inventor. Polish inventor and entrepreneur Jerzy Wysocki catches a brown plate, still warm, as it drops out of a machine and he begins to eat the crunchy, fibrous tableware.
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Plastic Bill Moves Forward in Sacramento
View article: Plastic Bill Moves Forward in SacramentoA bill to phase out single-use plastics by 2030 passed Wednesday in the state senate and its companion bill passed Thursday in the state assembly.
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Compostable Food Containers May be Leaching PFAS
View article: Compostable Food Containers May be Leaching PFASComposting and compostable food packaging have become an environmentally friendly trend that aids in reducing waste that would eventually go to a landfill or be incinerated, but it may not be all that it’s cut out to be, according to new research.
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Startup Makes Menstrual Pads With Hemp
View article: Startup Makes Menstrual Pads With HempHempact, a startup created by University of Alberta students, was recently awarded $10,000 towards their mission of combating excess hemp waste in Alberta.
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Australian Firm Gets Oxo-Biodegradable Trademark
View article: Australian Firm Gets Oxo-Biodegradable TrademarkA small Australian company has received approval for the nation’s first certified trademark for oxo-biodegradable plastic products.
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Injection Molding Firm Steinwall Goes Bioplastics
View article: Injection Molding Firm Steinwall Goes BioplasticsSteinwall has put years of R&D into learning to design and mold with biopolymers and natural-fiber reinforcements. Now that groundwork is beginning to pay off.
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6 Biodegradable Sunscreens to Pack this Summer
View article: 6 Biodegradable Sunscreens to Pack this SummerWhile we all know that protecting ourselves from the sun is essential, it’s becoming increasingly important to consider the impact our sunscreen is having on the environment, with a substantial body of research now suggesting that the sun-protection products we take on holiday are having an adverse effect on marine life. A handful of chemicals…
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Botanic Material to Replace Some Plastic Packaging?
View article: Botanic Material to Replace Some Plastic Packaging?If plastics had its own Facebook page, it would see a lot of Unfriend responses reflective of the ongoing backlash against petrochemical-based polymers in general that’s primarily centered on straws, ocean debris, one-way plastics and microplastics.
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Boulder Clean Goes Bioplastics
View article: Boulder Clean Goes BioplasticsBoulder Clean, producer of plant based cleaning products announced today the integration of Braskem’s plant-based bioplastic into Boulder Clean’s newest sustainably focused laundry detergent packaging.
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Your Biodegradable Bag Might Not Degrade As Fast As You Think
View article: Your Biodegradable Bag Might Not Degrade As Fast As You ThinkArticle and video published on Mashable.com
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Can Plastic Be Biodegradable? New Study Suggests the Jury is Out
View article: Can Plastic Be Biodegradable? New Study Suggests the Jury is OutAnyone with an interest in green, eco-conscious living knows that plastic has become a major environmental concern in recent years.
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Compostable Food Packaging may Contaminate Compost
View article: Compostable Food Packaging may Contaminate CompostUS research flags presence of potentially hazardous substances leaching from takeaway containers. Andrew Masterson reports. Additives used to make allegedly bio-friendly takeaway contains waterproof and oil-repellent have been found in compost.
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Respirators Made from Shrimp Bioplastics
View article: Respirators Made from Shrimp BioplasticsSmog and excess garbage are two of the most critical issues facing many major cities across the world. And now, two new Canadian companies are hoping to come to the rescue.
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Game-Changing Biodegradable Clean Impact Textiles
View article: Game-Changing Biodegradable Clean Impact TextilesIt’s not every day that a genuinely disruptive new product enters the marketplace. But an innovative new collection of textiles from Duvaltex promises to not only transform the future of sustainable textile specification, but also substantially reduce the impact of polyester textiles on the biosphere with a whole new model for end-of-life recycling or disposal.…
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We’ll All Soon Be Wearing Biodegradable Glitter
View article: We’ll All Soon Be Wearing Biodegradable GlitterGlitter, like all microplastics, is disastrous for the environment. What if there was a greener way to glow?
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Scientists Create Bioplastic for Food Packaging Which Degrades in Two Years
View article: Scientists Create Bioplastic for Food Packaging Which Degrades in Two YearsA group of scientists at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) Lithuania have created biodegradable plastic, which decomposes in a compost bin in a couple of years. Bioplastic created at KTU is transparent and all the materials in its composition are suitable for contact with food.
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Fossil Fuel Subsidies Are Wrecking the World, Says U.N. Chief
View article: Fossil Fuel Subsidies Are Wrecking the World, Says U.N. ChiefSubsidies that promote the use of fossil fuels are helping “to destroy the world”, and are a bad way to deploy taxpayers’ money, the head of the United Nations said on Tuesday.
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Malaysia Returns 3000 Tonnes of Plastic Waste
View article: Malaysia Returns 3000 Tonnes of Plastic WasteMalaysia has said it will send back 3,000 tonnes of non-recyclable plastic waste to countries including the UK, America, Australia and Canada.
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Substitutes for Packaging Materials Using Biodegradable Polymers
View article: Substitutes for Packaging Materials Using Biodegradable PolymersDue to waste build up in the environment, researchers are looking at substitutes for packaging materials using biodegradable polymers. Biodegradable polymers have been developed, but starch can be used as a cost-effective alternative.
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ASDA Testing New Type of Packaging
View article: ASDA Testing New Type of PackagingPRESS RELEASE – We’re trialling a new kind of packaging for fresh chicken that will save 75 tonnes of plastic waste. Anna Barr from our Poultry team explains how.
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Novamont on Euronews
View article: Novamont on EuronewsHow environmentally friendly carrier bags are being made from starches and vegetable oils.
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All ALDI Packaging Reusable, Recyclable or Compostable by 2025
View article: All ALDI Packaging Reusable, Recyclable or Compostable by 2025The supermarket chain is also taking a number of other steps to help combat the global plastics catastrophe.
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Bio!Pac Conference 2019 – Live Coverage
View article: Bio!Pac Conference 2019 – Live CoverageBio!Pac 2019 just started. BioPac is the biggest conference on bio-based packaging. Follow the conference live!
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Australia and the International Waste Management Fraud
View article: Australia and the International Waste Management FraudAustralia is in the middle of a media storm regarding their waste export.
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Japan Aims to Standardize Biodegradable Plastic Materials
View article: Japan Aims to Standardize Biodegradable Plastic MaterialsThe Japanese government plans to launch a public-private initiative to standardize plastic materials that can be degraded by marine microbes, with the aim of promoting such biodegradable materials, according to informed sources.
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Analysis and Results of European Elections
View article: Analysis and Results of European ElectionsHere’s a Short Analysis of the Results of the European Elections.
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Towards Greener Plastics
View article: Towards Greener PlasticsResearchers and companies are working on new kinds of biodegradable packaging, bottles and other products that break down like compost.
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PlasticsToBio Concept Aims at Replacing Fossil Plastics with Bioplastics
View article: PlasticsToBio Concept Aims at Replacing Fossil Plastics with BioplasticsPöyry launches PlasticsToBio concept aiming to solve the global plastics problem and replace fossil based plastics with bio-based raw materials.
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Headphones From Bioplastics, Fungus and Yeast
View article: Headphones From Bioplastics, Fungus and YeastFungus, yeast-based bioplastic and other materials grown by microbes have been used to make the Korvaa headphones, designed by Finnish studio Aivan in collaboration with scientists.
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Americans Invent Stronger and Cooler Wood
View article: Americans Invent Stronger and Cooler WoodHouseholds in the U.S. Southwest spend about $400 per year to cool their homes, about twice the national average. Now, a new type of wood that radiates heat into space could offer some relief. If used on a building’s exterior, such as in siding and roofs, the material could drop a building’s temperature as much…
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The Indy Racetrack Balloon Fiasco
View article: The Indy Racetrack Balloon FiascoIndy 500 balloon release: IMS says the balloons are biodegradable. We tested them.
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Biobased Plastics To Avoid Oil Spills?
View article: Biobased Plastics To Avoid Oil Spills?On a breezy Saturday afternoon, the Planeteers of Southern Maine hosted the local version of “Hands Across the Sand” on a sun-splashed Mother’s Beach in Kennebunk.
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The French Add Luxury and Glamour to Sustainable Packaging
View article: The French Add Luxury and Glamour to Sustainable PackagingÉDITION SPÉCIALE by Luxe Pack is an original and brand new event dedicated to luxury packaging in Paris, which provides important editorial content and the best adapted solutions from manufacturers to overcome the current challenges for the industry.
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First 3D Printed Bathtub in Bioplastics
View article: First 3D Printed Bathtub in BioplasticsThe bathtub is named Sessilia and it’s the first 3D printed bathtub in one piece.
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Why Are American Companies Always Winning?
View article: Why Are American Companies Always Winning?Why are American companies always winning? Is it because they’re smarter, have more money or better ideas?
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Turning Methane into Biodegradable Materials
View article: Turning Methane into Biodegradable MaterialsMango Materials is doing double time when it comes to saving the planet: not only is the company making biodegradable materials, but they are doing so by using microbes to “recycle” methane — a potent greenhouse gas.
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Is The Recycling Industry on the Verge of Collapsing?
View article: Is The Recycling Industry on the Verge of Collapsing?The Southeast Asian region has seen a spike in imports of mainly plastic waste after China last year stopped plastic waste imports to cut down on pollution.
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Americans Revolutionise The Wood Adhesives Industry
View article: Americans Revolutionise The Wood Adhesives IndustryResearch Collaboration Demonstrates an Additional Way to Replace Petrochemicals With a Renewable Alternative.
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