New Meta-Study Highlights That Hydrolysis Prevents the Formation of Persistent PLA Microplastics in the Environment
A systematic review of published scientific literature conducted by HYDRA Marine Sciences finds that in the presence of water or humidity, the bioplastic polylactic acid (PLA) will fully hydrolyze, and no persistent nano- or microplastics will remain or accumulate in the environment
AIMPLAS studies the quality of recycled plastics from automotive waste to help increase their use in this industry
As one of the world’s greatest consumers of plastics, the automotive industry is steadily increasing the percentage of recycled plastic to produce more sustainable vehicles and reduce their environmental impact
The future of the chemical industry, plastics and recycling at the Renewable Materials ConferencePlants instead of petroleum – making new bio-based material solutions tangible on a pilot scale
In the INN PRESSME project, the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC took on the challenging task of preparing the products made from plant-based raw materials with special bio-based functional coatings for their respective requirements in use
Auf Pflanzenbasis statt mit Erdöl – neue biobasierte Materiallösungen im Pilotmaßstab greifbar machen
Das Fraunhofer-ISC will im Projekt INN PRESSME die aus pflanzenbasierten Rohstoffen gefertigten Produkte mit speziellen biobasierten Beschichtungen für ihre jeweiligen Anforderungen im Gebrauch geeignet machen
Online survey on consumer perception of cleaning products made from CO₂ by the European project WaterProof
The WaterProof project partner „Institute for Future Energy and Material Flow Systems (IZES) gGmbH“ developed a concise online survey to analyse the public perception of cleaning products using carbon emissions from waste and wastewater treatment plants
Hersteller fordern unverändert Korrektur der EU-Verpackungsverordnung
Verband für Kunststoffverpackungen bedauert die kurzfristige Umstrukturierung der Mehrwegvorgaben für Industrie- und Gewerbeverpackungen, die – offensichtlich versehentlich – zu einer drastischen Ausweitung und Anhebung der Quoten geführt hat
Central and Eastern Europe moves towards a higher-value bioeconomy
Hungary reportedly intends to use its EU presidency between July and December this year to develop new bioeconomies in CEE, covering countries like Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia
Six pathways to smart certification of bio-based systems
Are you a policy maker, a member of the bio-based industry or a concerned consumer? Participate in the first webinar by the Horizon Europe project 3-CO on June 7th, 2024, 11 am to 12:30 pm (CET)! The webinar will address the vital topic of certification and labelling of biological feedstock, bio-based value chains and products
Global goals for sustainable development
In 2015 the international community adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It is a roadmap for the future with the overriding objective of enabling people to live in dignity everywhere in the world. The 2030 Agenda embraces the economic, environmental and social dimensions of development and calls on everybody to gear their actions to these imperatives
Transformationsbericht der Bundesregierung: Mit Kreislaufwirtschaft gegen Umweltkrisen
Treibhausgase werden weltweit größtenteils bei der Gewinnung und Verarbeitung fossiler Rohstoffe emittiert – ein bedeutender Faktor des Klimawandels. Antworten bietet die Kreislaufwirtschaft, wie der vom Kabinett beschlossene Transformationsbericht zeigt
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