11 March 20227 March 2022 EFRE-Förderprogramm »Bioökonomie Bio-Ab-Cycling«: Fünf modulare Bioraffinerien erhalten Fördermittel der EU und des Landes Umweltministerin Thekla Walker: „Mit über 19 Millionen Euro fördern wir innovative Bioökonomie-Projekte im Land, mit denen wir wichtige Rohstoffe aus Abfall und Abwasser zurückgewinnen können“
1 March 202223 February 2022 Lotte to develop seawater-degradable PHA-material Lotte Chemical aims to complete the development of petrochemical-based PHA production technology and commercialize it by 2023
15 February 202211 February 2022 Bluepha breaks ground on its first commercial scale PHA plant in Binhai County, Jiangsu Province Bluepha's PHA industrialization project will play a leading role in breaking foreign monopoly, actively responding to the national call for carbon reduction and promoting the sustainable development of green economy
9 February 20223 February 2022 TerraVerdae Bioworks to acquire PolyFerm Canada TerraVerdae expands its PHA technology portfolio to create new biodegradable bioplastic products
7 February 202228 January 2022 EU Accelerator funds three bioeconomy start-ups Around 30 million euros will go to BIOWEG, CO2BioClean and Genome Biologics to research and grow
EU-Accelerator fördert drei Bioökonomie-Start-ups Rund 30 Mio. Euro gehen in der zweiten Runde an BIOWEG, CO2BioClean und Genome Biologics, die mit dem Geld forschen und wachsen wollen
3 February 202227 January 2022 Danimer Scientific and Hyundai Oilbank Collaborate on Driving Global Growth of PHA and Sustainable Alternatives to Traditional Plastic Products Strategic partnership to expand commercial applications and manufacturing of PHA in South Korean and Asian markets
1 February 202231 January 2022 Bioplastics: Re-shaping the future of our planet The landscape of plastics and drivers for sustainable solutions
1 December 202129 November 2021 Kickstart: Biodegradable straws and a new kind of plastic ban There's a new wrinkle in the old debate about banning plastic straws
16 November 202112 November 2021 Danimer Scientific and Total Corbion PLA Collaborate to Support Sustainable Alternatives to Traditional Plastic Products Strategic collaboration to support long-term growth of biopolymer production requiring a blend of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) and Polylactic Acid (PLA) inputs
19 October 202114 October 2021 nenu2PHAr project update after 1 year of work One year after the launch of the project, the 16 European partners gathered online to review their work and plan the next activities of the project
6 October 202130 September 2021 Danimer Scientific and Chevron Phillips Chemical Collaborate to Develop Technology for Lower-Cost Biodegradable Polymer Manufacturing Implementation of technology that transformed polyolefin production expected to drive higher-volume Rinnovo™ production at lower overall costs
21 September 202116 September 2021 Danimer Scientific Receives Grant from United Soybean Board to Expand Research of High-Oleic Soybean Oil in Biodegradable Plastic Production $400,000 grant to support up-scaling of feedstock grown exclusively in the United States as a more cost-effective input for the manufacture of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)
14 September 20219 September 2021 Ceresana Research: Bioplastics Market Report Analysts expect revenues from bioplastics to rise to approx. USD 8.1 billion by 2030
Ceresana Research: Marktstudie Biokunststoffe Analysten erwarten, dass der Biokunststoff-Umsatz bis zum Jahr 2030 auf rund 8,1 Milliarden US-Dollar wachsen wird
2 September 202131 August 2021 Just out: new report on bio-based chemicals, polymers and materials Developing bio-based chemicals, polymers and products in a sustainable manner allows for substantial new business opportunities
13 August 20219 August 2021 Bioplastics production offers opportunities for pharmaceutical applications The search for the ultimate alternative for traditional plastics has been going on for many years. The BERN partnership is one of the initiatives focusing on the development of bioplastics
6 August 20213 August 2021 What to know about PHA biodegradable plastic and how it could help Southeast Asia PHA may provide a solution for the plastic pollution problem
4 August 202117 August 2021 Danimer Scientific to Acquire Biodegradable Polymer Producer Novomer Novomer’s Technology and Materials are Highly Compatible with Danimer’s PHA and are Expected to Enable Lower-Cost Biodegradable Products, Benefiting Customers and Creating Value for Shareholders
27 July 202123 July 2021 Green transition in Europe BBI JU, a booster of Europe’s bioeconomy supporting the European Green Deal
2 July 202129 June 2021 Danimer Scientific Completes Debottlenecking of Kentucky Facility to Upscale Production of Biodegradable Materials Optimized processes and equipment will enable output of 20 million pounds of finished product annually to meet global demand for polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), a biodegradable alternative to petrochemical plastic
18 June 202110 September 2021 Fashion for Good Launches The Renewable Carbon Textiles Project The project brings together key industry players to investigate, test and validate the solutions provided by innovators in the PHA polymer space
15 June 202116 June 2021 Kimberly-Clark Partners with Biotech Innovator RWDC to Design Sustainable Alternatives to Traditional Plastics The partnership will provide Kimberly-Clark with RWDC's polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) source material, SolonTM, to develop additional products that are marine degradable
14 June 202116 June 2021 RWDC Industries Appoints New Chief Financial Officer Thomas Aebischer brings 18 years of public and private company CFO experience and proven leadership track record to RWDC
11 June 20219 September 2021 EC Commission stands firm: PHA is a non-natural polymer GO!PHA: It is disappointing to see that the 2019 impact assessment did not consider polyhydroxyalkanoates and the benefits it can bring to the stakeholders
9 June 202116 June 2021 Neue Ansätze für Lebensmittelverpackungen aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen Biobasierte Kunststoffe als hochwertige, recyclingfähige Materialien der Zukunft
WinCup and Delaware North introduce phade® Eco-Stirrers at 2021 PGA Championship Major golf tournament is first event in WinCup and Delaware North partnership; phade® brand available to company’s 200 hospitality locations
31 May 202116 June 2021 EarthFirst Films by PSI Produces First PHA Home Compostable Packaging Film The new film is designed for a wide range of applications across food, beverage, retail, quick service, stadium foodservice, and many other consumer packaged goods
27 May 202116 June 2021 Danimer Scientific Receives Innovation Research Grant to Support Biodegradable Plastic Solutions Project to be conducted with University of Minnesota’s Forever Green Initiative to investigate pennycress oil in production of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), a biodegradable plastic alternative
21 May 202116 June 2021 TerraVerdae Bioworks Inc. releases new bioplastic product line for blown/cast films, injection moulding and thermoforming Major milestone in TerraVerdae’s extensive development effort to produce plastic resins that are not just biobased and biodegradable
23 March 20217 June 2021 Mars Wrigley and Danimer Scientific Help Environmentally Conscious Consumers to Compost at Home by Developing Biodegradable Packaging from Natural Ingredients Innovative partnership puts Mars Wrigley at forefront of sustainable packaging movement with eco-friendly technology made from nature that biodegrades in soil and oceans
16 March 202111 March 2021 Novomer Develops ‘Industry’s Lowest-Cost’ Process to Produce Compostable Plastics Proven at demo scale, the technology will soon be ramped up in an 80,000-tonne commercial facility
12 March 202111 March 2021 PHA: As green as it get The versatility of the PHA family accommodates a wide range of market applications, due to their biocompatibility, biodegradability and green credentials
5 March 20212 March 2021 nova-Institut: Einstufung von PHA als Einwegkunststoff ein „Desaster“ für die junge Branche Kunststoff-Definition der europäischen Einwegkunststoffrichtlinie stellt auch ein Problem für die Papierindustrie dar, die nach biobasierten Alternativen zu herkömmlichen Polymerbeschichtungen sucht
3 March 202126 February 2021 Biobasierte Kunststoff-Verpackungen Verpackungslösungen aus Kunststoff können durchaus nachhaltig sein – und gleichzeitig die hohen Anforderungen in der Nahrungsmittel- und Pharmaindustrie erfüllen
1 March 20219 September 2021 Bio-based polymers workshop on 29 March 2021: These 7 innovations bring us closer to a carbon-neutral economy Atmospheric CO2 will keep on climbing higher and higher if we don’t stop using fossil resources. How to make the switch to renewable carbon instead? The free online workshop on 29 March will present seven options.
24 February 20219 September 2021 Join our expert survey and evaluate the newly developed AFTERLIFE process for the extraction of value-added products from waste water! As part of the EU funded project AFTERLIFE, we are conducting a survey on the socio-economic impact of our newly developed biotechnological process to improve the valorisation of wastewater and its resulting products.
Milliken joins GO!PHA, aims to drive adoption PHAs in single-use packaging applications Company will bring to GO!PHA its expertise in polymer chemistry to help improve the processing, performance, aesthetics and other important attributes of PHA
19 February 20219 September 2021 Xometry: Biologisch abbaubare Materialien für den 3D-Druck Biologisch abbaubare Verbundwerkstoffe wie PLA / PHA oder WoodFill aus PLA und Holzfasern sind künftig breit für additive Produktionsverfahren erhältlich
2 February 202128 January 2021 You Donut Need A Single-Use Plastic Straw: The Biodegradable Phade Is Available At Dunkin’ And Other Locations The phade is dubbed as a “breakthrough marine biodegradable drinking straw” made with a substrate derived from canola oil, aka PHA - and compostable
29 January 20219 September 2021 nova Session: “Renewable Polymers: Production and Trends 2020-2025” – Final Programme available! Renewable Polymers and Building Blocks: Technologies, Global Capacities, Production and Trends 2020-2025
For the first time: Growth rate for bio-based polymers with 8 % CAGR far above overall polymer market growth Report on the global bio-based polymer market 2020 – A deep and comprehensive insight into this dynamic market
19 January 202116 January 2021 Grand Challenges for Industrializing Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) Next-generation industrial biotechnology is expected to reduce the bioproduction cost and process complexity, leading to successful commercial production of PHAs
13 January 20218 January 2021 European REFUCOAT Project develops recyclable, active packaging food systems Research on packaging solutions could positively impact the reduction of food waste
11 January 20216 January 2021 GO!PHA response to draft delegated act on technical screening criteria qualifying substantial contribution to climate change mitigation and adaptation Directive 2020/852 Organization recommend accepting food and feed crops as a feedstock for plastic in primary form
4 January 202116 December 2020 Kemira announces exclusive partnership with Danimer Scientific to develop biodegradable coating for paper and board industry The companies aim to manufacture coatings for limited commercial applications in 2021 before exploring broader production options
11 December 20208 December 2020 New developments in the field of PHA Webinar Lector platform Biobased Economy
8 December 20208 December 2020 Market update 2020: Bioplastics continue to become mainstream as the global bioplastics market is set to grow by 36 percent over the next 5 years Bioplastics will play an important role in achieving a circular economy
30 November 202027 November 2020 Danimer Scientific and Eagle Beverage to Produce Biodegradable Drinking Straws Private-label manufacturer will use Danimer Scientific’s NodaxTM PHA for marine degradable straws with plans to expand into adjacent product categories
20 November 20209 September 2021 MIXed plastics biodegradation and UPcycling using microbial communities Through a combination of intensive protein or metabolic engineering of defined mixed cultures and bioprocess-optimisation, MIX-UP will enable new value chains across sectors like materials, chemicals, and environmental technologies