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The Debate: Biodegradable and Compostable Plastic Bags
View article: The Debate: Biodegradable and Compostable Plastic BagsA study conducted by researchers at the University of Plymouth, designed to provide insights into the environmental deterioration of plastic bags made from different polymer types, has been the subject of some dispute.
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Emerging Opportunities in Food Packaging
View article: Emerging Opportunities in Food PackagingConsumer trends in the food industry are often a driver for changes like new product lines and reformulations. But according to two recent reports, revamping packaging has a lot of promise for pleasing customers. And the benefits aren’t just for those buyers — there are numerous advantages for brand owners, too, like minimizing product loss…
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How To Make Plastic Climate-Friendly?
View article: How To Make Plastic Climate-Friendly?If plastics were a country, it would be the fifth highest emitter in the world. Abandoning the needless demand for plastic is key to averting a climate breakdown, Solent University’s Laurie Wright writes.
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The Most Important BioBased Packaging Conference in The World
View article: The Most Important BioBased Packaging Conference in The WorldAre you involved in or considering Biobased Packaging? Then, you cannot miss Bio!Pac.
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Nassau County, New York, May Ban Styrofoam Soon
View article: Nassau County, New York, May Ban Styrofoam SoonNassau lawmakers will vote Monday on a plan to ban Styrofoam containers in the county.
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Biodegradable Products Open New Market
View article: Biodegradable Products Open New MarketDURBAN – Innovation is a wonderful thing. A case in point would be the dinky biodegradable miniature pots with fresh herbs offered by Checkers stores nationwide last year as a shopping incentive.
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Pakistan Region Promotes The Use of Biodegradable Shopping Bags
View article: Pakistan Region Promotes The Use of Biodegradable Shopping BagsThe AJK Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has kicked off an integrated campaign across the state to encourage the use of biodegradable shopping bags to avert threats of negative impacts of the use of normal shopping bags to human body, livestock and environment as whole.
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Germany’s Delivery Hero Invests In Biodegradable Packaging
View article: Germany’s Delivery Hero Invests In Biodegradable PackagingGerman food delivery company Delivery Hero on Thursday announced an investment in biodegradable packaging manufacturer Bio-Lutions as governments and companies around the world seek to reduce plastic waste.
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Fiber-based Food Tray By Jospak Receives Wpo Best Packaging Award
View article: Fiber-based Food Tray By Jospak Receives Wpo Best Packaging AwardThe World Packaging Organization WPO has chosen the world’s best packaging of 2019. The cardboard-based food tray by Jospak Oy, a start-up from Finland, has won the WorldStar award in the Food Packaging category.
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A Tougher Bioplastic for Food Packaging
View article: A Tougher Bioplastic for Food PackagingAdding rubber to bioplastic to make it less brittle has led to the development of a new type of bioplastic that may provide a suitable alternative to petroleum-based plastic for food packaging.
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Stora Enso Launches Bio-Based Alternative to Plastic Packaging
View article: Stora Enso Launches Bio-Based Alternative to Plastic PackagingFinland-based firm Stora Enso has unveiled a new cost- and resource-efficient alternative to plastic packaging, DuraSense, in an effort to reduce environmental impact of products. The new line of wood-based biocomposites uses a blend of wood fibers and polymers, which can be fossil, bio-based or recycled, thus reducing the dependency on limited fossil resources. Stora…
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Biodegradable Plant Based Leather Welded Together From Waste
View article: Biodegradable Plant Based Leather Welded Together From WasteMirum is the latest entry in the attempt to make a cheap, sustainable cow-free leather.
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Innovation Award, Bio-based Material of the Year 2019
View article: Innovation Award, Bio-based Material of the Year 2019The Winner of the Prestigious Innovation Award, Bio-based Material of the Year 2019 is …
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Scientists Turn Agricultural Waste Into Food, Packaging And More
View article: Scientists Turn Agricultural Waste Into Food, Packaging And MoreBy upcycling biomass, innovators aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the economic viability of farming.
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Oxo-Biodegradable Industry Accuses EU of Science Fraud
View article: Oxo-Biodegradable Industry Accuses EU of Science FraudThe Oxo-biodegradable Plastics Association (OPA) has accused the European Commission of improperly halting scientific work on the material.
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BASF Will Market French Biodegradable Plastics Films Lactips
View article: BASF Will Market French Biodegradable Plastics Films LactipsBASF secures contract Lactips to market biodegradable plastic films. French biodegradable plastic producer Lactips has awarded a contract to BASF for the marketing of its water-soluble, bio-based and fully biodegradable material.
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Biome Bioplastics Welcomes Latest Compostable Packaging Market Report
View article: Biome Bioplastics Welcomes Latest Compostable Packaging Market ReportBiome Bioplastics has welcomed the findings of a new report by the Biomass Biorefinery Network (BBNet), which has identified significant potential for the UK’s compostable plastic packaging market.
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Eastman Launches New Bioplastics
View article: Eastman Launches New BioplasticsEastman showcases sustainable packaging innovations at LUXE PACK New York. Specialty plastics provider highlights new recycling innovations and Eastman Trēva™ engineering bioplastic.
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Covestro New Collection of Bio-Based Ingredients, Baycusan Eco
View article: Covestro New Collection of Bio-Based Ingredients, Baycusan EcoAt this week’s NYSCC Suppliers’ Day event in New York City, Cosmetics Design spoke with Jane Sum, Covestro’s head of cosmetics, about that company’s Baycusan line of biodegradable film formers, as well as about Covestro’s first ingredient in a new collection of bio-based ingredients called Baycusan Eco.
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London Students Turn Lobster Shells into Biodegradable Packaging
View article: London Students Turn Lobster Shells into Biodegradable PackagingA team of students at the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London developed a method that turns lobster shells into biodegradable “plastic.”
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US Lignin Supplier Flambeau River Papers in Financial Problems
View article: US Lignin Supplier Flambeau River Papers in Financial ProblemsOne of Borregaard`s suppliers of lignin raw material, Flambeau River Papers LLC in Wisconsin, USA, announced 8 May 2019 that it has undertaken an Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors under Chapter 128 of the Wisconsin Statutes.
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DowDuPont Sells Biomaterials Unit
View article: DowDuPont Sells Biomaterials UnitDowDuPont Inc. is looking to sell its Biomaterials unit including Sorona-brand biofiber and several other businesses.
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South Korean Lab Develops Cheap Catalyst to Make Bioplastic
View article: South Korean Lab Develops Cheap Catalyst to Make BioplasticA South Korean chemical research laboratory said Wednesday that it developed a catalyst that can inexpensively make eco-friendly bioplastic products.
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NatureWorks is a Cool Company
View article: NatureWorks is a Cool CompanyWhy is NatureWorks a Cool Company ?
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The Challenges of the Bioplastics Industry
View article: The Challenges of the Bioplastics IndustryWhat are the challenges of the Bioplastics Industry?
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University of Plymouth Admits Mistake in Biodegradable and Compostable Bags Study
View article: University of Plymouth Admits Mistake in Biodegradable and Compostable Bags StudyThe University of Plymouth has admitted to a ‘discrepancy’ regarding compostables in its study which found biodegradable plastic bags remained functional in soil or marine environments for three years.
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UK is First Country to Declare State of Climate Emergency
View article: UK is First Country to Declare State of Climate EmergencyUK Parliament declares climate change emergency
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Arkema Selects Singapore for its Bio-Sourced Polyamide Production Site
View article: Arkema Selects Singapore for its Bio-Sourced Polyamide Production SiteArkema has chosen the location of Jurong Island in Singapore to build its new world-scale plant dedicated to the manufacture of the amino 11 monomer and its flagship Rilsan® polyamide 11 resins.
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Plastic Manufacturers in Pakistan Alarmed over Biodegradable Bags
View article: Plastic Manufacturers in Pakistan Alarmed over Biodegradable BagsPESHAWAR: With Ramazan about to begin, questions are being raised over the plastic bags which the government has procured and is promoting as environment-friendly.
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Hemp Bio-Composite Researchers Receive Grant from the EPA
View article: Hemp Bio-Composite Researchers Receive Grant from the EPAResearchers at the University of California, Riverside, have been awarded more than 12,000 dollars to study a new way to process hemp for hempcrete.
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Thermoforming With Biobased Plastics for Greater Sustainability
View article: Thermoforming With Biobased Plastics for Greater SustainabilityAre biobased and biodegradable plastics also suitable for thermoforming?
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Bioplastics, What is it? Properties, Advantages & Products
View article: Bioplastics, What is it? Properties, Advantages & ProductsIn packaging technology, bioplastics are seen as a sustainable alternative to environmentally harmful plastics. But what bioplastics exist, what do they consist of and how are bioplastics produced? Here you will read what you should definitely know about this topic!
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Hemp Plastics
View article: Hemp PlasticsA Solution to Cannabis Waste Too Good to Be True — For Now
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Bioplastic Tableware Made From Discarded Eggs
View article: Bioplastic Tableware Made From Discarded EggsGerman designer Basse Stittgen aims to address the issue of global food waste and overconsumption with a series of tableware objects made solely from out-of-date eggs.
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This Startup Created a Plastic Alternative From Paper Mill Leftovers
View article: This Startup Created a Plastic Alternative From Paper Mill LeftoversEach year, 12.7 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean. Around the world, public entities and advocacy organizations are working toward finding solutions to reduce plastic pollution and create new alternatives.
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Sainsbury’s Trials Pre-Cycle Scheme Among Plastic Reduction Plans
View article: Sainsbury’s Trials Pre-Cycle Scheme Among Plastic Reduction PlansSainsbury’s, which was recently targeted by environmental campaigners, has announced several measures to tackle plastic waste.
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Technology Profile: Polyethylene Furanoate Production (PEF)
View article: Technology Profile: Polyethylene Furanoate Production (PEF)This column is based on “Polyethylene Furanoate Production — Cost Analysis,” a report published by Intratec.
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US States Declare war on Styrofoam
View article: US States Declare war on StyrofoamMaine Gov. Janet Mills has signed a ban on polystyrene food containers at restaurants and grocery stores, making it the first state in the nation to ban some types of plastic foam. But that could be merely the first shot in a broader national campaign against a product better known as Styrofoam.
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European Bioplastics Doesn’t Agree With University of Plymouth Study
View article: European Bioplastics Doesn’t Agree With University of Plymouth StudyEuropean Bioplastics doesn’t seem to fully agree with the recent study that everyone is talking about.
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Tenfold Increase Forecast for Compostables
View article: Tenfold Increase Forecast for CompostablesA report commissioned by the Biomass Biorefinery Network (BBNet) has highlighted the major potential for compostable packaging in the UK, with significant direct and indirect economic benefits possible as a result of greater adoption.
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Bioplastics Makes its Entry into the Luxury Packaging Awards
View article: Bioplastics Makes its Entry into the Luxury Packaging AwardsThe “Luxury Packaging Awards” finally includes bioplastics and sustainable packaging under the category name: Luxury Resource Efficient Pack.
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Ariel and Lenor Commit to Reduce Plastic Packaging
View article: Ariel and Lenor Commit to Reduce Plastic PackagingP&G set new target to reduce plastic use in European Fabric Care brands by 30 per cent by 2025.
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Biodegradable Plastic Bags Survive Three Years in Soil
View article: Biodegradable Plastic Bags Survive Three Years in SoilBiodegradable plastic bags can still carry shopping three years after being left in a natural environment.
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Tailor-Made Enzymatic Solutions Reduce Time and Cost of Biorefinery Processes
View article: Tailor-Made Enzymatic Solutions Reduce Time and Cost of Biorefinery ProcessesNon-food, woody materials (namely lignocellulosic biomass) is the largest renewable reservoir of fermentable starches to substitute fossil fuels. It can be used to produce bio-based polymers and materials for any kind of product – from yoga mats to loud speakers – as well as for paints, biochemicals, cosmetics, bioplastics and biofuels.
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London Marathon Replacing Plastic Bottles with Biodegradable Seaweed Pouches
View article: London Marathon Replacing Plastic Bottles with Biodegradable Seaweed PouchesThe organizers behind the London Marathon will use edible, biodegradable seaweed pouches containing water in place of thousands plastic bottles during the race on Sunday in a push toward sustainability.
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How Michigan State is Building Better Bioplastics: BTN LiveBIG
View article: How Michigan State is Building Better Bioplastics: BTN LiveBIGWe are surrounded by plastics. They’re in our homes, on our persons; they make up our built environments and our various machines. And, despite what you’ve likely heard, plastics are not all bad. They have many desirable properties, from malleability to strength to weight.
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Montreal Moves to Ban Styrofoam and Single-Use Plastic Food Packaging
View article: Montreal Moves to Ban Styrofoam and Single-Use Plastic Food PackagingSingle-use plastic and Styrofoam food packaging could be banned in Montreal by next April.
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Deliveroo to Trial Food Container Reuse Service in the UK
View article: Deliveroo to Trial Food Container Reuse Service in the UKOnline delivery service Deliveroo has partnered with clean technology (cleantech) company OXWASH to trial a takeaway container cleaning service for customers and restaurants in Oxford and Cambridge this summer.
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Plastic Options May Also be Harmful
View article: Plastic Options May Also be HarmfulBarbados – Stakeholders affected by the April 1 ban on petro-based, single-use plastics have expressed concern about the safety of the alternatives.
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The Battle Between Oregon Composters and the Biodegradable Products Institute
View article: The Battle Between Oregon Composters and the Biodegradable Products InstituteA Message from the Oregon Composters and the Reply from the Biodegradable Products Institute.
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The Gaia House is a 3D-Printed Prototype Made of Biodegradable Materials
View article: The Gaia House is a 3D-Printed Prototype Made of Biodegradable MaterialsWASP, a 3D printing studio based out of Italy, recently produced a full-scale residential prototype out of soil, rice products, and hydraulic lime. Measuring approximately 320-square-feet in plan, the project was completed in 10 days and was built in the town of Massa Lombarda in the region of Emilia-Romagna.
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Shake Shack Moving to Biodegradable Straws
View article: Shake Shack Moving to Biodegradable StrawsSoon, all U.S. Shake Shacks will eschew the standard straw in service of sustainability, instead importing boxes of biodegradable yet acceptable alternatives. That’s all I’ve got, no more intentional alliteration, I solemnly swear.
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Biodegradable Food Trays for Woodland Students Won’t be Cheap
View article: Biodegradable Food Trays for Woodland Students Won’t be CheapThe trays would cost around $32,000 more per year
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Bags Made From Algae
View article: Bags Made From AlgaeThe Mobius line of bags from tentree uses foam made from algae.
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US Surfer and Activist Launch first 100% Biodegradable Cooler
View article: US Surfer and Activist Launch first 100% Biodegradable Cooler“Single-use products, like plastic bottles and Styrofoam coolers, should not exist anymore. I’m proud to represent a real game changer.”
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Stanford Experts Discuss Challenges and Opportunities in Disposing of Waste
View article: Stanford Experts Discuss Challenges and Opportunities in Disposing of WasteRecycling is becoming harder and more expensive in the U.S. and policymakers are increasingly seeking solutions to mounting trash. Stanford experts are reassessing how we create and dispose of waste.
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Algopack, From Brown Seaweeds to Blue Bioplastic
View article: Algopack, From Brown Seaweeds to Blue BioplasticHaving spent most of his family vacation in Brittany, seaweeds were no stranger to David Coti, the Founder of Algopack, but it was not until recently that he started to explore their true potential.
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Hanwha Chemical Teams up With Yonsei to Develop Bioplastic tech
View article: Hanwha Chemical Teams up With Yonsei to Develop Bioplastic techHanwha Chemical has established a research center together with Yonsei University to develop innovative eco-friendly technologies, the chemical firm said Monday.
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Young Indian Entrepreneur Goes Bioplastics
View article: Young Indian Entrepreneur Goes BioplasticsNow, he morphed from being a freelancer technology developer to an entrepreneur to set up his own enterprise- The Phi Factory, which is now working on a filler product for paper industry and a bioplastic, which Gorakavi says will change the plastic bags industry.
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Chinese Revolutionise The Use of Corn
View article: Chinese Revolutionise The Use of CornPlant cell walls, as repositories of fixed carbon, are an important source of biomass, which is mainly composed of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. However, the complex lignin structure makes it a rather inefficient biomass source.
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Bioplastic From Red Fruit Might Save Planet
View article: Bioplastic From Red Fruit Might Save PlanetPlastic is the number one enemy of our planet. While eco-activists encourage lessening plastic use all over the world, scientists and entrepreneurs are working on creating an eco-friendly material that could replace plastic.
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Row Blows up over Disposal of Bioplastic Bags in West Sussex
View article: Row Blows up over Disposal of Bioplastic Bags in West SussexA row has blown up over the disposal of ‘compostable’ bioplastic bags in West Sussex following concerns raised by a leading Horsham councillor.
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If it Says Biodegradable, It Might not be Compostable
View article: If it Says Biodegradable, It Might not be CompostableWashington state is getting new rules on compostable bags and cutlery under House Bill 1569, one of a handful of bills that passed in Olympia to clean up our trash, recycling and compost.
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Green Plastic Production Made Easy
View article: Green Plastic Production Made EasyA one-step method enables scalable and more environmentally friendly production of plant-derived plastic monomers, paving the way towards the mass production of a sustainable alternative to petroleum-based materials.
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DuPont Teijin Films Makes Progress in Chemical Recycling
View article: DuPont Teijin Films Makes Progress in Chemical RecyclingDuPont Teijin Films has announced the launch of its new LuxCR depolymerisation process which upcycles post-consumer waste.
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LignoCOST: Pan-European Network on the Sustainable Valorisation of Lignin
View article: LignoCOST: Pan-European Network on the Sustainable Valorisation of LigninBiorizon co-initiator VITO participates in LignoCOST. This network, that is coordinated by Wageningen Food & Biobased Research, aims for a pan-European network covering the entire lignin value chain. More than 200 participants from 38 countries are connected. The focus lies on sharing and creating knowledge that stimulates lignin valorisation towards industrial applications.
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Evian Unveils Refillable Device in Bid to Slash Plastic Waste
View article: Evian Unveils Refillable Device in Bid to Slash Plastic WasteFrench bottled water company Evian is set to begin trials of a new refillable in-home water appliance next month, in a bid to gauge consumer appetite for lower-plastic alternatives to single-use bottles.
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4 Ways to Cut Plastic’s Growing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
View article: 4 Ways to Cut Plastic’s Growing Greenhouse Gas EmissionsEvery stage of plastic’s life cycle, from fossil fuel extraction to disposal, produces greenhouse gases. A new study looked at ways to lower the toll.
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Recycling Industry Hates Bioplastics, Designers Love It
View article: Recycling Industry Hates Bioplastics, Designers Love ItDesigners argue for and against bioplastics
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Diageo to Remove Plastic from Guinness Multipacks
View article: Diageo to Remove Plastic from Guinness MultipacksDrinks firm will replace holders with 100% recyclable and biodegradable cardboard packs
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BIO-HArT: Patents, Publications & Pilot Plant
View article: BIO-HArT: Patents, Publications & Pilot PlantSince 2016, Biorizon researchers and partners have been working in the cross-border BIO-HArT project to scale up technology for the production of bio-aromatics from biomass, focusing specifically on woody biomass sources. Recently, partners within this successful project have realized publications, patents and last but not least a pilot plant.
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New Consortium Will Convert Biomass Waste into Furfural
View article: New Consortium Will Convert Biomass Waste into FurfuralBiorizon is setting up a consortium around the conversion of biomass waste into furfural. We’re looking for waste streams, such as manure, cellulosic biomass residuals, spent grain, digestate and sludge. And for end-users to evaluate bio-aromatics in applications, such as coatings, lubricants and adhesives.
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Shell Walks Away From U.S. Refining Lobby
View article: Shell Walks Away From U.S. Refining LobbyRoyal Dutch Shell Plc on Tuesday became the first major oil and gas company to announce plans to leave a leading U.S. refining lobby due to disagreement on climate policies, citing its support for the goals of the Paris climate agreement.
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Sealed Air & Kuraray Upgrade Plant-based Food Packaging Production Facilities
View article: Sealed Air & Kuraray Upgrade Plant-based Food Packaging Production FacilitiesSealed Air Corporation has invested in capacity at its Simpsonville, S.C. facility to produce plant-based food packaging. This facility will be the first in North America to produce materials made from Plantic™ plant-based resin and post-consumer plastic.
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ASU Researcher Uses Algae to Make Biodegradable Plastic
View article: ASU Researcher Uses Algae to Make Biodegradable PlasticASU professor Taylor Weiss works on developing bio-plastics in a lab on ASU’s Polytechnic campus
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Using Camel Cricket Bacteria to Degrade Plastic
View article: Using Camel Cricket Bacteria to Degrade PlasticA micro-organism discovered in greenhouse camel crickets can degrade lignin from wood, say researchers in the US. The new finding, which kickstarted thanks to a citizen science project, could help in the quest to find other organisms that break down different types of polluting waste, such as plastic.
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LVF Plans to Breakdown Plastic Waste with Biodegradable PET
View article: LVF Plans to Breakdown Plastic Waste with Biodegradable PETLeeds-based LVF has become one of the first packaging companies in the UK to manufacture and sell products made from BreakdownPET, a biodegradable and fully recyclable plastic material that is designed to quickly, naturally, and safely decompose in landfill.
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Joint Venture to Develop Paper Bottle
View article: Joint Venture to Develop Paper BottleAlpla and Billerud Korsnäs form joint venture to develop paper bottle
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What is the Difference Between Biodegradable, Compostable and OXO Biodegradable?
View article: What is the Difference Between Biodegradable, Compostable and OXO Biodegradable?Let’s look at the Difference Between Biodegradable, Compostable and OXO Degradable plastics.
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Cape Town Start-Up Launches World’s First Biodegradable Cigarette
View article: Cape Town Start-Up Launches World’s First Biodegradable CigaretteIt turns out the world’s obsession with plastic is far from over. Yes, we’re aware of the global plastic straw crusade going on at the moment – which in itself seems a tad overdue – but cigarette filters? SURELY they converted the world’s biggest form of litter to something biodegradable ages ago? Nope, they didn’t.…
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Bio-Based Economy To create Eco-friendly, High Tech Jobs
View article: Bio-Based Economy To create Eco-friendly, High Tech JobsImplementation of bio-based technologies will only benefit the countries that have appropriately trained human resource.
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One of The Most Important Bioplastics Conference in Europe!
View article: One of The Most Important Bioplastics Conference in Europe!The Bio-based Material Conference is a well-established meeting point for companies working in the field of bio-based chemicals and materials. The conference is one of the largest conferences and industry meeting points in Europe on bio-based chemicals, polymers and plastics.
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4000 Amazon Employees Want to End Reliance on Fossil Fuel
View article: 4000 Amazon Employees Want to End Reliance on Fossil FuelA group of more than 4,000 Amazon employees has signed an open letter to management calling on the company to end its reliance on fossil fuels.
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The Final Nominations For The Bio-Based Material of The Year Award 2019
View article: The Final Nominations For The Bio-Based Material of The Year Award 2019The most prestigious Bioplastics Award will take place on May 15th. What is the best bioplastics material and application in 2019? Discover the finalists.
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New Bioplastics Made from Rubber, PHBV, Organic Peroxide and TMPTA
View article: New Bioplastics Made from Rubber, PHBV, Organic Peroxide and TMPTAResearchers at The Ohio State University may have developed a viable alternative to plastic — one that breaks down naturally.
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Creating Sustainable Bioplastics from Electricity-Eating Microbes
View article: Creating Sustainable Bioplastics from Electricity-Eating MicrobesResearchers in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis have figured out how to feed electricity to microbes to grow truly green, biodegradable plastic, as reported in the Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology.
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Landfill Reduction Efforts Drive Growth for Biodegradable Bags
View article: Landfill Reduction Efforts Drive Growth for Biodegradable BagsFood packaging will remain the dominant market for biodegradable films
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Trends in Packaging: Recycling, Fewer and Alternative Materials
View article: Trends in Packaging: Recycling, Fewer and Alternative MaterialsPackaging in supermarkets is under fire. The public debate and the changing public opinion regarding plastic packaging encourage supermarkets and their suppliers to reduce the mountain of packaging material. They’re mostly dedicated to reducing the use of packaging and using recyclable materials.
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Pineapple Peels and Waste from Fresh Cut can be used to Create Bio-Based Plastics
View article: Pineapple Peels and Waste from Fresh Cut can be used to Create Bio-Based PlasticsThe Star Group of Companies is researching a move towards bio-plastics in packaging innovation. They believe that if pineapple peels and the rinds from melons can be used to create bio-based plastics in the future then it is a huge win.
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Bio-On and Kartell Launch Furniture Made From Revolutionary Bio-Material
View article: Bio-On and Kartell Launch Furniture Made From Revolutionary Bio-MaterialPRESS RELEASE – Kartell presents world’s first furniture made from revolutionary bio-on biomaterial at salone del mobile 2019. “Fully sustainable” edition of modular unit presented at Salone del Mobile already available to buy.
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Bio-On and Unilever Revolutionise Sun Cream Industry with MyKai
View article: Bio-On and Unilever Revolutionise Sun Cream Industry with MyKaiPRESS RELEASE – MyKAI arrives on the market. Thanks to innovative biopolymers, the new sun cream protects both the skin and the environment with maximum yield.
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Arthur Mamou-Mani Promotes Circular Design with Bioplastic Conifera Installation for COS
View article: Arthur Mamou-Mani Promotes Circular Design with Bioplastic Conifera Installation for COSFrench architect Arthur Mamou-Mani has assembled a structure from 700 bioplastic bricks in the courtyard of a 16th-century palazzo, as this year’s Milan design week installation for fashion brand COS.
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Compostable Cup Sales Soar, but Greens Say is it Enough?
View article: Compostable Cup Sales Soar, but Greens Say is it Enough?Packaging that breaks down to compost sounds like a no-brainer, but there is opposition
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How to do Laundry the Green Way
View article: How to do Laundry the Green WayEverybody needs clean clothes, but the chemical pollution and greenhouse gases created on laundry day can be bad for the planet.
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Clear Wood Could Replace Glass
View article: Clear Wood Could Replace GlassTwo groups of researchers have developed a transparent material derived from wood.
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Maryland May Become First US State To Ban All Foam Food Packaging
View article: Maryland May Become First US State To Ban All Foam Food PackagingThe new law would ban foam food packaging for products packaged in-state, including restaurants, cafes, food trucks, and grocery stores. The final version of the bill includes exceptions, such as meat. The ban would go into force on July 1, 2020 and would carry fines of $250.
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Stora Enso Invests in Next-Generation Formed Fibre Solutions
View article: Stora Enso Invests in Next-Generation Formed Fibre SolutionsStora Enso is investing EUR 5 million to build a new production line and related infrastructure to manufacture formed fibre products at Hylte Mill in Sweden. The formed fibre technology enables manufacturing of products that are designed for circularity, meaning that they are renewable, recyclable and biodegradable and do not include any plastic.
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Vietnamese Man Makes Biodegradable Straws From Wild Grass
View article: Vietnamese Man Makes Biodegradable Straws From Wild GrassEach year, there is a staggering 8 million tons of plastic finding its way into our oceans. Among these are the plastic straws that are used daily. The United States alone uses and discards about 500 million plastic straws each day, and this impacts our Earth in a huge way.
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W Howard Introduces Biodegradable Wrapping
View article: W Howard Introduces Biodegradable WrappingMDF mouldings manufacturer W Howard has responded to growing concern over plastic packaging waste by moving to 100% biodegradable wrapping for all its delivered products.
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Bioplastics Awarded by UN Environment
View article: Bioplastics Awarded by UN EnvironmentA team of three university students from Lebanon emerged first at the Innovate Green Competition organized by the UN Environment West Asia Office for coming up with a bio-based material that could replace petroleum-based plastic materials.
