6 September 20243 September 2024 Polylactic acid doesn’t discharge microplastics to the environment We need to choose more responsible materials for the products we rely on, and to develop a better plastic collection and waste processing infrastructure
22 August 202422 August 2024 Comprehensive poster on biodegradable polymers in various environments in a new version The world's leading poster on biodegradability has been updated by the nova team of experts: current standards and certifications as well as the latest scientific findings
Umfassendes Poster über biologisch abbaubare Polymere in verschiedenen Umgebungen in neuer Version Das weltweit führende Poster zur biologischen Abbaubarkeit wurde vom nova-Expertenteam aktualisiert: Aktuelle Normen und Zertifizierungen sowie neueste wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse
19 July 202415 July 2024 PLA toxicity meta-study key findings New meta-study considered neat PLA only, and the and impact of PLA microplastics in the open environment
Hydrolyse baut Polymilchsäure vollständig ab Eine Metastudie zeigt, dass Polymilchsäure in Gegenwart von Feuchtigkeit vollständig abbaut. Es bleibt kein persistentes Mikroplastik in der Umwelt
3 July 20242 July 2024 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
31 August 202328 August 2023 Avantium awarded €0.76 million EU funding for its participation in the Rebiolution project This programme aims to design and synthetize biobased and biodegradable polyester blends based on FDCA to be used as plastic coating for food packaging and for mulch films for agricultural applications
20 March 202315 March 2023 Wenn Mikroorganismen Plastik abbauen – “Schnell Lösungen finden” Möglichst wenig Plastik sollte in die Umwelt gelangen. An bioabbaubaren Produkten wird gearbeitet – Wissenschaft und Industrie sollten gemeinsam vorgehen
13 December 20218 December 2021 European Bioplastics Conference confirms bioplastics make significant contributions to the European Union’s ambitious climate goals New European Bioplastics market data, based on research from the nova-institute, gave a very positive outlook for bioplastics production
2 December 202129 November 2021 New updated version of the poster on Biodegradable Polymers in Various Environments According to Established Standards and Certification Schemes In this new version of the poster, a further biodegradable polyester "polycaprolactone (PCL)" has been added, which can be compounded with a large variety of biodegradable polymers
31 May 202116 June 2021 Half-Life of Biodegradable Plastics in the Marine Environment Depends on Material, Habitat, and Climate Zone Researchers from Germany and Indonesia investigated the behavior of biodegradable plastics in different coastal scenarios in two different climate zones
6 May 202118 June 2021 Poster update: Biodegradable Polymers in Various Environments According to Established Standards and Certification Schemes The biodegradation of materials is a complex process that depends mainly on the environmental conditions in which the materials end up after their use. Additionally, only a handful of polymers will be able to biodegrade in different environments.
12 February 202011 February 2020 “Kunststoffe des 21. Jahrhunderts” – SKZ identifiziert wichtigen Forschungsbedarf Zahlreiche Experten trugen zur Klärung der themenbezogenen Fachgebiete bei und erarbeiteten einen gemeinsamen Status Quo
10 July 20195 July 2019 Novamont’s Mater-Bi confirmed to be marine biodegradable University of Siena experts together with NEN researchers evaluated the ecotoxicity of Mater-Bi to marine organisms
1 April 201927 March 2019 Beitrag gegen Plastikmüll im Meer: Forscher entwickeln biobasierte Kunststoffe, die sich unter marinen Bedingungen abbauen Entwicklung von Testmethoden für den Abbau unter Nord- und Ostseebedingungen – Abbaubares Fischereizubehör geplant
11 November 201511 November 2015 Final Programme Released: Microplastic conference in Cologne from 23-24 November 2015 +++ Final programme released +++ Already 130 participants +++ Just 14 days left +++
9 October 201514 October 2015 International conference reveals the impacts of microplastics in the environment New online programme released