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US Congress May Find a New Way to Finance its Bio-Revolution
US Congress hearings regarding PFAS may come at the right moment.
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US Congress Not Amused with Dupont, Chemours and 3M in PFAS Fiasco
Corporations Pressed Over Alleged Efforts to Hide PFAS Health Risks. DuPont, 3M and Chemours testified before the House Subcommittee on Environment regarding the impacts of PFAS chemicals on human health and the environment.
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Goupie Switches From Recyclable Plastic to Compostable Bags
Goupie chewy chocolate, has swapped its recyclable plastic packaging to a compostable alternative, working with its supplier to come up with a design, which shows the consumer how to dispose of it correctly.
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Biodegradable Plastic is Bad for the Environment, British MPs say
It’s time we stopped greenwashing plastic alternatives and realized they do more harm than good.
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Tesco Launches Bioplastics Makeup Brushes
Discover the range of environmentally-friendly vegan makeup brushes launching in Tesco.
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UN Launches The Lazy Person Guide To Saving The World
The Sustainable Development Goals are important, world-changing objectives that will require cooperation among governments, international organizations and world leaders. It seems impossible that the average person can make an impact. Should you just give up? No! Change starts with you. Seriously. Every human on earth—even the most indifferent, laziest person among us—is part of the…
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Earlybirds Snacking Drinks to Launch Plant-Based Packaging With Sugarcane Lid
The nutritious snack or breakfast drink first came to market in late 2019 launching in selected Sainsbury’s stores on August 19, 2019.
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Novamont is Promoting a Sustainable Agricultural Model
Novamont is promoting a model of sustainable agriculture based on the cascading use of vegetable raw materials and the development of solutions to help solve specific environmental problems.
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California Could Become the First State to Ban Single-use Plastics
In 2018, on New Year’s Day, the world of trash changed forever.
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Sainsburys to Introduce Refillable Packaging to Cut Plastic Waste
Supermarket chain exploring how to slash its use of 120,000 tonnes of plastics a year.
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Alibaba Food Delivery Platform Goes Bioplastics
BASF’s biopolymer ecovio® supports online food delivery platform Ele.me at the 4th Taobao Maker Festival.
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The Netherlands are Building a Seaweed Industry
Dutch chemists, biologists, and engineers lay the groundwork for an ambitious national plan.
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European Bioplastics Believes FEAD is Anti-Bioplastics
FEAD Position Ignores Role of Compostable Plastics in Achieving Circular Economy.
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FEAD Shoots First Bullet at Bioplastics Industry
FEAD is the representative body of the private waste management and resource industry in the European Union. In this capacity, FEAD has produced a short guide explaining the impact biodegradable and bio-based plastics have on waste.
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Boom in Bioplastics Bags Companies in India
At least 12 units coming up in North, 250 across country
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Biome Technologies Raises Cash in Share Placing
A Southampton business specialising in bioplastics and radio frequency technology has raised £1.3m in a share placing to fund future growth. Biome Technologies has a pipeline of about 15 products in development. It requires growth capital to scale-up and drive a hike in revenue over the next 18 months, with manufacturing set to accelerate in…
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New PLA Granules are Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly
Goodfellow Announces Major Extension of Their Range of Polylactic Acid (PLA) Granules.
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UK Parliament Calls for End to Single Use Food Packaging
House of Commons’ committee report calls for “fundamental shift” away from all single use packaging, not just plastic.
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3D Printed Lamp Shades Made From PLA
Light bulbs and lamp shades go together like peanut butter and jelly so when Plumen had an idea for a natural looking shade, they turned to designer Luke Deering with very specific goals in mind: make it elegant and make it sustainable.
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BASF Start Promoting Bioplastics
The next three days BASF will be in Sweden, Finland and Norway to speak at the Bioplastic conference.
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What is Hempcrete?
One may be inclined to believe that there is a limit to how useful a plant can be. After all, it’s just a plant, right? Well, the humble hemp would surprise anyone who thinks along those lines, and pleasantly so.
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Thailand Retailers Stop Giving Plastic Bags
Giant retailers, plastic manufacturing titans, and department stores reached an agreement on Friday to stop handing out single-use plastic bags to customers starting early next year.
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Novamont is Working on Sustainability Metrics
Have a look inside the strategy of the Bioplastic Leader.
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France Starts Research Project on Recyclability
The COTREP (Centre de ressources et d’expertise sur la recyclabilité des emballages ménagers en plastiques en France) signed a convention with the “Centre Technique Industriel de la Plasturgie et des Composites (IPC)” to improve the recyclability of flexible plastic packaging.
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Global Consumer Survey on Plastic Waste
Whether it’s the influence of the media, or public demonstrations against climate change, the impact of plastic on the environment has captured the attention of consumers worldwide. How much do shoppers really care? Are their criticisms and wishes reflected in their own purchase behaviour? Which regions, countries and demographics are most engaged with reducing their…
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Natural Farm Goes Bioplastics
Natural Farm Pet Food Packaging Goes Green with Braskem’s Sustainably Sourced Sugarcane Based Bioplastic.
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The Bioplastics Glossary
The most important definitions and expressions used in the bioplastic industry.
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New Biobased Ink For Food Packaging
Sun Chemical SunPak® FSP Inks Set New Standard in Eco-Friendly Food Packaging.
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New Dog Toy Line With Biobased Fillings
Good Stuffing Launches Revolutionary Dog Plush Toy Line with SafeFill™ Stuffing, a Natural Alternative to Poly-Fill.
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New Californian Biobased Baby Care Brand
Amyris Launches Pipette, a Clean Baby Care Brand Delivering a Critical Need for a Growing Market.
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Juice Bar Turns Orange Peels Instantly Into Bioplastic Cups
circular economy is all about designing out waste and pollution. with this in mind, carlo ratti has developed an experimental orange squeezer for eni which 3D-prints a bioplastic cup out of the orange peels. called the feel the peel, this prototype aims to bring circularity to everyday life.
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Tipa Closes $25m in Growth Financing Round
TIPA®, a leading developer and provider of fully compostable flexible packaging solutions, has announced today that it has secured $25M in its recent financing round. Investors who participated in this financing round include Blue Horizon Ventures, Triodos Organic Growth Fund and existing investors Chestnut and GreenSoil Investments. As global demand for viable alternatives to conventional…
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Dutch Government Invests in Bio-Aromatics Research
It was recently announced that 130 million euro is being invested in the Dutch Central- and West-Brabant region, 10 million of which contributed by the Dutch government. This is the result of the ‘Central- and West-Brabant Makes and Moves Regional Deal’. One of the 17 projects of the Deal is ‘Knowledge in the Biobased Economy’…
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Full Structure and Attribution of the New European Commission 2019-2024
President-elect Ursula von der Leyen today gave her agreement to the draft list of Commissioners-designate provided to her by the Council of the European Union.
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Russia Starts Operational Phase of New 10.000 Tons Per Year PHA Plant
MOSCOW, BOLOGNA, SEPTEMBER 9th, 2019 – – The TAIF JSC Group, a player in the traditional petrochemical sector, announced the start of the operational phase of the 10,000-tonnes per year PHA project to be implemented in the Republic of Tatarstan – Russia, based on the license agreement with Bio-on SpA , IP company active in…
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Biodegradable Plastic Alternatives Not Necessarily Better for Singapore, Say Experts
You might think that switching from single-use plastics to biodegradable plastic alternatives is good for the environment but in Singapore, there are “no effective differences”, experts said.
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PHA: A Biopolymer Whose Time Has Finally Come
Amid the growing plastic waste crisis, producers of polyhydroxyalkanoate think the world is ready for their biodegradable polymers.
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BASF Push Their Board Members To Promote Chemical Recycling
This post was posted on the LinkedIn account of BASF.
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Plastic Bottles Sold Per Hour, Day, Month and Last Ten Years
Reuters made illustrations to visualise the world’s addiction to plastic bottles.
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iPhone Inventor Thinks Dow CEO is a Liar
Nest Founder Says Plastic Apologists Are ‘Lying’. Tony Fadell, iPod inventor, iPhone co-inventor is on a warpath against plastics.
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DOW CEO Has the Solution to The Plastic Crisis
‘The Most Environmentally Friendly Material Out There’: Dow CEO Has a Counter-Argument to the Plastic Backlash.
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Biodegradable Plastic: A False Promise?
Biodegradable packaging is often pitched as the environmentally-friendly solution the world has been waiting for. However, so-called greener plastics don’t necessarily break down as easily as marketers would have us believe.
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Biodegradable Branded Ribbon for Affordable Sustainable Packaging
Cream City Ribbon, artisan ribbon made in Milwaukee, WI, has introduced a smaller program for their personalized artisan ribbon in order to respond to the increase in need for affordable sustainable packaging.
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Bio-based Materials Can Help with Bad Image of Plastics
In preparation for the world’s leading plastics show in October — K 2019 — the German mechanical engineering association (VDMA) is featuring a series of interviews with officials within its plastics and rubber division as well as its key members.
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Sky Ocean Ventures Invests in Cuantec Bioplastics
CuanTec, the blue biotech company based in Motherwell and Oban, have completed an investment round with Sky Ocean Ventures and Scottish Enterprise that will enable them to process at pilot production scale and finalise their formulations.
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Scottish Government To Tax Coffee Cups
Three articles to summarise the situation regarding beverage cups in Scotland. Published in chronological order.
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Macron Bans More Plastics and Sooner Than The EU SUP Directive
The French Plastics and Composites Federation Reacts on the French SUP Legislative Proposal.
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SIBS Biodegradable PVC Bank Cards
Payment solutions provider SIBS has launched new biodegradable PVC bank cards as a sustainable alternative to conventional cards.
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New Initiative Aims to Recycle PLA Waste
Printing 3D models from Thingiverse in different colors and materials can certainly be fun, but have you ever stopped to consider the impact this plastic has on the environment? A new Kickstarter campaign, Project PLA, might have you covered with its plan to recycle PLA 3D printing waste.
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Porn Industry Joins The Plastic Battle
Adult video website Pornhub has filmed a movie on a litter-filled beach to raise money to remove plastic from the world’s oceans.
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UK Company Boss Threatens to Fire Employees Who Bring Single-Use Plastic Containers to the Office
Intelligent Hand Dryers, based in Sheffield, has banned all single-use plastic. Andrew Cameron, the firm’s founder, said he was fed up of bins overflowing. Now workers must bring their lunches in reusable containers or dispose of the packaging before getting to work
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ProdTek and Braskem Launch Bioplastic Turf
Turf Cushion™ raises the bar for industry leading turf field safety with sustainably-produced and 100% recyclable sugar cane based bioplastic.
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Green Science Alliance Receives GreenPLA Certification From Japan Bioplastics Association
Environmental problems caused by human population explosion and activity are becoming a serious issue on earth in these decades.
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What is Good About Plastics?
Michael Laurier, CEO of Symphony Environmental Technologies, talks about d2p Protective technologies.
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Stora Enso Wins German Packaging Award
Stora Enso’s innovative packaging design “Wool locker” has been awarded the German Packaging Award 2019 by the German Packaging Institute in the category Presentation of goods.
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Indian Appliance Company Buys Australian Biodegradable Disposables Company
Kitchen appliances maker TTK Prestige Ltd said on Friday it has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Australia’s Ecolife International Pty Ltd.
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Virginia To Test A System That Turns Household Waste into Bioplastics
Waste management authority pilots a program using UBQ Materials’ technology, which takes a wide variety of household waste and turns it into a bio-based thermoplastic.
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Pakistani Scientist Creates Bioplastics From Mango Kernel
A Pakistani scientist serving as Assistant Professor, Karachi University, Dr.Anjum Nawab on Monday claimed to generate bio plastic with mango kernel, easily dissoluble and has no threat to the environment, aquatic life and plant.
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Biodegradable Polymers to Treat Cancer
Increased efficacy of cancer treatment through drug release and hyperthermia therapy using microrobots.
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Clariant Converts Miscanthus Into Lignocellulosic Sugars and Ethanol
Clariant announced that it has conducted tests on approximately 30 tons of miscanthus provided by INA, Croatia’s leading oil and gas company.
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Are Bioplastics Fulfilling All That They Promise?
Work with reclaimed materials, or demand better bioplastics for the future of sustainable material.
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Danish Minister Tired of Waiting for EU and Bans Fluorocarbons in Food Packaging
The issue of fluorocarbons in food packaging has long been on the political agenda in Denmark, with the EU taking years to legislate in the area.
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Lignin From Agro-Waste Helps Make Useful Nanocomposites
Lignin is a complex organic polymer rich in polyphenols with antimicrobial qualities.
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Can Bioplastic Act as a Apring Board for Materials with Different Properties?
Traditional plastics pose a problem for the planet, whether it’s due to the fossil fuels used to produce them or the harmful chemicals released during their slow degradation process. Yet, despite these issues, plastic has become so intertwined with our daily lives that giving it up presents a complex challenge.
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Best Bioplastic Company of 2019
Who was the Champion of 2019? Who Outperformed the Industry? The Award Goes to ….
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Chilean Startup Creates Biodegradable Bag That Dissolves In Water
Recently, Chile has proudly become the first Latin country to issue a complete ban on the usage of the plastic bags, as a fight against the threatening plastic pollution.
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National Hemp Association Promotes Hemp Bio-Composites
The National Hemp Association showcased the versatility of hemp during the recent Farm Progress Show in central Illinois.
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Bioplastics Ranking August 2019
Here’s the Popularity Ranking of the Bioplastic Companies and Brands for the month of August 2019.
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Scotland Food Waste Causing More Greenhouse Gas Than Plastic
Food waste is a bigger cause of climate change than plastics, according to Zero Waste Scotland.
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BASF Launch Accelerator Program for Start-Ups
The Greentown Labs Circularity Challenge is a six-month accelerator program for start-ups developed in partnership with BASF, one of the world’s leading chemical companies.
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RadiciGroup Sponsors Italian Football Team
The official UEFA group stage draw ceremony was held in the Principality of Monaco.
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Australian School Bans Non Recyclable or Compostable Waste
Students will have to take home any waste that is not recyclable or compostable.
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Neste Appoints Jeremy Baines President of Neste US
Jeremy Baines has been appointed as President of Neste US as of 1 September 2019.
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How the Plastic Bottle Went From Convenience to Curse
The evolution of the plastic bottle from amazing to scourge of land and sea has played out inside of a generation.
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Mitsubishi Chemical BioPBS Polymer Adopted for Comme des Garçons Bags
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation announced that the Japanese fashion label Comme des Garçons Co., Ltd. has adopted shopping and wrapping bags made from MCC’s BioPBSTM plant-derived and biodegradable polymer.
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Lenzing Fibers Certified as Fully Biodegradable in Water, Soil and Compost
Viscose, Modal and Lyocell fibers certified by the independent research laboratory Organic Waste Systems.
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Reusable, Biodegradable Sanitary Napkin Made of Banana Fibre!
Archit Agarwal and Harry Sehrawat of IIT Delhi, the founders of female hygiene brand Sanfe, created an affordable and biodegradable sanitary napkin made of banana fibre that can be washed and reused for two years.
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M&S To Ditch Glitter on All Cards, Gift Wrap and Food Packaging
M&S has just made it a little easier to have an eco-friendly festive season. It might seem like a little while away, but with September just days away, Autumn is almost here and you’ll be planning your Christmas shopping in no time.
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Eyewear Made from Corn Starch, Corn Husk, Mushroom, Potato Waste and Hair
Corn husks, wool and yoghurt pots are some of the materials used in a series of experimental spectacles by British eyewear brand Cubitts.
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Australian Victorian Government Investigates Use of Hemp Including For Bioplastics
The Andrews Labor Government has convened a cross-party taskforce to investigate the industrial use of hemp and identify opportunities to grow the industry and create jobs for regional Victorians.
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Biodegradable Straws Now Available at County Stores
Aroostook county, Maine – A local grocery store chain is the latest to join the effort to reduce the amount of plastic and styrofoam that ends up in landfills.
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Brewer Molson Coors Goes Bioplastics
Molson Coors Brewing Company launched a set of new global packaging goals to reduce plastics in its packaging, aiming for 100% of its packaging to be reusable, recyclable, compostable or biodegradable by 2025.
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Japan Environment Council Recommends Action on PFAS
Decision follows Stockholm convention ban.
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India to Enforce Plastic Ban Including on Bioplastics
The National Green Tribunal’s state-level committee has set August 31 deadline for the government to enforce the ban on plastic, as defined by three government orders issued over the past three years.
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Influence of Lignin-Based PU Coatings on Ammonium Sulfate Release
The influence of the properties of lignin-based polyurethane (PU) coatings on the release behaviour of ammonium sulfate was assessed through complete physicochemical, structural, and morphological characterisation.
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How Europe’s War On Plastics is Affecting Petrochemicals
With oil use in cars expected to peak in the mid-2020s, oil companies are seeking shelter in petrochemicals – and plastics – where demand is still going strong. However, even that notion is now being challenged because of a global plastics backlash led by Europe.
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BASF Launch Marketing Campaign for Ecovio
Biodegradable Plastics for Mulch Films, Fruit and Vegetable Bags.
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CaixaBank Will Issue Bioplastics Cards
This September, CaixaBank will start releasing its first biodegradable cards, and expects to distribute around 150,000 units per year.
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Portable Chargers Made From Bioplastics
From the moment you start unboxing it, you can tell the Nimble portable charger is different.
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Who Will Be The Best Bioplastics Company of 2019?
Who will win the “Best Bioplastics Company of 2019” Award? The award will be granted to the company who performed the best in the last 12 months. Here are the final champions.
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London Design Fair Presents Potato Waste Bioplastics As The Material Of The Year
Ahead of the upcoming London Design Festival in September, London Design Fair has announced it will be presenting bio-materials as the 2019 Material of the Year in an exhibition titled Second Yield.
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Israel Tests 3D Printed Coral Reefs Made From PLA
Coral reefs, one of the most unique and beautiful forms of marine ecosystems, are home to about 25% of all underwater life. In fact, some of the most colorful of 32,800 species of fish that reside on Earth live on coral reefs.
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New Zealand Missed The Bio-Economic Wave 20 Years Ago
Apparently, New Zealand is not the sharpest tool in the box when it comes to bio-economy.
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Biodegradable vs Durable Everolimus Polymer Stent
The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of a thin-strut, biodegradable-polymer everolimus-eluting stent (BP-EES; Synergy) and a thin-strut, durable-polymer everolimus-eluting stent (DP-EES; XIENCE) in an all-comers population.
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Exclusive Video of Marine Biodegradation of Novamont Bioplastics
Enjoy the video. Fresh from the press.
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Rethinking Food Packaging May Address the Plastic Crisis
Looking at the contents of the average grocery cart, it is no surprise that the World Economic Forum warns that there will be more plastic than fish by weight in oceans by 2050. From coffee bags to cheese wrappers—food and beverage packaging is a major contributor to plastic pollution. Scientists warn that the proliferation of…
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Poland Invent New Method To Convert Food Waste into Bioplastics
At the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences, researchers led by Prof. Juan Carlos Colmenares have now succeeded in producing Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) out of waste from food production.
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Avantium Awarded €6 Million EU Grant
Avantium N.V. announces that it has been awarded €6 million as part of a SPIRE grant to accelerate its Dawn and Mekong technologies in addition to utilizing its expertise in Catalysis.
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