27 June 202425 June 2024 European Bioplastics elects new Board with Mariagiovanna Vetere and Franz Kraus elected as Co-Chairs European Bioplastics (EUBP), the association representing the bioplastics industry in Europe, has elected a new Board during its General Assembly on 4 June
25 August 202322 August 2023 Research tests whether bioplastics break down in Moreton Bay Australian Research Council Training Centre for Bioplastics and Biocomposites at The University of Queensland is responding to unprecedented growth in demand for bioderived and biodegradable products with more than 10 million tonnes of plastic waste accumulating in oceans each year
9 September 20225 September 2022 Research centre to tackle global pollution with ‘green’ plastic Australian scientists will work toward developing bio-derived and bio-degradable plastics that have a minimal environmental impact to make large-scale plastic pollution a problem of the past
14 December 202113 December 2021 Avantium’s bioasphalt road update, IKEA’s biopackaging, Shark Tank winning plant-based laundry sheets and more The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of December 2nd
15 June 202116 June 2021 Kimberly-Clark Partners with Biotech Innovator RWDC to Design Sustainable Alternatives to Traditional Plastics The partnership will provide Kimberly-Clark with RWDC's polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) source material, SolonTM, to develop additional products that are marine degradable
14 December 202012 December 2020 Huggies launches biodegradable baby wipes in step towards plastic-free goal Kimberly-Clark owned brand Huggies has launched its first biodegradable product - baby wipes which break down in landfill conditions within 15 days
3 August 20209 September 2021 Kimberly-Clark Joins WWF’s Bioplastic Feedstock Alliance Industry collaboration to explore and communicate the sustainability risks and opportunities associated with bioplastic production
30 April 202029 April 2020 VTT and 52 companies to cooperate to reduce need for plastics by using natural fibres In the future, natural fibres may replace plastics in, for example, packaging, hygiene products, building materials and textiles
12 March 201512 March 2015 From tea bags to Miatas, bioplastics are on the rise Businesses of all sizes are looking beyond "traditional," petroleum-based plastics to alternatives derived from plants, or even synthesized by microorganisms
26 November 201325 November 2013 Ingeo Biopolymer Conference Speakers and Program Announced The 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 June 2013 Dordan to Display Thermoformed Samples of ALGIX’s Colored Algae-Plastic at International Pack Expo 2013 New algae-based polymers with reduced odor and a wider range of colors
30 August 2012 The Biobased A-List: Algix, making everyday products using extraordinary technologies Algix is developing new markets for algae as a feedstock for bioplastics in flooring, carpeting, mulch films and other everyday products
9 August 2012 Georgia company commercializing algae-based ‘green’ plastics Algix LLC is currently pursuing commercial applications that can accommodate the material’s unique qualities
9 July 2012 Algix Developing Algal-based Plastics Partnership for the production of low-cost, bio-based, thermoplastic resin and masterbatch of aquatic biomass
30 October 2010 Bioplastics compounding and processing Overview: Innovative, high performance grades of bioplastics are appearing in the marketplace