20 October 202315 October 2023 Biodegradable and recyclable: the best of both worlds in sustainable packaging Full Cycle Bioplastics and Polymateria stand out in the bioplastics and circular packaging industry for offering materials that are recyclable whilst also degrading harmlessly in the environment
15 August 202210 August 2022 The Carbon to Value Initiative Announces Year Two Startup Cohort for Carbontech Accelerator Program Climatetech leaders from Fluor, the Urban Future Lab, Greentown Labs, and Fraunhofer USA Welcome Eight Startups to the Initiative
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
24 March 202020 March 2020 Start-up-Corner Umweltfreundliche Verpackungen Firma StartUs stellt junge Firmen vor, die nachhaltige und kompostierbare Verpackungen produzieren
21 January 201916 January 2019 Bioplastics: the solution to India’s plastic pollution woes? For ensuring greater adoption of the biodegradable variant, manufacturers say a major policy push is needed from government to help make it more affordable
14 February 201812 February 2018 Could plant-based plastics help tackle waste pollution? It does not seem feasible to get rid of plastics completely, but instead replace some of the petroleum-based plastic for biopolymers derived from plant-based sources
5 February 20181 February 2018 These 11 innovations will tackle the causes of ocean plastic pollution, not just the symptoms Businesses, governments and other stakeholders are supposed to make step changes in creating and implementing circular economy solutions to plastic waste
29 January 201825 January 2018 The Ellen MacArthur Foundation awards VTT for a bio-based packaging solution that reduces the use of plastics Plastic-like cellulose-packaging material is suitable for dry and greasy products, such as nuts, cereals, coffee, condiments and raisins
8 January 201821 December 2017 Wie aus Abfall Kunststoff wird Mit ihrer Firma Full Cycle Bioplastics stellen Dane Anderson und sein Zwilllingsbruder Jeff aus kompostierbaren Abfällen Biokunststoff her
22 December 201720 December 2017 Earth Institute: The Truth About Bioplastics Bioplastics are often touted as being eco-friendly, but do they live up to the hype?
30 November 201728 November 2017 The plastics problem: are natural alternatives doing more harm than good? Advances in bioplastics mean they have ever more uses in packaging – but do they encourage a disposable culture?
28 July 201724 July 2017 Start-up turns food waste into PHA plastics New funding will allow a California company to expand production of bioplastic derived from organic waste with an eye toward proving commercial viability
19 August 201617 August 2016 Three Steps in the Right Direction Top honors innovation competition for sustainability initiatives
Three bioplastics companies named winners of 2016 Innovation Competition Think Beyond Plastic recognizes role of bioplastics in sustainable innovation
24 February 201523 February 2015 Fresno State research: Leftover food gets new life as bioplastic Collaboration to produce bioplastics by feeding fermentation acids to a special plastic-producing bacteria stored in large tanks
