29 June 2012 Bioplastics surge towards commercialization A snapshot of current bioplastics and major companies
8 May 2012 NatureWorks plan expands PLA efforts Growing interest leads to the enlargement of the product strategy by PLA resins
21 October 2011 Japan chemical firms speed up renewable R&D through joint venturess More investments made by Japanese companies in other parts of Asia but bioplastic manufacturing to remain limited
14 September 2011 BioAmber Partners with PTTMCC Biochem for PBS production in Thailand Plant with peak capacity of 65,000 t to come online in 2014
18 July 2011 Thai group has sweet plan for making biodegradable plastics PTT Plc and Mitsubishi Chemical Corp.(MCC) are teaming up to develop the world's first factory to make biodegradable plastic from sugar
14 June 2011 Genomatica Scales Bio-BDO Production, Achieves Demonstration-Scale Fermentation On track to show market-leading economics and quality, with partner Tate & Lyle
20 May 2011 Österreich: Beutel aus Biokunststoff für Obst und Gemüse Landesweiter Pilotversuch zum "Ende des Plastiksackerls" gestartet
26 April 2011 BioAmber Partners with Mitsubishi Chemical in Succinic Acid Combined strengths to establish a dominant, low-cost succinic acid production platform
15 February 2011 Industriekoffer aus FKuR-Biokunststoff "Xtrabag" und "Maxibag" der Gregor Hofbauer GmbH treffen Marktlücke
18 January 2011 Biokunststoffe auch in Deutschland eine Alternative Plastiktaschenverbot in Italien - Vorbild für Deutschland?
1 December 2010 Umweltfreundliche Verpackungen erobern die Verkaufsregale Auch große Ketten stellen zunehmend auf Bio-Verpackungen um
6 February 2009 Kunststoffindustrie in Japan sucht Wachstumsmotoren Biokunststoffe vor allem für Innovationen in der Automobilbranche wichtig
