17 November 202112 November 2021Enterprises eye greener business in ChinaCovestro is only one of the exhibitors at the 2021 CIIE presenting their low-carbon efforts
19 October 202114 October 2021nenu2PHAr project update after 1 year of workOne 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
23 October 202020 October 2020NENU2PHAR Project Kick-OffNew project will develop an original route of production PHA bioplastics from microalgae biomass and selection of bacteria strains
3 September 20209 September 2021#Trending: Chemical recycling of plastics – the missing link in the puzzle to enhance plastics circularityCollection & sorting of plastics waste is quite far from being at the required level and the recycled grades often don’t stand a chance against their low-cost virgin counterparts
9 June 20204 June 2020„Ökologische Scheinlösung”: Getränkehersteller setzen auf BioplastikIm schlimmsten Fall kann Bioplastik mehr Schaden als Nutzen verursachen
26 May 202020 May 2020The end of plastic? New plant-based bottles will degrade in a yearCarlsberg and Coca-Cola back pioneering project to make ‘all-plant’ drinks bottles
6 January 20209 September 2021ALPLA joins cross-industry consortium for chemical recyclingInnovative technology enables circularity for difficult-to-recycle PET plastic waste
10 December 20195 December 2019Kotkamills participates in 4evergreen alliance to boost the contribution of fibre-based packaging in a circular economyCommon goal is to deliver a holistic approach to optimise the sustainability and circularity of the fibre-based packaging’s life cycle
14 September 201812 September 2018Danone, Nestlé Waters and Origin Materials welcome PepsiCo to the NaturALL Bottle AllianceR&D partnership to develop 100% bio-based bottles
20 April 201818 April 2018Doing Dutch biobased business in Midwest USAAvailability of biomass, knowledge on agriculture and biotechnology combined with relatively low costs of doing business could provide openings for Dutch industry
26 June 201722 June 2017Sarnia to play role in developing sustainable, renewable plasticPartnership aims to develop and launch a PET plastic bottle made from 100 per cent sustainable and renewable bio-based material
10 March 20178 March 2017A bio-based packaging revolution: Danone and Nestlé Waters form the NaturalALL Bottle AllianceTogether, the three partners aim to develop and launch at commercial scale a PET plastic bottle made from bio-based material
31 January 201727 January 2017Deutsche Umwelthilfe kritisiert Umweltinitiative von Coca-Cola, Danone, Pepsi und Co. als GreenwashingInitiative von Großunternehmen gegen Plastikmüll soll Aktionismus vortäuschen und wirksame Umweltgesetze verhindern
12 February 201611 February 2016‘Big companies driving the sustainability agenda’Big industry players are making progress where governments are frequently setting unreachable targets
8 February 20167 February 2016More biobased plastics for bottles: DuPont announces PTFCan PTF really become a competitor?
16 December 201516 December 2015Avantium reserves capacity in its first FDCA production plant for Mitsui; a new thin film PEF for packaging emergesIn Japan, Avantium signed an agreement with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. to commercialize 100% biobased chemicals FDCA and PEF
14 December 201511 December 2015Avantium reserves capacity in its first FDCA production plant for MitsuiAvantium signed an agreement with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (‘Mitsui’), to commercialize 100% biobased chemicals FDCA and PEF in Asia
24 November 201523 November 2015Biobased polymers too have long lead times, says Jan RavenstijnPBS market will grow strongly because of increasing markets in countries like China
Responsible sourcing is key to growing responsible bioplasticsMulti-stakeholder forum focusing on increasing awareness around the environmental and social performance of potential feedstock sources
2 November 201528 October 2015BioHub research project reaches successful conclusion with support from SidelAs the selected representative for the beverage industry, Sidel took part in the recently concluded BioHub® programme, providing support and consulting on packaging issues
30 October 201528 October 2015Alpla präsentiert Flaschen der neuesten PEF-GenerationALPLA präsentiert im Rahmen der „PET Passion Week“ Flaschen der neuesten PEF Generation
23 September 20159 September 2021100% renewable: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to the Coca-Cola Plant BottleBreakthrough technology to redirect the entire polyester fiber and plastic resin industry toward a renewable future
9 June 20159 June 2015Virent, Coca-Cola hit key production milestone with the 100% biobased Plant BottleProduction goes from pilot to demonstration scale as Coca-Cola “makes it happy,” showcasing its newest Plant Bottles at Expo Milan
22 May 201521 May 2015Biodegradable or biobased: an on-going debateBio!Pac conference showed that bioplastics are by no means all biodegradable. Is that a problem? Will that be an obstacle to their acceptance?
19 February 201516 February 2018Biobasierte Kunststoffe im Recycling: vom Abfall- zum WertstoffNeuer Forschungsverbund untersucht Möglichkeiten zum werkstofflichen Recycling von biobasierten Kunststoffen
9 January 20158 January 2015Avantium: Biofuels Digest’s 2015 5-Minute GuideJime Lana about Avantium, a technology company specialized in the area of advanced catalytic research
12 September 201411 September 2014The 3 partners launched its eco-friendly innovation “Bioplastics for Yoghurt Packaging”PTTGC, NatureWorks, Dairy Home to use Ingeo bioplastics-based cup for yoghurt packaging
16 June 201415 June 2014Avantium to pursue commercial-scale PEF plantBig players involved in the new round of financing for Avantium to include French food conglomerate Danone and British investment firm Swire Pacific
Bioplastics alliance looks to guide supply chainConsumers want sustainable products: BFA is assessing criteria for sustainable biomass production
10 June 20147 June 2014EuropaBio and Smithers Rapra, in association with IAR, unveil the agenda for the European Forum for Industrial Biotechnologyfrom 1-2 October 2014 taking place in the heart of Champagne-Ardenne
Avantium raises €36M Investment from Swire Pacific, The Coca-Cola Company, Danone and ALPLAInvestment to complete industrial validation of PEF, finalize engineering of first commercial scale plant
24 February 201424 February 2014Danone converting some yogurt packaging to PLAGlobal food giant has converted about 5 percent of its yogurt packaging to bio-based polylactic acid and is evaluating other opportunities to expand its use of the material
11 February 201410 February 2014Avantium nears launch of PlantBottle competitorAvantium is working on development and commercialization of PEF, a bio-based alternative to PET, for beverage and food containers
9 January 20148 January 2014Nachhaltige Rohstoffe für ChemieindustrieDie Chemieindustrie nutzt immer mehr Pflanzen als Rohstoff. Doch der Anbau kann Natur und Mensch schädigen. Industrie-, Umwelt- und Entwicklungsverbände haben nun Kriterien für nachhaltigen Anbau verabschiedet
26 November 201325 November 2013Ingeo Biopolymer Conference Speakers and Program AnnouncedThe Innovation Takes Root International Conference and Ingeo™ Users' Forum, February 17-19, 2014, in Orlando, Florida, has assembled a world-class roster of speakers and developed an in-depth program covering the latest innovations involving the world’s leading biopolymer – Ingeo
21 November 201320 November 2013Leading global brand companies join with WWF to encourage responsible development of plant-based plasticsThe Coca-Cola Company, Danone, Ford, H.J. Heinz Company, Nestle, Nike, Inc., Procter & Gamble, Unilever and World Wildlife Fund launch the Bioplastic Feedstock Alliance
1 October 20133 October 2013Industrie prüft, sich zur Nutzung zertifizierter, nachhaltiger Biomasse zu verpflichten – Tagung am 9. Oktober in BerlinNachhaltigkeit im Biokraftstoffsektor allein reicht nicht – deutsche Industrie verarbeitet jährlich fast 3 Millionen Tonnen landwirtschaftliche Biomasse zu Produkten