22 February 2012 Bioplastics firm sued after major deal fails Metabolix Shareholders suing the Cambridge company, claiming they were misled by executives
9 February 2012 Bioplastics and the search for green packaging Bioplastics are starting to take off, driven by sustainability concerns, particularly among major brands
12 January 2012 Metabolix Announces Termination of Telles Joint Venture Metabolix to Redefine Strategy for Bioplastics and Renewable Chemicals Platforms
30 November 2011 World Bioplastics to 2015 New Freedonia Study shows World demand to reach $2.9 billion in 2015
21 September 2011 Research and Markets: The Global Bioplastics Market to Grow At A CAGR Of 32 Percent over the Period 2010-2014 Says New Report Government Policies Encouraging Use of Bioplastics
26 July 2011 Zusammenschluss zwischen Telles und Tenova Bioplastics für neue Reihe von Biofolien für kompostierbare Beutel und Verpackungslösungen in Europa Mirel P5001 ist ein neues, zur Herstellung von Folien geeignetes Harz, mit dem organische Abfälle in Deponien verringert werden können und das bei der Erzeugung von Bioenergie behilflich sein kann
Telles Teams with Tenova Bioplastics on New Line of Biobased Film for Compostable Bags and Packaging Solutions in Europe Mirel P5001 is the New Film Grade Resin to Reduce Organic Waste in Landfills and Aid in Bio-Energy Generation
15 July 2011 Senate Hearing Focuses on Biobased Product Potential for Rural Job Creation NatureWorks LLC and Metabolix, Inc. testified companies’ plans for growth and job creation
10 May 2011 KLM, Danone, L’Oreal and RABO Bank to cooperate with Netherlands’ Biotechnology Industry Association on EFIB 2011 Taking place on 18-20 October 2011 at the Novotel Amsterdam City, Amsterdam
6 May 2011 USDA, DOE grant $47M to eight new biorefining projects New projects in advanced biorefining feedstocks, processing and logistics
26 April 2011 UCAN Products Selects Telles’ Mirel Bioplastic for New Line of Kitchen Compost Bags First Mirel-based Compostable Bags Now Available for Purchase by Consumers
15 April 2011 Consumers Push Plastics Industry to Find Bio-Based Solutions It is a small but dedicated group of consumers who want green products
31 March 2011 Biodegradable plastics growth linked to composting infrastructure Management system for collecting and separating organic waste essential for development of the bioplastics market
8 March 2011 TECNARO Selects Telles’ Mirel Bioplastic for Arboblend Line of Biobased Thermoplastics Temperature Resistance and Mechanical Properties of Mirel Expands Opportunity for Household and Sporting Goods Applications
7 March 2011 Metabolix Demonstrates Improved PHA Production in Tobacco Research Furthers Potential for Biobased Plastics and Chemicals in Non-Food Bioenergy Crops
21 February 201116 December 2013 Zoë b Organic Selects Mirel Bioplastic for World’s First Line of Biodegradable Beach Toys New Line of Beach Toys Made with Mirel to Be Available in Spring 2011
26 January 2011 Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Awards Research Funding to Metabolix Oilseeds, Inc. Research Funding Will Help Company's Continued Research of Oilseed Crops as a Sustainable Alternative to Petroleum
14 January 2011 Traditional bioplastic packaging technologies forecast to show a decline in market share to 2020 Pira International report shows lucrative market opportunities for growth of biodegradable polymers in other major applications
26 October 2010 Telles Expands Mirel Bioplastics Product Line for Food Contact Applications Telles Launches MirelTM Bioplastic Thermoforming Grade for use in Food Service and Food Packaging
6 October 2010 Improved Standards Needed for Bioplastic Claims Big challenge surrounding bioplastics is lack of standards about real-life composting situations
24 August 2010 Campden BRI: Biodegradable and compostable food packaging overview Bioplastics currently more expensive than petroleum-based counterparts - substitution leading to a rise in cost of packaging
1 April 2010 SPI Bioplastics Council issues position paper on oxo-biodegradables and other degradable additives "Oxo-biodegradable" technology's claims of being biodegradable were scientifically unsubstantiated
13 January 2010 Will there be an everlasting boom for bio-based plastics? Development is ruled by issues like market growth, production procedures and lack of composting facilities
2 November 2009 Metabolix Research: Bioplastic-Producing Tobacco Crop Genetically modified non-food crop producing PHA in field trials
18 February 2009 PHBV with GMO: Improving plants’ polymer yields Researchers at University of Missouri shift polymer production to chloroplasts
8 January 2009 Third Bioplastics Awards: Finalists from around the Globe Six innovative bioplastics enterprises have won the international awards
2 July 2008 Pipet reloading system based on Mirel bioplastics Metabolix Announces that Mirel Bioplastics is Chosen by Labcon for New Laboratory Liquid Handling System