30 April 201925 April 2019 Green plastic production made easy More easy and affordable production of PEF could roll back PET production
27 November 201827 November 2018 New method enables large-scale production of bio-based plastic bottles Hokkaido and Eindhoven researchers succeeded in suppressing the side reactions in producing FDCA with high yields from concentrated HMF solutions
13 February 201813 February 2018 NEC achieves advanced scratch resistance and maki-e style printing on luxury lacquerware tone bioplastic Supporting practical use of "Urushi black" tone bioplastics
9 October 20159 September 2021 Flipping molecular attachments amps up activity of CO2 catalyst New understanding may help scientists design more effective catalysts for transforming CO2 to useful products
9 January 2013 Development of <i>Euglena</i>-based bioplastics by adding a lipid derived from <i>Euglena</i> – About 70% plant-derived constituents New bioplastics with high thermal plasticity and heat resistance, comparable to those of conventional bioplastics and petroleum-based plastics