4 March 20251 March 2025 The biodegradable microbeads that scrub out plastic pollution For companies seeking biodegradable replacements, circular and plant-based options abound, waiting to be scaled
28 November 202425 November 2024 Liverpool – Georgia research team join forces to develop sustainable bioplastics A collaboration between researchers from the University of Liverpool and the University of Georgia (UGA) aims to develop sustainable bioplastics
1 October 202425 September 2024 Bioplastics in the medical industry: Is a green future a reality? Aastha Mahanta, associate consultant, polymers & specialty chemicals, ChemBizR, discusses the role of bioplastics in the medical industry
13 May 20246 May 2024 Biodegradable ‘Living Plastic’ Houses Bacterial Spores That Help It Break Down Extra-strong spore-loaded plastic eats itself when it hits landfill
13 December 20237 December 2023 Ölkatastrophen bekämpfen – Biotenside können mikrobiellen Ölabbau stimulieren Ergebnisse eines internationalen Forscherteams lassen auf eine vielversprechende Anwendung von Biotensiden bei künftigen Ölunfällen im Meer schließen
Combating oil spills – biosurfactants can stimulate microbial oil degradation An interdisciplinary team of researchers has investigated the potential of biosurfactants as an alternative to chemical dispersants using seawater from the North Sea
1 August 202327 July 2023 Biosurfactants might offer an environmentally friendly solution for tackling oil spills Can biosurfactants increase microbiological oil degradation in North Sea seawater?
Umweltfreundlichere Bekämpfung von Ölkatastrophen mit Biotensiden Können Biotenside den mikrobiologischen Ölabbau im Nordsee-Meerwasser steigern?
4 April 202330 March 2023 TOM FORD Plastic Innovation Prize Winners Revealed at Green Carpet Fashion Awards Prize was awarded to three Winners of global competition sourcing and scaling biologically based and degradable alternatives to traditional thin-film plastic made from fossil fuels
28 September 202223 September 2022 USDA Awards $21 Million for Two Hemp Research Projects The projects were selected as part of the first pool of grant recipients under the organizations Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodity Program
7 April 20221 April 2022 TOM FORD Plastic Innovation Prize Announces Finalists for Thin-Film Plastic Alternatives Competition The only global competition focused exclusively on creating scalable and biologically degradable alternatives to thin-film plastic polybags
11 December 20208 December 2020 Danimer Scientific/PSI-Sidaplax: Bio-basierte Folien für heimkompostierbare Folien Neue Folien sollen für eine breite Palette von Anwendungen in den Bereichen Einzelhandel, Verpflegung und anderen Segmenten entwickelt werden
6 November 20206 November 2020 Danimer Scientific and PSI to Create Bio-Based, Home Compostable Film Packaging New packaging films will reliably degrade without leaving behind harmful microplastics
30 October 202028 October 2020 Bacardi ist mit zu 100% biologisch abbaubarer Spirituosenflasche Vorreiter im Kampf gegen Plastikmüll Bacardi tauscht Rohöl gegen Pflanzenöl und ersetzt erdölbasierte Kunststoffe durch pflanzliches „Wundermaterial“ – im Kampf gegen die Verschmutzung durch Plastikmüll
10 February 20205 February 2020 Danimer Scientific and Columbia Packaging Group Partner to Create Home Compostable Produce Bags Columbia Packaging Group to manufacture home compostable produce bags using film resins made with Danimer Scientific's Nodax™ PHA material
8 November 20195 November 2019 Danimer Scientific and UrthPact partner on manufacture new compostable straw New PHA straws, certified for home composting and marine degradation, will begin shipping in the first quarter of 2020
29 August 201926 August 2019 University of Minnesota receives $20M grant for sustainable plastics research Researchers used microbial engineering to develop an inexpensive, sustainable pathway for commercially viable flexible foams usable in everyday items
29 March 201926 March 2019 Walmart Foundation grant aimed at reducing plastic waste University of Georgia awarded $800,000 grant for biodegradability study
26 September 201824 September 2018 The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of September 21st Biosteel for airplanes, chemicals from sunlight, water and CO2, automated tractors, cloud biology, biodegradable straws
31 August 201829 August 2018 Spit-activated biobased batteries, glow-in-the-dark trees, kombucha clothes, biobased root canals, breakthroughs in degradable plastics, straws: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of August 29th Here are the top innovations in the advanced bioeconomy for the week of August 29th
27 August 201822 August 2018 UGA to test first fully biodegradable plastic straw Researchers, working with RWDC Foundation funding, synthesized a food contact polymer that they will now develop into a commercially viable straw
15 August 201810 August 2018 Study: Danimer PHA Verified as Reliable Biodegradable Alternative to Traditional Plastic Packaging University of Georgia researchers find biodegradation of Danimer Scientific's polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) material similar to cellulose powder and food waste
31 July 201828 July 2018 Researchers Discover New Enzyme Paradigm for Critical Reaction in Converting Lignin to Useful Products New finding will help convert lignin to useful products
18 April 201817 April 2018 Jet fuels from crops: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to the SPARC regional biojet consortium SPARC’s Sheeja George gave this illuminating overview of the consortium’s promise and progress at ABLC 2018 in Washington DC
22 February 201815 February 2018 Gene improves plant growth and conversion to biofuels The increase in plant yield and sugar release—demonstrated in both greenhouse and field trials for switchgrass—bodes well for creating biofuels
19 April 201615 April 2016 Winners of the First Green and Sustainable Chemistry Challenge Announced The challenge aims to promote projects that offer environmentally friendly and sustainable processes, products and resources applicable for use in developing countries
Gewinner der ersten Green and Sustainable Chemistry Challenge stehen fest Gefördert werdne Projekte, die an umweltfreundlichen und nachhaltigen Prozessen, Produkten und Ressourcen arbeiten, die in Entwicklungsländern anwendbar sind
4 February 20163 February 2016 MHG Receives Award at Georgia Bio’s Starry Night 2016 Awards Dinner MHG is the Recipient of the 2016 Phoenix Award Given by Georgia Bio in Conjunction with the Metro Atlanta Chamber
25 January 201621 January 2016 BESC study seeks nature’s best biocatalysts for biofuel production A team of researchers analyzed the ability of six microorganisms to solubilize potential bioenergy feedstocks
17 August 201514 August 2015 Sardinian thistles play key role in bioplastics "We don't take land away from agriculture, instead we try to give value to land that agriculture has lost"
Biologisch abbaubar: Biokunststoff aus Sardinien "Wir nehmen der Landwirtschaft keine Fläche weg, wir versuchen dem Land den Wert zu geben, den es in der Landwirtschaft verloren hat."
14 August 20159 September 2021 Why not just reduce our use? Meet the companies trying to break our plastic addiction
27 July 201523 July 2015 Why Egg Whites Might Be the Future of Medical Device Packaging A new study of the University of Georgia observed antibacterial properties in protein-based bioplastics - Over time, such matieral might replace oil-based plastics!
5 June 20153 June 2015 MHG expands research and development capabilities through exclusive arrangement with The University of Georgia The Biopolymer Company is granted access to equipment at UGA to increase research opportunities
30 April 20152 September 2015 USDA Awards $3.8 Million in Grants for Nanotechnology Research Nanoscale science, engineering, and technology embrace opportunities in a broad range of critical challenges facing agriculture and food systems
17 April 201515 April 2015 Microbe produces ethanol from switchgrass without pretreatment Genetic engineering allows biomass-degrading bacterium to make fuel in a single process
31 March 201530 March 2015 Recipe for antibacterial plastic: Plastic plus egg whites Bioplastics show promise in search for antibacterial packaging
UGA researchers create fast-growing trees that are easier to turn into fuel Downregulation of GAUT12 in Populus deltoides by RNA silencing results in reduced recalcitrance, increased growth and reduced xylan and pectin in a woody biofuel feedstock
20 February 201519 February 2015 Neue Studie der NCEAS zu Meeresmüll – Effizientes Abfallmanagement als wichtiges Instrument gegen Marine Litter Working Group liefert Lösungsansätze und betont die Bedeutung eines effizienten Abfallmanagements
New in Science: First estimate to quantify plastics flowing into the ocean NCEAS Working Group study offers a framework for developing ocean-scale solutions
UGA study finds high marine debris, need for standardized reporting along Georgia coast "It's an important 21st century global issue. We need to learn more to better understand the issues of marine debris."
Europa verursacht mehr Plastikmüll als die USA Im diesem Jahr werden weltweit neun Millionen Tonnen Plastikmüll ins Meer gelangen. Forscher haben das Ausmaß der Verschmutzung erstmals in Zahlen ausgedrückt. Die Auswirkungen sind unklar.
16 February 201513 February 2015 New Science paper calculates magnitude of plastic waste going into the ocean 8 million metric tons of plastic enter the oceans per year
13 January 201512 January 2015 Beer and bread yeast-eating bacteria aid human health Common research study showing why bacteria could be the answer to a future without oil
28 August 201427 August 2014 Canola genome sequence reveals evolutionary ‘love triangle’ Genome of canola published in the journal Science
30 June 201430 June 2014 Researchers make fuel production breakthrough New UGA study shows the direct conversion of biomass to biofuel using the engineered bacterium Caldicellulosiruptor bescii
24 January 201423 January 2014 Poison-breathing bacteria may be boon to industry, environment Researchers from the University of Georgia discovered the bacteria on a recent field expedition to Mono Lake
17 December 201317 December 2013 Researchers work to clone strong, high-quality forest trees University of Georgia: Sweetgum cells to grow in bioreactors liquid media
18 June 2013 <i>Caldicellulosiruptor bescii</i> – That lignin-loving, pretreatment-be-darned mighty biofuels microbe Anaerobic bacteria able to solubilize lignin as well as the carbohydrates and lignin-derived aromatics without pretreatment
26 March 20139 September 2021 UGA discovery may allow scientists to make fuel from CO<sub>2</sub> in the atmosphere Georgia University researchers working successfully with microorganisms
