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Food For Plastic Waste
View article: Food For Plastic WasteHungry, but don’t have cash? No problem, bring plastic waste and get a free meal, said the mayor of an Indian city where the country’s first “garbage cafe” will open next month.
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Panasonic Goes Bioplastics
View article: Panasonic Goes BioplasticsHigh production costs a concern in shift away from petroleum-based plastics.
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The First Bioplastic Millionaire
View article: The First Bioplastic MillionaireDid we Witness the First Bioplastic Millionaire?
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Biodegradable Plastics Have Existed for Decades. So why Aren’t They Mainstream?
View article: Biodegradable Plastics Have Existed for Decades. So why Aren’t They Mainstream?As Earth’s oceans becoming a plastic dumping ground, why haven’t biodegradable plastics been normalized yet?
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Philippines Makes Bioplastic From Mango and Seaweed
View article: Philippines Makes Bioplastic From Mango and SeaweedA Cebuano research intern in the Institute of Biological Chemistry at the Academia Sinica in Taiwan is taking bioplastic a notch higher.
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BP Bunge Bioenergia Switches the Marketing Machine On
View article: BP Bunge Bioenergia Switches the Marketing Machine OnBP Bunge Bioenergia Switches the Marketing Machine On.
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The Truth About Biodegradable Plastic Dog Poop Bags
View article: The Truth About Biodegradable Plastic Dog Poop BagsBanning single-use plastic bags is a hot topic these days, with plastic bags being banned in 68 countries worldwide. Many cities in Canada are joining the fight on single-use plastics, due to their detrimental effects on the environment. Even still, plastic bags remain the primary method of dog poop removal for lots of dog owners.
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European Consumer Organisations Call for Regulation on Paper and Board Food Contact Materials
View article: European Consumer Organisations Call for Regulation on Paper and Board Food Contact MaterialsWhile these materials are essential to how we transport, preserve, and ultimately consume our food, they may also negatively impact the quality and safety of foodstuffs.
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Bioplastic Ban in Missouri
View article: Bioplastic Ban in MissouriA ban on single-use disposable food service ware made from plastic or bioplastic that goes into effect for retail outlets Jan. 1 will be one of the strictest in Jackson County.
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Role of Bioplastics in Sustainable Packaging
View article: Role of Bioplastics in Sustainable PackagingThe packaging industry gathered in Seattle in early April for SPC Impact 2019, an event held by the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (Charlottesville, VA) to review the latest trends and innovations in reducing the environmental impacts of packaged goods.
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What Will Chemical Companies Showcase at K 2019?
View article: What Will Chemical Companies Showcase at K 2019?What will your competitors show at K 2019?
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Scots Firm Develop Biodegradable Packaging Made From Langoustines
View article: Scots Firm Develop Biodegradable Packaging Made From LangoustinesA Scottish company is developing a biodegradable food wrapping using waste material from shellfish.
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Bio-On Reassures The Market
View article: Bio-On Reassures The MarketStatement from the Bio-On Board of Directors Regarding Recent Attempt to Manipulate Stock Price.
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Is a US Company Bullying The market?
View article: Is a US Company Bullying The market?The stock price of Italian bioplastics maker Bio-On srl fell just over 10 percent on July 24 after the release of a scathing report by a U.S. investment firm.
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McDonalds Sustainable Toy Commitment
View article: McDonalds Sustainable Toy CommitmentMcDonald’s has responded to a viral petition calling on it to cease distributing plastic toys to children in its Happy Meals by committing to exploring more sustainable giveaway options.
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City of London Corporation to Ban Unnecessary Plastic Waste
View article: City of London Corporation to Ban Unnecessary Plastic WasteThe organisation aims to eradicate unnecessary single-use plastics from entire organisation by 2021.
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Iceland Returns to Plastic After Huge Drop in Sales
View article: Iceland Returns to Plastic After Huge Drop in SalesIceland boss Richard Walker has admitted the group still has a ‘mountain to climb’ on its plastic-free pledge after it was forced back to the drawing board on two key trials.
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Afterlife Project – Converting WasteWater into PHA
View article: Afterlife Project – Converting WasteWater into PHAThe AFTERLIFE project proposes a flexible, cost- and resource-efficient process for recovering and valorizing the relevant fractions from wastewater. It will represent an advance on existing approaches to wastewater treatment, which rely on physic-chemical and biological methods.
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Panama Becomes First Central American Nation to ban Plastic Bags
View article: Panama Becomes First Central American Nation to ban Plastic BagsPanama on Saturday became the first Central American nation to ban single-use plastic bags to try to curb pollution on its beaches and help tackle what the United Nations has identified as one of the world’s biggest environmental challenges.
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Who Will Win The European Social Innovation Competition?
View article: Who Will Win The European Social Innovation Competition?The European Social Innovation Competition is an initiative run by the European Commission across all European countries. The 2019 Competition is titled Challenging Plastic Waste. This competition seeks the most innovative projects, products, services, business models and collaborations that tackle plastic waste.
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New Zealand Mayor Clashes With Cosmetic Company Sephora Over Waste Disposal
View article: New Zealand Mayor Clashes With Cosmetic Company Sephora Over Waste DisposalMatthew Tukaki, Executive Director of the Council and Chair of the Auckland District Council has called on Sephora to answer for accusations of dumping of materials into the drains on Queen Street.
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UK Government Asks Input From the Bioplastics Industry
View article: UK Government Asks Input From the Bioplastics IndustryUK Government seeks evidence to help develop standards for biodegradable, compostable and bio-based plastics, and an understanding of their environmental impacts.
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UK Government Launches Bioplastics Drive
View article: UK Government Launches Bioplastics DriveThe Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has announced a drive to encourage innovation in bioplastics.
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Will BP Force Its Way Into Bioplastics?
View article: Will BP Force Its Way Into Bioplastics?BP Just announced a New Joint Venture with Bunge. The 50-50% JV will be called BP Bunge Bioenergia.
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Cambodia Sends Plastic Waste Back to U.S. and Canada
View article: Cambodia Sends Plastic Waste Back to U.S. and CanadaScores of plastic waste shipments have been arriving in Southeast Asia from Western countries, and now the Asian nations are pushing back.
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Israel Goes Bioplastics
View article: Israel Goes BioplasticsTipa, SodaStream, and Incredibowl are some of the Israeli companies using technology to try and counteract Israel’s bad plastic habit
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Americans Develop Biodegradable Insulation
View article: Americans Develop Biodegradable InsulationIn a University of Alaska Anchorage laboratory, researchers have been growing lightweight and fuzzy panels from mushroom tissue that they say could be used as insulation for shipping frozen fish.
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New Biocomposite Lids on Crème Fraiche and Quark Tubs
View article: New Biocomposite Lids on Crème Fraiche and Quark TubsStora Enso and Valio are introducing reusable biocomposite lids this fall at Valio’s sales demonstrations. This cooperation is intended to trial how this new material works when combined with a traditional food package and to encourage Finns to reduce their food waste.
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BBC Covers Alternatives to Plastic Packaging
View article: BBC Covers Alternatives to Plastic PackagingSo what can be used instead of plastic packaging? BBC takes a look at some of the alternatives.
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Cigarette Butts and Not Plastic Straws Are Largest Human Caused Pollutant
View article: Cigarette Butts and Not Plastic Straws Are Largest Human Caused PollutantThe plastic straw has been at the forefront of conversations about damaging man-made waste but cigarette butts have turned out to be an even bigger problem. An estimated 4.5 trillion butts are littered globally each year, The BBC reports, and their effects are incredibly harmful.
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Deep Purple EU Received Funding from the Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking
View article: Deep Purple EU Received Funding from the Bio-Based Industries Joint UndertakingNovamont is glad to be a partner of a new European project, Deep Purple, financed by Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program.
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Asian Delegations Briefed by US Corn Industry
View article: Asian Delegations Briefed by US Corn IndustryA recent program designed by the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) and the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) offered teams from Japan, Taiwan and South Korea perspective on how corn ethanol and corn starch could contribute to bio-based products including bio-plastics, paints, detergents, cosmetics, perfumes and other chemical applications.
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Stora Enso Invests in Bio-Based Carbon Materials for Energy Storage
View article: Stora Enso Invests in Bio-Based Carbon Materials for Energy StorageStora Enso is investing EUR 10 million to build a pilot facility for producing bio-based carbon materials based on lignin.
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South China Morning Post Covers Biodegradable Energy Gel Packets
View article: South China Morning Post Covers Biodegradable Energy Gel PacketsBioplastic energy gel packets are made from compostable material that disappears with rain and insects. They are not the perfect solution because they may perpetuate single use culture, but they are better than traditional plastic.
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Java to Replace Plastic Packaging With Cassava Bioplastics
View article: Java to Replace Plastic Packaging With Cassava BioplasticsThe Central Java administration has embarked on a mission to gradually replace plastic packaging with bioplastics made of cassava peel, which its producer claims is more environmentally friendly than petroleum-based plastics.
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Biofuel Company Secures $118 Mln To Produce Bioplastics
View article: Biofuel Company Secures $118 Mln To Produce BioplasticsGenera announced today it has secured more than $118 million in new investment for its first manufacturing facility to produce its Earthable® line of sustainable agricultural fiber products.
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Edible Rice Bioplastics Straws
View article: Edible Rice Bioplastics StrawsIn efforts to solve the world’s plastic waste problem, a Malaysian company called Mistraws Manufacturing Sdn Bhd has created edible rice straws.
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Banning Single Use Plastics in Norway
View article: Banning Single Use Plastics in NorwayEunomia has been working with Mepex on behalf of the Norwegian Environment Agency (NEA) to map the impacts of a switch away from 19 commonly-littered single use plastic items in Norway.
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Abuses in The Renewable Sector
View article: Abuses in The Renewable SectorDeath threats, child labour and other human rights abuses by companies in the renewable sector.
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Will UN Make an End to the BioFuel Sector?
View article: Will UN Make an End to the BioFuel Sector?A Leaked UN Report on the Food vs fuel debate.
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Company Removes Algae from Water to Make Bioplastics
View article: Company Removes Algae from Water to Make BioplasticsSeveral beaches along the Mississippi coast are closed because of algae blooms that could potentially cause harm to those who come in contact with the water.
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EU Roadmap For the Blue Bioeconomy
View article: EU Roadmap For the Blue BioeconomyStakeholders have given their feedback on the Blue Bio-Economy to the European Commission regarding. Here’s the draft roadmap.
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Current Trends in Bioresin Manufacturing
View article: Current Trends in Bioresin ManufacturingPlastics are among the most versatile materials on the planet, but humanity’s propensity to misuse single-use plastic items like straws and flatware has become an environmental threat. That’s where bioresin comes in — slowly.
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Are Compostable Packaging a Source of Toxic PFAS?
View article: Are Compostable Packaging a Source of Toxic PFAS?It’s summertime, which means the tourists are flocking to beachside ice cream stands. With their double scoop of blueberry, however, they may be getting a dose of toxic PFAS — thanks to the lax oversight of these harmful industrial chemicals entering our food supply.
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French President Macron Promotes Bioplastics
View article: French President Macron Promotes BioplasticsBioplastics promoted by French President Macron. What an article to start your week!
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The Power Of Sustainable Packaging
View article: The Power Of Sustainable PackagingSoftware Giant SAP Shares its Opinion on Sustainable Packaging.
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Biodegradable Clay Targets
View article: Biodegradable Clay TargetsModern clay targets aren’t clay. Most include ingredients, including a petroleum-based binder, that are not environmentally friendly.
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Is Vegan Leather Better?
View article: Is Vegan Leather Better?Is vegan leather an ethical, sustainable alternative – or just plastic in a new wrapping?
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Mushrooms that Eat Plastics
View article: Mushrooms that Eat PlasticsDidi you know that in 2016 a Mushroom that eats plastics was discovered?
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Petition Calls for McDonalds and Burger King to Eliminate Plastic Toys
View article: Petition Calls for McDonalds and Burger King to Eliminate Plastic ToysThousands in the U.K. are pushing McDonald’s and Burger King to eliminate plastic toys from being included in the brands’ kids’ meals.
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Swedish Government To Ban Plastic Cups
View article: Swedish Government To Ban Plastic CupsSweden’s government wants to look into a ban on plastic cups and food containers, going a step further the EU directive on single-use plastics, the Minister for the Environment has said.
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Adidas and Stella McCartney Launch Biodegradable Dress
View article: Adidas and Stella McCartney Launch Biodegradable DressaAidas by Stella McCartney pilots recyclable hoodie and biodegradable dress.
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There’s a Plastic Film in Every Can
View article: There’s a Plastic Film in Every CanThere’s a plastic layer inside drink cans according to Dutch NGO.
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Porsche Goes Bioplastics
View article: Porsche Goes BioplasticsAutomaker Porsche is leveraging the benefits of organic materials in automotive manufacturing applications.
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Committee on Climate Change Asks Ban on Biodegradable Waste to Landfill
View article: Committee on Climate Change Asks Ban on Biodegradable Waste to LandfillThe Committee on Climate Change (CCC) says the UK should bring forward a ban on biodegradable waste to landfill to 2025 after a new report published by the Committee revealed the UK to be ‘lagging far behind’ on efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions, a recommendation that has split opinion within the waste industry.
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American Builds Lamborghini With Bioplastics
View article: American Builds Lamborghini With BioplasticsFor the past year and a half, physicist sterling backus and his son have been working on a mostly 3D-printed, full-scale, functional lamborghini aventador. The goal, as he states on the facebook page that follows the project, is to show kids how cool science and engineering are, and demonstrate the power of technology. For the…
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Reuters Covers Biodegradable Toys
View article: Reuters Covers Biodegradable ToysThe following video on biodegradable toys was published on Reuters.
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Kanye West Will Launch Biodegradable Shoes Made From Algae
View article: Kanye West Will Launch Biodegradable Shoes Made From AlgaeYEEZY Is Working on Biodegradable Shoes Made of Algae.
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The Inventor of Paper Straws Goes Bioplastics
View article: The Inventor of Paper Straws Goes BioplasticsStraw maker Stone Straw fights back with bioplastic straws.
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The First BASF Chemcycling Prototypes
View article: The First BASF Chemcycling PrototypesIn December 2018, BASF announced that they were moving into chemcycling. What happened to that promise? Where’s the material? Where are the products?
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The First Skis Made From Algae Bioplastics
View article: The First Skis Made From Algae BioplasticsThe First Skis Made from Algae Bioplastics were launched by Americans.
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Will Seaweed Disrupt The Cosmetic Masks Industry?
View article: Will Seaweed Disrupt The Cosmetic Masks Industry?Lonza has developed a sustainable solution to disposable facial masks and patches, which it believes will be a game-changer for the category.
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Company Receives Grant By Canadian Government to Develop Biodegradable Fishing Line
View article: Company Receives Grant By Canadian Government to Develop Biodegradable Fishing LineThis past month, the Government of Canada announced local company Plantee Bioplastics Inc. will receive a grant of $138,000 to help further the development of their biodegradable fishing line.
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USDA to Amend Federal Procurement Guidelines for Biobased Products
View article: USDA to Amend Federal Procurement Guidelines for Biobased ProductsThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of Procurement and Property Management published a final rule on July 5, 2019, that will amend the Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal Procurement (Guidelines) to add 30 sections designating the product categories within which biobased products would be afforded procurement preference by federal agencies and their…
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What’s New in PHA Bioplastics?
View article: What’s New in PHA Bioplastics?An update with Cambridge Consultants, product developers and technology consultants based in the UK.
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Cargill Moving Into Bio-Industrial
View article: Cargill Moving Into Bio-IndustrialWhat do yoga pants, toothpaste, home insulation and transformer fluid have in common? All of them might contain products made by the Cargill Bioindustrial Group.
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First Clothes Made From Bioplastics
View article: First Clothes Made From BioplasticsThe EcoRain Poncho is made using 99% Brazilian sugarcane bioplastic.
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Message From The CEO of Mistubishi Chemical
View article: Message From The CEO of Mistubishi ChemicalBecoming a chemical company that grows sustainably by accurately anticipating social change.
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ARS At the Forefront of Cornstarch Research
View article: ARS At the Forefront of Cornstarch ResearchAt the 2019 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and AgTech in Des Moines, Iowa, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) chemist Gordon Selling today reported on his group’s use of steam-jet cooking and other processing methods to create a starch-vegetable-oil-based complex with a variety of useful properties.
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Will Bioplastics Make Surfboards Eco-Friendly?
View article: Will Bioplastics Make Surfboards Eco-Friendly?Surfboards are not as eco-friendly as you might think. Could bio-based materials and new technological developments help?
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The Guardian Writes About Bioplastics
View article: The Guardian Writes About BioplasticsFinding solutions to prevent harmful plastic waste is far from simple.
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Clariant Sustainable Plastic Policy
View article: Clariant Sustainable Plastic PolicyAs part of a Clariant-wide program to create a more sustainable plastics industry, the Packaging Market Segment within the Masterbatches Business Unit is working to help brand owners and packaging producers realize their objectives for creating packaging that is more environmentally friendly.
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Cyprus Plastic bag Use Reduced by 80% in One Year
View article: Cyprus Plastic bag Use Reduced by 80% in One YearUse of single use plastic bags has plummeted by 80%, a year after the introduction of a 5 cent levy, Elena Christodoulidou of the Environment Service told the Cyprus News Agency.
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Packaging That You Can Plant After Use
View article: Packaging That You Can Plant After UseBiopack by George Bosnas is packaging made from seeds that grow when planted.
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Australian Lawsuit on Biodegradability and Compostability Claim
View article: Australian Lawsuit on Biodegradability and Compostability ClaimWoolworths has seen off a legal challenge from the consumer watchdog after a federal court judge found that a range of biodegradable plates and cutlery could turn into useable compost within weeks.
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Cannabis Industry Goes Bioplastics
View article: Cannabis Industry Goes BioplasticsHansen has developed a full product line of jars for the cannabis industry with a compelling combination of benefits, including: a drastic reduction in the amount of material used in making the jars, the use of renewable resources, and an environmentally responsible end-of-life disposal.
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Parkside Wins StarPack Awards
View article: Parkside Wins StarPack AwardsFor 60 years, the Starpack Awards have celebrated excellence in packaging and the fantastic work being done in process development and engineering, focusing on innovation and recognition of personal as well as corporate achievement.
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Lactips Starts Distribution Partnership With IMCD Group
View article: Lactips Starts Distribution Partnership With IMCD GroupLactips starts distribution partnership with IMCD Group in the Nordics and France, to market the bio-based and biodegradable thermoplastics pellets in technical and food applications.
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Is The End of Big Oil Coming?
View article: Is The End of Big Oil Coming?Many Oil companies are investing in refineries to convert fossil fuels into plastics. But is it wise?
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Grease Resistant Wrapping Papers Receive Compost Certification
View article: Grease Resistant Wrapping Papers Receive Compost CertificationAhlstrom-Munksjö has received the OK compost HOME and OK compost INDUSTRIAL certifications from TÜV® Austria for its entire range of Coralpack™ grease resistant wrapping papers.
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New Paper and Bioplastics Packaging for Tissue Products
View article: New Paper and Bioplastics Packaging for Tissue ProductsFabio Perini has developed a “green” primary and secondary packaging solution for tissue products that can adapt to current systems and existing equipment as part of the push to decrease plastic use in packaging.
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World Economic Forum Names Bioplastics Company as Technology Pioneer
View article: World Economic Forum Names Bioplastics Company as Technology Pioneer56 companies are named Technology Pioneers 2019 by the World Economic Forum and there’s one bioplastics company amongst them.
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The Last Episode of Synvina
View article: The Last Episode of SynvinaWhat happened during the last meeting between Avantium and BASF? Here are the videos.
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New Zealand Turns Food Waste Into Bioplastics
View article: New Zealand Turns Food Waste Into BioplasticsAn ingenious new solution being engineered at the University of Canterbury (UC) aims to turn food waste into valuable chemical components that could be used to make bioplastics.
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Indonesia Government Supports Bioplastics
View article: Indonesia Government Supports BioplasticsCustoms and Excise Director-General Heru Pambudi said that one of the benchmarks for success in the implementation of plastic bag tax is the drop in the production and use of plastic and the growth of eco-friendly packaging industry, such as those derived from papers or other natural materials.
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Nestle Goes For Wrapper Made From Recyclable Paper
View article: Nestle Goes For Wrapper Made From Recyclable PaperNestle has announced the launch of a snack bar wrapped in recyclable paper.
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Novamont Bioplastics is Marine Biodegradable
View article: Novamont Bioplastics is Marine BiodegradableNovamont held a press conference on July 2nd to demonstrate that their main bioplastics brand, Mater-Bi, is biodegradable in marine environment.
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The First Lignin Millionaires Will Be Americans
View article: The First Lignin Millionaires Will Be AmericansWith a new method to synthesize a popular pain-relieving medication from plants rather than fossil fuels, researchers at the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center have found a way to relieve two headaches at once.
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New Way to Fraction Biomass
View article: New Way to Fraction BiomassCH-Bioforce provides a completely new way of replacing fossil- and food-based raw materials
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100% Bio-Based and Biodegradable Pine Needle Composite
View article: 100% Bio-Based and Biodegradable Pine Needle Composite‘Cheer Project’ is a research into pine needles in which the abundant and unwanted material is developed into a 100% bio-based and biodegradable composite material.
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L’Oreal Makes A Move Into Bio-Recycling
View article: L’Oreal Makes A Move Into Bio-RecyclingL’Oréal will increase its stake in Carbios.
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What About Biodegradable Metals?
View article: What About Biodegradable Metals?Millions of patients all over the world undergo surgical procedures related to bone defect repair every year. With an ever-increasing life expectancy and the issues that come with a decaying skeleton, the number of interventions can only increase in the coming years. This is why orthopaedic surgeons are constantly looking for improved medical implants for…
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All You Need To Know About PLA
View article: All You Need To Know About PLACheck out our guide to PLA plastic to learn all you need to know about this material: How it is made, benefits, drawbacks, properties, types, applications, sustainability, production methods and more.
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Bioplastics Could Solve a Major Pollution Problem
View article: Bioplastics Could Solve a Major Pollution ProblemAdvanced solvents and enzymes are transforming woody wastes into better biodegradable plastics.
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Japan’s Visionary Leadership and the Osaka Blue Ocean Vision
View article: Japan’s Visionary Leadership and the Osaka Blue Ocean VisionThe Honourable Prime Minister of Japan, Mr. Shinzo Abe, showed clear leadership and determination to solve the plastic waste problem during the G20 Summit in Osaka (28-29 June).
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Questions and Answers on OXO-Biodegradability
View article: Questions and Answers on OXO-BiodegradabilityExclusive Interview with Michael Stephen, Chairman of the Oxo-biodegradable Plastics Association.
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Google Goes Bioplastics
View article: Google Goes BioplasticsGoogle Express goes green with Israeli compostable packaging. These products will offer retailers and customers an eco-friendly option for shipping and receiving packages.
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