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Canadian Researchers Create Bioplastic from Lobster and Shrimp Shells
View article: Canadian Researchers Create Bioplastic from Lobster and Shrimp ShellsMcGill researchers have patented a process that transforms crustacean and insect shells into a useable plastic material.
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Will US Replace France as the Blue Bioplastic Leader?
View article: Will US Replace France as the Blue Bioplastic Leader?BETO, the US Energy Department’s Bioenergy Technologies Office will invest $80 million in 36 advanced bioeconomy projects, among which blue bioplastics.
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Bio-on Launches Bioplastic Packaging for Fruit and Vegetables
View article: Bio-on Launches Bioplastic Packaging for Fruit and VegetablesPRESS RELEASE – ZEROPACK is born, the new company created by Bio-on for the exploitation of the patents aimed to revolutionize the world of food packaging in the fruits and vegetable sector through the use of bioplastics.
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Bio-On Will Pioneer Bioplastics in Electronic Sector
View article: Bio-On Will Pioneer Bioplastics in Electronic SectorPRESS RELEASE – ELOXEL is born (organic electronics for electronics) the new company created by Bio-on to exploit the patents destined to revolutionize the world of electronics through the use of bioplastics. The aim is to enable designers to create sustainable products and revolutionary applications.
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Summary of the EU Directive on Single Use Plastics by the Times of Malta
View article: Summary of the EU Directive on Single Use Plastics by the Times of MaltaThe Times of Malta summarises the new EU Directive on single-use plastics.
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Will Israel Disrupt the Blue Bioplastics Industry?
View article: Will Israel Disrupt the Blue Bioplastics Industry?A new Tel Aviv University study describes a process to make bioplastic derived from microorganisms that feed on seaweed.
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McDonalds and the Polystyrene Connections
View article: McDonalds and the Polystyrene ConnectionsLet’s have a look at the relationship between McDonald’s and Polystyrene
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Will Ikea Disrupt the Textile Industry?
View article: Will Ikea Disrupt the Textile Industry?PRESS RELEASE – Stora Enso partners with H&M group and Inter IKEA group to industrialize TreeToTextile
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New Zealand Is Gaining Interest in Bioplastics
View article: New Zealand Is Gaining Interest in BioplasticsArticle published in New Zealand newspaper that New Zealand should look at bioplastics to create a new industry.
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Single-use Plastics Directive Fails to Acknowledge Potential of Biodegradable Plastics
View article: Single-use Plastics Directive Fails to Acknowledge Potential of Biodegradable PlasticsPRESS RELEASE – Berlin, 20 December 2018 – The European institutions have reached an agreement on a directive to curb the use of a number of single-use plastic products in the EU, which aims to prevent and reduce marine litter of these products.
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Chanel Buys Biomaterials Company Sulapac
View article: Chanel Buys Biomaterials Company SulapacThe French luxury company Chanel buys a stake in Finnish group Sulapac that produces biodegradable materials.
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Boston Bans Plastic Bags
View article: Boston Bans Plastic BagsBoston’s plastic bags ban starts on December 14, 2018.
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A New Biodegradable Expanded Polystyrene
View article: A New Biodegradable Expanded PolystyreneIntegritemp (Plastilite) announced a patent-pending ReFoam, an expanded polystyrene (EPS) product that is oxo-biodegradable and recyclable.
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The Bioplastic Flop of the Year: Synvina
View article: The Bioplastic Flop of the Year: SynvinaBASF announced officially that they will leave Avantium and exit the Synvina joint venture by 15 January 2019.
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Bioplastic Film Kills Foodborne Pathogens
View article: Bioplastic Film Kills Foodborne PathogensA biodegradable, edible film made with plant starch and antimicrobial compounds may control the growth of foodborne pathogens on seafood, according to a group of international researchers.
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Production of PHA Bioplastics in Spain
View article: Production of PHA Bioplastics in SpainPRESS RELEASE – Strategic Agreement between Bio-On and Acor
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Finns Create Alternative to Plastic Food Packaging
View article: Finns Create Alternative to Plastic Food PackagingFinnish start-up Jospak creates a board-based tray packaging that contains 85% less plastic than regular plastic alternative.
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Plastic Strategy of Fashion Brands
View article: Plastic Strategy of Fashion BrandsSome fashion brands are making a sustainability effort with regard to plastics.
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Novamont Goes to South Africa
View article: Novamont Goes to South AfricaNovamont’s Mater-Bi bioplastic tested in South Africa.
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First 3D Printed Bioplastic Body To Help Cancer Treatment
View article: First 3D Printed Bioplastic Body To Help Cancer TreatmentMarie is the first life-sized 3D-printed human body made from bioplastic to help cancer treatments.
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Michael Carus, Person of the Year 2018
View article: Michael Carus, Person of the Year 2018It was a logic decision to appoint Michael Carus as person of the year 2018. Michael has been the driving force behind the German and European Bioplastics movement.
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Commission Launches Circular Plastics Alliance to Foster the Market of Recycled Plastics in Europe
View article: Commission Launches Circular Plastics Alliance to Foster the Market of Recycled Plastics in EuropeThe European Commission launches an alliance of key industry stakeholders covering the full plastics value chain as part of its persisting efforts to reduce plastics littering, increase the share of recycled plastics and stimulate market innovation.
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Irish School Distributes Biodegradable Bottles To Pupils
View article: Irish School Distributes Biodegradable Bottles To PupilsBiodegradable Bottles are replacing single-use plastic bottles at a Dublin girls’ school, Mount Sackville Secondary School.
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Futerro, Sulzer and TechnipFmc Team up to Simplify the Production of Bioplastics
View article: Futerro, Sulzer and TechnipFmc Team up to Simplify the Production of BioplasticsThree major process technology and equipment specialists, Futerro, Sulzer and TechnipFMC, have formed the PLAnet™ partnership to promote the production of sustainable plastics made of Poly-Lactic Acid (PLA).
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New Company Lux-on Will Produce PHA from CO2
View article: New Company Lux-on Will Produce PHA from CO2PRESS RELEASE – Bio-on and Hera create Lux-on to produce bioplastic from CO2.
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Stora Enso and Sulapac Launch Biodegradable Straws
View article: Stora Enso and Sulapac Launch Biodegradable StrawsThe straws are made from Sulapac’s bio-composite material made of wood and natural binders. The material is designed to be recycled through industrial composting and is biodegrade in the marine environment.
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Auto-Biodegradable Plastics Invented by Indian
View article: Auto-Biodegradable Plastics Invented by IndianInstitute of Chemical Technology in Mumbai (ICT) researcher Ramanand Jagtap invents a chemical agent that when moulded with plastic will aid its biodegradation.
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Recycling Industry Trying To Discredit Bioplastics?
View article: Recycling Industry Trying To Discredit Bioplastics?A study from University of Bonn suggests that shifting to plant-based plastics could have less positive effects than expected.
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Sicomin Receives Certification For Bio-Based Epoxy
View article: Sicomin Receives Certification For Bio-Based EpoxySicomin (France) receives Footprint Progress Certification from Bureau Veritas for its GreenPoxy products range.
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Biome Technologies Funded For Bioplastics Development
View article: Biome Technologies Funded For Bioplastics DevelopmentBiome Technologies received £600,000 from Innovate UK for production of a bioplastic building block.
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Lego Goes For Bio-Based Plastics Instead of Biodegradable and Recycling
View article: Lego Goes For Bio-Based Plastics Instead of Biodegradable and RecyclingLego will focus on bio-based bioplastics rather than on biodegradable plastics and recycling.
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Positive Trend For Bioplastics Industry
View article: Positive Trend For Bioplastics IndustryPRESS RELEASE – The results of the European Bioplastics’ annual market data update, presented today at the 13th European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin, confirm a stable growth of the global bioplastics industry.
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UK Government Wants to Become Leader in Bioplastics
View article: UK Government Wants to Become Leader in BioplasticsGovernment pledges £60m to boost development of bioplastic innovations
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Total Ban on Plastics Could Damage Environment
View article: Total Ban on Plastics Could Damage EnvironmentAcademics from Heriot-Watt University said replacing plastics with other packaging such as glass or metal could double global energy consumption and triple of greenhouse gas emissions.
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Bioplastics Award 2018
View article: Bioplastics Award 2018The winner of the 13th Bioplastics Award is …
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Spain Invents Bioplastics From Horticultural Waste
View article: Spain Invents Bioplastics From Horticultural WasteResearchers of The Circular Lab have developed a new bioplastic that is compostable, recyclable and biodegradable at sea.
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13th European Bioplastics Conference 2018 – LIVE COVERAGE
View article: 13th European Bioplastics Conference 2018 – LIVE COVERAGECONFERENCE PROGRAMME – 4/5 December 2018 Titanic Chaussee Hotel Berlin, Germany … Starting Now
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Floreon Outperforms HDPE in Latest Trials
View article: Floreon Outperforms HDPE in Latest TrialsSilvergate Plastics recently visited a leading plastic fabrication company to trial the ground-breaking bioplastic Floreon as an alternative to HDPE in the production of plastic bottles.
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The New Total Corbion PLA Factory starts Production
View article: The New Total Corbion PLA Factory starts ProductionPRESS RELEASE – Total Corbion PLA, a 50/50 joint venture between Total and Corbion, announces the start-up of its 75,000 tons per year PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) bioplastics plant in Rayong, Thailand.
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Canadians Finally Discover Cellophane
View article: Canadians Finally Discover CellophaneCanadians discover cellophane after a winter sleep of 200 years.
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Breakthrough Discovery For Lignin
View article: Breakthrough Discovery For LigninBacteria’s role in rotting wood is finally confirmed and proven.
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Bioplastics Will Help Fight Climate Change
View article: Bioplastics Will Help Fight Climate ChangeSwitching from petroleum-based polymers to polymers that are biologically based could decrease carbon emissions by hundreds of millions of tons every year.
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Bioplastics Will Disrupt the Food Packaging and Coating Industry
View article: Bioplastics Will Disrupt the Food Packaging and Coating IndustrySustainable barrier technologies will replace petroleum-based barriers in the packaging and coating industry.
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Neste Appoints New CEO
View article: Neste Appoints New CEOPeter Vanacker becomes new President & CEO at Neste Corp.
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Will Flanders Play a Leading Role in Bio-aromatics?
View article: Will Flanders Play a Leading Role in Bio-aromatics?Exclusive Interview on the Future of Bioaromatics with Ludo Diels, Research Leader at VITO.
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The Role of Chromatography in the Production of PHA Bioplastics
View article: The Role of Chromatography in the Production of PHA BioplasticsChromatography can be used to investigate which microbes are better at producing and decomposing the polymers.
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Business Rationale of Bioplastics
View article: Business Rationale of BioplasticsThere’s no guarantee that a brilliant innovation can be successfully commercialized. You should do some analysis before you start production.
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Bacteria Converts Wastewater into Bioplastics
View article: Bacteria Converts Wastewater into BioplasticsDomestic and industrial wastewater contains substrates and nutrients that could be used to produce biofuels and bioplastics.
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Brazil Invent Bioplastics That Indicates Food Quality
View article: Brazil Invent Bioplastics That Indicates Food QualityStudents of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) designed a biodegradable plastic packaging that shows the quality of the food.
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Lamps Made From Bioplastics
View article: Lamps Made From BioplasticsMany high-end lamps with thin elegant forms are made of metal. But a new lighting series from the London-based design studio Industrial Facility is composed of a bioplastic derived from castor oil.
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University of Illinois Goes Bioplastics
View article: University of Illinois Goes BioplasticsBoth campus locations of Caffe Bene will be switching to biodegradable cups, after exhausting their current plastic cup inventory, in 2019.
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The Problems With Bioplastics
View article: The Problems With BioplasticsArticle against bioplastics published on eastbayexpress.com
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The European Gastroenterology Conference Talks About Plastics
View article: The European Gastroenterology Conference Talks About PlasticsSummary of the article “How Bioplastics Will Solve our Plastic Epidemic” published on EdgyLabs.com
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Cambodia Jumps Into the Bioplastics Debate
View article: Cambodia Jumps Into the Bioplastics DebateHere are some fragments of the article ” Bioplastics: Great green hope or a false promise?” published in the Cambodian “Khmer Times”.
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National Geographic Published an Article on Bioplastics
View article: National Geographic Published an Article on BioplasticsHere’s a summary of the article published by National Geographic on bioplastics
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BBC Sustainability Strategy Includes Bioplastics
View article: BBC Sustainability Strategy Includes BioplasticsBBC’s new sustainability strategy aims to take responsibility for its broadcasting and operations and help audiences understand the contribution they can make.
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Bioplastics in Audio Applications
View article: Bioplastics in Audio ApplicationsEastman Chemical develops bioplastics that may be used in audio and acoustic applications.
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Japan and The Netherlands Revolutionise The Production of FDCA
View article: Japan and The Netherlands Revolutionise The Production of FDCAA new method to synthesize FDCA from a glucose derivative of non-food plant cellulose has been discovered, paving the way for a bioplastics revolution.
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Bioplastics Replaces Polystyrene in Jamaica
View article: Bioplastics Replaces Polystyrene in JamaicaJamaican Government bans single use plastics and polystyrene and packaging leader starts with bioplastics
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Floreon … The Rising Star Of Bioplastics
View article: Floreon … The Rising Star Of BioplasticsFloreon is becoming one of the most important innovators in the bioplastics industry.
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Curtain with Bioreactor Converts CO2 in Bioplastics
View article: Curtain with Bioreactor Converts CO2 in BioplasticsLondon-based architectural & design firm creates “urban curtain” that converts CO2 in bioplastics and fights climate change.
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Stora Enso’s Lignin Wins IChemE Innovative Product Award
View article: Stora Enso’s Lignin Wins IChemE Innovative Product AwardPRESS RELEASE – LineoTM is a lignin-based product launched by Stora Enso earlier this year, has been awarded ‘Innovative Product Award 2018’ by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE).
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Omya Launches Smartfill® 55 – OM for Biopolymers and PLA
View article: Omya Launches Smartfill® 55 – OM for Biopolymers and PLAPRESS RELEASE – Omya is pleased to announce the launch in Europe of Omya Smartfill® 55 – OM, a new functionalized Calcium Carbonate for use in biopolymers and in particular Polylactic Acid (PLA).
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Biodegradable Synthetic Textile Will Replace Polyester
View article: Biodegradable Synthetic Textile Will Replace PolyesterPrimaloft launches new biodegradble sythetic textile that may replace polyester.
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Apple Goes for More Bioplastics and Stops PVC
View article: Apple Goes for More Bioplastics and Stops PVCHere’s a look at Apple’s plastic Strategy for the MacBook Air and Mac Mini
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A New Bio Foaming Epoxy
View article: A New Bio Foaming EpoxySicomin is introducing a new bio foaming epoxy system and marine collaborations.
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Researchers Convert PET Waste in Aerogel
View article: Researchers Convert PET Waste in AerogelPRESS RELEASE – NUS researchers turn plastic bottle waste into ultralight supermaterial with wide-ranging applications
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Tea Company Claims PLA is Not Plastic
View article: Tea Company Claims PLA is Not PlasticPRESS RELEASE – Clipper Tea claims first plastic-free tea bag. Company claims PLA is not plastic !
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Neste and Clariant Join Forces to Develop Sustainable Industrial Solutions
View article: Neste and Clariant Join Forces to Develop Sustainable Industrial SolutionsThe partnership will start replacing fossil-based ethylene and propylene used in Clariant’s top-quality hot-melt adhesives, with monomers derived from renewable feedstock.
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Sealed Air Makes Sustainability and Plastic Pledge
View article: Sealed Air Makes Sustainability and Plastic PledgePRESS RELEASE – Sealed Air Corporation announced a bold sustainability and plastics pledge to design and advance their innovative packaging solutions to be 100% recyclable or reusable by 2025.
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Braskem Joins Europe’s Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC)
View article: Braskem Joins Europe’s Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC)PRESS RELEASE – Chemicals company Braskem announces it has joined European network Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) as a full member.
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Firmdale Hotels Go Bioplastics
View article: Firmdale Hotels Go BioplasticsSpectra helps Firmdale Hotels make the change to sustainable packaging with new sugarcane-based PET biopolymer packs.
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Albea Joins New Plastics Economy Global Commitment
View article: Albea Joins New Plastics Economy Global CommitmentAlbéa joins the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment launched by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to create a circular economy for plastics.
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Biome Bioplastics launches Educational Channel ThinkBioplastic.
View article: Biome Bioplastics launches Educational Channel ThinkBioplastic.#ThinkBioplastic will share content and investigate science.
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Mastercard Goes Bioplastics
View article: Mastercard Goes BioplasticsPRESS RELEASE – Mastercard and card manufacturers Gemalto, Giesecke+Devrient and IDEMIA launched the Greener Payments Partnership to reduce the use of PVC plastic in cards.
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Secos is Cashing in on Bioplastics
View article: Secos is Cashing in on BioplasticsBioplastics company SECOS shared its quarterly financial results and bioplastics is growing strongly.
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Bioplastics Plant Pots Now Available
View article: Bioplastics Plant Pots Now Available500 million plastic plant pots are used every year in the UK. British gardener have an average of 39 plastic plant pots.
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Squirrels Snack on Bioplastics Car Parts
View article: Squirrels Snack on Bioplastics Car PartsDriver believes squirrels are eating the bioplastics car parts of his new Honda.
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Bioplastics Packaging for Energy Gel
View article: Bioplastics Packaging for Energy GelNew bioplastic packaging for energy gel.
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Japanese Pioneer the Use of Lignin in Car Parts
View article: Japanese Pioneer the Use of Lignin in Car PartsFour Japanese organizations develop first auto parts in cedar lignin.
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Genomatica Gets Bigger
View article: Genomatica Gets BiggerGenomatica get $90 Million to drive technologies and expand product lines.
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Bioplastics Will Be Used in Medical Applications
View article: Bioplastics Will Be Used in Medical Applications3D-Printed PCL/PLA composite stents could be used in cardiovascular applications
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HP Joins Dell in Ocean Plastics Consortium
View article: HP Joins Dell in Ocean Plastics ConsortiumHP and Ikea joins Dell’s consortium to turn ocean-bound plastic trash into products.
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Bioplastics in South Africa
View article: Bioplastics in South AfricaSummary and highlights of article published about bioplastics in South Africa on iafrica.com.
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Bioplastics in Indonesia
View article: Bioplastics in IndonesiaFragments of the Article Published on wbur.org. It gives an idea of the situation in Indonesia.
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Russia Enters Bioplastics Through Putin and Italian Connections
View article: Russia Enters Bioplastics Through Putin and Italian ConnectionsPRESS RELEASE – Bio-on grants bioplastic technology license to Russian group TAIF for production in Russia.
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European Bioplastics Association Reacts on European Parliament Vote
View article: European Bioplastics Association Reacts on European Parliament VotePRESS RELEASE from European Bioplastics.
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Europe Must Continue to Invest in the Bioplastic Revolution
View article: Europe Must Continue to Invest in the Bioplastic RevolutionARTICLE Published in the Parliament Magazine.
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Chinese Create PCF from FDCA and May Disrupt PET and PEF
View article: Chinese Create PCF from FDCA and May Disrupt PET and PEFThe bio-based polyester demonstrated great potential and could be used as engineering plastic.
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Bioplastics Straws Win Award
View article: Bioplastics Straws Win AwardTaiwanese company won a gold medal and a special jury prize at the first Concours Lépine Méditerranéen in France for the design and production of biodegradable straws made from sugarcane fiber and PLA.
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The Legacy of MEP Frederique Ries
View article: The Legacy of MEP Frederique RiesFrederique Ries has been MEP since 1999. Let’s have a look at her legacy regarding plastics policies.
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Fraud and Crime in the European Recycling Industry?
View article: Fraud and Crime in the European Recycling Industry?The plastics recycling industry is being investigated for one of the largest environmental fraud.
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Novamont Boost Production
View article: Novamont Boost ProductionNovamont increases the production capacity of its Mater-Biopolymer plant located south of Rome.
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US Government Promotes Foam Made From Lignin
View article: US Government Promotes Foam Made From LigninThis article was published by USDA.
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Another Bioplastics Toothbrush
View article: Another Bioplastics ToothbrushTepe launches bioplastic toothbrushes made from sugar cane and castor oil.
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Bioplastics Made from Potatoes
View article: Bioplastics Made from PotatoesThe James Dyson Award is a worldwide competition for students who have designed solutions to modern-day problems and bioplastics is on the shortlist.
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Will the Chinese Disrupt the Bioplastics Industry?
View article: Will the Chinese Disrupt the Bioplastics Industry?Thyssenkrupp built the first commercial plant in China based on their patented PLA bioplastics process
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New Biodegradable Coffee Capsules
View article: New Biodegradable Coffee CapsulesALPLA and materials manufacturer Golden Compound have developed a biodegradable coffee capsule that can be home composted.
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First Biodegradable Crisps Packaging Made From Eucalyptus
View article: First Biodegradable Crisps Packaging Made From EucalyptusThe packets are made from cellulose and sustainably grown eucalyptus trees and are compostable in 26 weeks.
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Will Robots Lead the Next Bioplastics Revolution?
View article: Will Robots Lead the Next Bioplastics Revolution?Startup Iron Ox is setting up a farm in California that will replace farmers with robots.
