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Forbes Magazine Covers Bioplastics Outdoor Accessories
Light My Fire of Sweden (LMF) specializes in versatile, innovative outdoor accessories useful for making fires, storing food and drink and eating meals, whether on family picnics or in the wilderness.
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Genomatica CEO Becomes Chair of Biocom’s Board
Biocom named Christophe Schilling, Ph.D., CEO and co-founder of Genomatica, the chair for the organization’s board of directors.
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100% Renewable Plastic Bottle Significantly Closer to Reality
PRESS RELEASE – Sustainable technology company Anellotech and its joint development partners IFPEN and Axens have processed renewably-sourced aromatics made at Anellotech’s TCat-8® pilot plant to successfully recover high-purity bio-based paraxylene – a key component for making 100% bio-based PET bottles a reality.
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Research uncovers potential sustainable refining method for lignin
Lignin, used as a renewable resource to produce high-value products, has presented both production and economical challenges for biorefinery operations. However, a Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist suggests the use of an extraction method, plus other refining processes to produce multiple lignin streams.
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Are Biodegradable Plastics the Answer to Ocean Plastic Pollution?
Demand for biodegradable plastics may be soaring, but as Bunzl’s Joanna Gilroy argues they are far from being a quick fix for the plastic waste challenge
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Biome Bioplastics and Futamura Partner to Demonstrate Compostable Multilayer Packaging
Biome Bioplastics and Futamura have partnered to demonstrate a range of bio-based and compostable multilayer films.
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India’s First Biodegradable Plastic
For the first time in India, scientists from IIT-Guwahati have developed biodegradable plastic with the help of homegrown technology.
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Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute Develops Edible Food Packaging Materials
THE Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi) research team has successfully developed food packaging materials that can be eaten together with the food they contain.
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Jem Packaging launches fully recyclable, compostable, biodegradable packs
Jem Packaging is launching what it claims is fully recyclable, compostable, biodegradable food packaging.
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Recyclable Bioplastics Made from Lobster Shells
Four designers from the Royal College of Art and Imperial College have developed a series of machines that turn seafood waste into a biodegradable and recyclable bioplastic.
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Will Bioplastics Replace PET?
A report commissioned by UK-based Staeger has identified four bio-based and/or biodegradable plastics as potential replacements for PET for use in clear plastics packaging: PLA, cellulose acetate (CA), bio-based PET, and polyethylene furanoate (PEF). However, it warns that all four are currently significantly more expensive than the cost of recycled PET.
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Cellulose Film Packaging Gains Popularity with Plastic Reduction Initiatives
Cellulose film packaging material is being increasingly used in the form of pouches or bags in end use industries such as personal care and food & beverage. The growth of the cellulose film packaging market can be largely attributed to the issues arising from the indiscriminate use and disposal of plastic items such as bags,…
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The Washington Post Writes About Bioplastics
Looking for an eco-friendly alternative to traditional plastics — especially single-use items like bags, straws and picnic tableware — many supermarkets and vendors are offering an array of compostable alternatives made from plant fibers or starches.
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DSM and Roquette Take Next Step in Bio-based Succinic Acid
Following the successful production of bio-succinic acid under the trademark Biosuccinium® since 2012, Reverdia’s parent companies — Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, and Roquette, a global leader in plant-based ingredients for Food, Nutrition and Health markets, — have decided on a strategic shift in the continuing operations of…
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Agreement between Bio-on and Innova Imagen for the production of Bioplastic in Mexico
Bio-on and Innova Imagen (Himes Group) announce the signing of a new agreement to produce ultra-green PHA biopolymers in Mexico
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Minnesotta Wants Green Takeout Containers by 2021
Under a new proposal to go before the city council, St. Paul restaurants and convenience stores have until January 2021 to get rid of their old food takeout containers and replace them with biodegradable alternatives.
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Polish Chemists Invent New Bioplastic
A new bioplastic, derived mainly from starch, was invented by chemists from the Gdańsk University of Technology. The bioplastic, which is biodegradable, can be used to reduce the problem of plastic waste.
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EcoCortec opens bioplastic and anti-corrosion film plant in Croatia
EcoCortec has opened its first bioplastics and anticorrosion film plant in Croatia. Plant management finalized the big expansion project last year with the construction of a new facility, tripling production capacity.
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This Completely Biodegradable Single-Use Water Bottle Could Change the Game
When working to reduce your environmental impact, swapping out single-use plastic water bottles for a reusable bottle is one of the simplest and most cost-effective choices a person can make.
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CEO of Packaging Company on Bioplastics
Staeger Packaging’s Ian Jamie examines biobased materials and shares research conducted in collaboration with the NNFCC.
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Frutas Mobiontosa Presents Biodegradable and Biocompostable Packaging
For years, Frutas Montosa has been Malaga’s biggest and most important tropical fruits marketer. In the financial year 2018, it reached a turnover of 120 million Euro, and this while selling greater volumes of mangoes and avocados.
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Rain and Foxes are Creating Issues with the New Potato Starch Wrapper
Foxes are attracted to the Guardian’s new compostable packaging.
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Despite increased production, bio-based polymers still account for only 2% of plastics consumption
Germany-based nova-Institute (Hürth) has published Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers – Global Capacities, Production and Trends 2018-2023, which shows capacities and, for the first time, production data for all bio-based polymers.
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Could Teysha’s Tuneable Bioplastic Change the Packaging Industry?
Teysha Technologies has launched a new technology platform capable of producing eco-friendly bioplastics that can be chemically ‘tuned’ to meet specific requirements. Teysha’s head of research, Dr Ashlee Jahnke, explains the implications of the company’s breakthrough.
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Plant-Based and Biodegradable Sneakers
Parisian shoe brand proves that vegan style can be sustainable, not just ethical.
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Food packaging and waste are the major issues for supply chains, says new report
Increased consumer awareness on the environmental impact of food packaging and food waste is creating a need for improved efficiency in the supply chain.
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Green Dot Bioplastics Secures $6.5 Million to Expand Material Portfolio and Increase Production Capacity
PRESS RELEASE – Green Dot Bioplastics has completed a $6.5 million Series A Preferred Round of financing. Fulcrum Global Capital led the investment round with the participation of existing and new investors, including Open Prairie through its Open Prairie Rural Opportunities Fund and iiM (Innovations in Motion).
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Fisherman on a mission to produce marine friendly plastic-alternative
This article was published on voxy.co.nz A fisherman from Nelson who has spent the last five years working in the ocean has witnessed first-hand how widespread New Zealand’s plastic problem is. Mohi Healey consistently finds plastic rubbish at sea even in remote parts of Kiwi waters. For the last few years, he’s been thinking that…
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Great success for ZEROPACK at FRUIT LOGISTICA in Berlin
PRESS RELEASE – Great success of public at the first presentation of ZEROPACK, the company founded by Bio-on, global player of high quality bioplastics, and Rivoira, among the world leaders of quality fruit production and distribution.
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Arla introduces paperboard cartons with wood-based bioplastic lining
Arla Oy is set to be the first company in Finland to use renewable wood-based bioplastics in gable-top paperboards for milk, yoghurt and cooking products. The tall oil-based raw material used for the cartons was developed by Finnish company UPM.
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Lignin Lightens the Load in Thermoset Composites
A research consortium in Japan is developing thermoset composite materials incorporating lignin. Headed by the country’s Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI), the SIP-Lignin group (Research Consortium for Lignin-Based Materials on the Research Program of SIP) is also developing applications such as hybrid films, flexible electronic devices, gasket materials and carbon fiber that are…
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Biodegradable Disposable Cooler
The styrofoam cooler you remember your parents dragging to the beach as a kid is still kicking around a garbage dump somewhere, refusing to break down or disappear. That’s why the industry has switched to reusable products, but if you don’t want to shell out $300+ for a Yeti cooler, Igloo has created a disposable…
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Lignin as 3D Printing Feedstock?
The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) scientists have created a renewable 3D printing feedstock with lignin.
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Bioplastics Made from Olive Pits
A Turkish scientist has found a way to convert discarded olive pits into a biodegradable plastic.
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Ultra-Flexible Bioplastic Revolutionises 3D Printing
Hotty Polymer, Japan’s leading extrusions manufacturer, is fast gaining a foothold in Europe and Asia with breakthrough technology that enables rapid prototyping using ultra-flexible bioplastic.
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Joint Venture Between Novozymes and Carbios
Danish enzyme manufacturer Novozymes launched a joint venture with French biotech Carbios to commercialize biodegradable plastics.
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Starting Small: Why bioplastic straws could be a little shift in a big new direction
In 2015, a German marine biologist filmed a distressed sea turtle as it yawned and hissed while, off-screen, a small cadre of people speculated about what was stuck up its nose. Armed with pliers, one person pulled at the tip of the protrusion while others held the turtle down. Eventually they learn it’s a plastic…
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Japan’s manufacturers ramp up environmentally-friendly food and beverage product packaging
From recycled PET bottles to paper packaging, more Japanese firms are exploring or have launched environmentally-friendly food and beverage packaging to reduce the reliance on plastic.
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Shells from Crustaceans Used by Montreal Researchers to Make Bioplastic
McGill University researchers have patented their process which initially could be used for disposable cutlery, straws and single-use bags.
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Two Companies Develop Bioplastics Mats
Two companies develop a bioplastic clean room mat.
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Samsung Goes Bioplastics
Your next Samsung phone could come in recycled and bio-based paper and plastic wrapping.
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Vice President of India Promotes Bioplastics
“While plastics have a lot of advantages, it also has a negative impact, mainly on the sustenance of natural resources,” Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu said at the golden jubilee celebrations of the Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (CIPET) held in the city on Thursday.
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Unilever and Bio-on Launch My Kai the New Ultra-Green Sun Creams
The partnership between Unilever and Bio-on has created the new brand My Kai, set to enter the cosmetics market with the first line of eco-friendly sun creams.
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Attis: A Pursuit For A Sustainable Future
Attis is revolutionizing biomass processing for diverse applications that include bioplastics, consumer goods, adhesives, carbon fiber, renewable fuels, and green chemicals.
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Berkeley Targets Disposable Foodware With New Ordinance
Earlier this week, Berkeley City Council voted unanimously on a new ordinance that will radically change the way restaurants operate in the city.
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Malaysian Government Promotes Bioplastics
The government is encouraging eco-friendly products to substitute single-use plastics as part of its efforts to move towards a more sustainable environment. To this end, it is engaging with all stakeholders to get input to meet its goal of eliminating plastic pollution in Malaysia.
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Indonesians Invent Drinkable Bioplastics Bags
A group of Indonesians have invented a mind blowing eco-friendly biodegradable bag, that one can reuse, or even dissolve and drink.
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Researchers Work to Improve PLA Properties Through Thermal Treatment
PLA is one of the most commonly used 3D printing materials, but it is not without its problems.
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Sweden Accelarates Transition To Fossil-Free Packaging
Swedish researchers, packaging manufacturers, printing companies and brand owners are investing in a joint test bed for fossil-free packaging solutions to make the packaging of tomorrow more environmentally friendly.
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Will Floreon Overtake Biome Technologies?
Biome Technologies PLC said it expects a jump in its annual revenue and a significant drop in revenue for its Bioplastics division.
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Barbados Bans Petrol-Based Single Use Plastics
Barbados bans the importation, retail, sale and use of petro-based single use plastic products.
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US Company Revolutionise the Recycling of Bioplastics
Los Angeles startup sees possibility of mechanical recycling of PLA
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Is Biodegradable Always Environment-Friendly?
Bioplastic sounds like a welcome eco-alternative to the many plastic products we use daily. But the reality isn’t so simple.
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Teysha Technologies Develops Biodegradable Plastic Alternatives
Its AggiePol bio-plastic is derived from sustainable, natural feedstocks such as starches and agricultural waste
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Bioplastics Hockey Fields for Tokyo Olympic Games 2020
In 2016 the International Hockey Federation announced a partnership with SportGroup’s leading brand, Polytan, as World Cup and Olympic Partner and supplier of hockey fields for the 2018 and 2022 hockey World Cups as well as the 2020 Olympic games in Tokyo.
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Interview with Floreon’s Bioplastics Expert, Andrew Gill
Plastics were increasingly in the news towards the end of 2018 with ever greater scrutiny of their impact upon the environment. One side effect of this has been a greater focus on alternatives such as the bioplastic PLA. Dr Andrew Gill, Technical Director of Floreon gives us his thoughts on the rise of PLA, where…
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Why 2019 may be a Promising Year for PHA
This article was written by Phil Van Trump, Chief Technology Officer at Danimer Scientific and published on plasticstoday.com
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Castor Oil As Substitute for Recycled Plastics in the Textiles Industry
Picture Organic Clothing introduces their first partially bio-based membrane, Pebax Renew, made from castor oil.
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The Hemp Bioplastic Revolution is on Its way
A growing number of investors and entrepreneurs are looking at hemp bioplastics
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Controversies Around Bioplastics
This article regarding the controversies of bioplastics was published on environmentalleader.com
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Sweden Converts Sewage into Bioplastics
Sweden develops new sustainable plastic based on indole, a substance produced by several bacteria and known for its heavy faecal stench, the new bio-polyester is completely odourless.
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South Africa First Biodegradable Cup
Cape Town entrepreneur Luvuyo Ndiki will launch South Africa’s first biodegradable drinking cup made from sugar cane and corn starch in May.
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Le Bioplastique, C’est Fantastique !
Bioplastics can be ‘bio’ in different ways: they can be biodegradable, made of biological materials or produced through fermentation.
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Plastic Debate in Nigeria
Ecologist Richard Inyamkume has urged government to sensitise Nigerians to the negative effects of wrapping hot foods in nylons and plastics.
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India Does Witch-hunting on Fake Biodegradable Bags
Some are using a loophole in the law: an exemption for using plastic bags without handle for retail packaging.
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Plastic Microbeads Bans in 2018
Here’s the list of all the countries that banned plastic microbeads in 2018
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Bali Bans Plastic
From 1 January 2019, Bali’s Governor, Wayan Koster, has banned single-use plastics, including styrofoam, plastic bags and plastic straws.
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Sunshine & Glitter Launches Line of Biodegradable Glitter SPF
All the sunscreens will use biodegradable glitter.
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The Guardian Goes Bioplastics
The Guardian will be the first national newspaper to switch to biodegradable wrapping.
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Why Sugar Beets are not Used in Bioplastic Production?
The answer is simple: the EU sugar policy.
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Airline Companies Ban Plastic Packaging
Portuguese airline company Hi Fly implements a ban on single-use plastic items, following the examples of Heathrow Airport, Thomas Cook and Virgin Australia.
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Indian Government Bans Plastic Food Packaging
Chennai state government will soon extend the ban on plastic to packaged products like biscuits and other eatables manufactured by multinational companies, environment minister K C Karuppannan told the assembly on Friday.
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Teenager Converts Paper and Cotton Into Bioplastics
Jacqueline Prawira is 14 and particpated to the 2018 BROADCOM Masters tournament in Washington, D.C. where she presented her creation: bioplastics made from paper, cotton, and corn husks.
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Bol Foods Will Use Bioplastics
Premium ready meals brand Bol Foods will use bio-plastic packaging, 100% recyclable made from 95% sugarcane and 5% plastic.
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How to Recycle Biodegradable Coffee Cups?
Just 0.25 % of the 2.5 billion cups disposed of annually in the UK are recycled.
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Pine Trees Can be Used to Produce Bioplastics
Researchers have found a way to reverse-engineer how the loblolly produces resin, a discovery that could help manufacturers produce greener alternatives for a range of goods now made with oil and gas, including surface coatings, adhesives, printing inks, flavours, fragrances, vitamins, household cleaning products, paint, varnish, shoe polish and linoleum.
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New York Ban on Polystyrene Starts
New York City’s ban on single-use styrofoam products took effect on New Year’s Day.
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Canadian Company Makes Bioplastics from Wood
Advanced BioCarbon 3D Ltd (ABC3D) is creating a wood-based engineered grade high performance plastic.
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BASF Goes Chemical Recycling
BASF announced in December 2018 that they will convert plastic waste into plastic feedstock.
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US Lawmaker Wants to Ban Plastic Bans
Missouri state lawmaker Dan Shaul wants to prohibit local governments from banning food and drink packaging.
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Canadian Researchers Create Bioplastic from Lobster and Shrimp Shells
McGill 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?
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
PRESS 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
PRESS 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
The Times of Malta summarises the new EU Directive on single-use plastics.
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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
Let’s have a look at the relationship between McDonald’s and Polystyrene
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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
Article 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
PRESS 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
The French luxury company Chanel buys a stake in Finnish group Sulapac that produces biodegradable materials.
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A New Biodegradable Expanded Polystyrene
Integritemp (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
BASF 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
A 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
PRESS RELEASE – Strategic Agreement between Bio-On and Acor
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Finns Create Alternative to Plastic Food Packaging
Finnish 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
Some fashion brands are making a sustainability effort with regard to plastics.
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