28 September 202223 September 2022USDA 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 2022TOM FORD Plastic Innovation Prize Announces Finalists for Thin-Film Plastic Alternatives CompetitionThe only global competition focused exclusively on creating scalable and biologically degradable alternatives to thin-film plastic polybags
11 December 20208 December 2020Danimer Scientific/PSI-Sidaplax: Bio-basierte Folien für heimkompostierbare FolienNeue Folien sollen für eine breite Palette von Anwendungen in den Bereichen Einzelhandel, Verpflegung und anderen Segmenten entwickelt werden
6 November 20206 November 2020Danimer Scientific and PSI to Create Bio-Based, Home Compostable Film PackagingNew packaging films will reliably degrade without leaving behind harmful microplastics
30 October 202028 October 2020Bacardi ist mit zu 100% biologisch abbaubarer Spirituosenflasche Vorreiter im Kampf gegen PlastikmüllBacardi tauscht Rohöl gegen Pflanzenöl und ersetzt erdölbasierte Kunststoffe durch pflanzliches „Wundermaterial“ – im Kampf gegen die Verschmutzung durch Plastikmüll
10 February 20205 February 2020Danimer Scientific and Columbia Packaging Group Partner to Create Home Compostable Produce BagsColumbia Packaging Group to manufacture home compostable produce bags using film resins made with Danimer Scientific's Nodax™ PHA material
8 November 20195 November 2019Danimer Scientific and UrthPact partner on manufacture new compostable strawNew PHA straws, certified for home composting and marine degradation, will begin shipping in the first quarter of 2020
29 August 201926 August 2019University of Minnesota receives $20M grant for sustainable plastics researchResearchers used microbial engineering to develop an inexpensive, sustainable pathway for commercially viable flexible foams usable in everyday items
29 March 201926 March 2019Walmart Foundation grant aimed at reducing plastic wasteUniversity of Georgia awarded $800,000 grant for biodegradability study
26 September 201824 September 2018The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of September 21stBiosteel for airplanes, chemicals from sunlight, water and CO2, automated tractors, cloud biology, biodegradable straws
31 August 201829 August 2018Spit-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 29thHere are the top innovations in the advanced bioeconomy for the week of August 29th
27 August 201822 August 2018UGA to test first fully biodegradable plastic strawResearchers, working with RWDC Foundation funding, synthesized a food contact polymer that they will now develop into a commercially viable straw
15 August 201810 August 2018Study: Danimer PHA Verified as Reliable Biodegradable Alternative to Traditional Plastic PackagingUniversity of Georgia researchers find biodegradation of Danimer Scientific's polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) material similar to cellulose powder and food waste
31 July 201828 July 2018Researchers Discover New Enzyme Paradigm for Critical Reaction in Converting Lignin to Useful ProductsNew finding will help convert lignin to useful products
18 April 201817 April 2018Jet fuels from crops: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to the SPARC regional biojet consortiumSPARC’s Sheeja George gave this illuminating overview of the consortium’s promise and progress at ABLC 2018 in Washington DC
22 February 201815 February 2018Gene improves plant growth and conversion to biofuelsThe 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 2016Winners of the First Green and Sustainable Chemistry Challenge AnnouncedThe 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 festGefördert werdne Projekte, die an umweltfreundlichen und nachhaltigen Prozessen, Produkten und Ressourcen arbeiten, die in Entwicklungsländern anwendbar sind
4 February 20163 February 2016MHG Receives Award at Georgia Bio’s Starry Night 2016 Awards DinnerMHG is the Recipient of the 2016 Phoenix Award Given by Georgia Bio in Conjunction with the Metro Atlanta Chamber
25 January 201621 January 2016BESC study seeks nature’s best biocatalysts for biofuel productionA team of researchers analyzed the ability of six microorganisms to solubilize potential bioenergy feedstocks
17 August 201514 August 2015Sardinian 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 2021Why not just reduce our use?Meet the companies trying to break our plastic addiction
27 July 201523 July 2015Why Egg Whites Might Be the Future of Medical Device PackagingA 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 2015MHG expands research and development capabilities through exclusive arrangement with The University of GeorgiaThe Biopolymer Company is granted access to equipment at UGA to increase research opportunities
30 April 20152 September 2015USDA Awards $3.8 Million in Grants for Nanotechnology ResearchNanoscale science, engineering, and technology embrace opportunities in a broad range of critical challenges facing agriculture and food systems
17 April 201515 April 2015Microbe produces ethanol from switchgrass without pretreatmentGenetic engineering allows biomass-degrading bacterium to make fuel in a single process
31 March 201530 March 2015Recipe for antibacterial plastic: Plastic plus egg whitesBioplastics show promise in search for antibacterial packaging
UGA researchers create fast-growing trees that are easier to turn into fuelDownregulation 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 2015Neue Studie der NCEAS zu Meeresmüll – Effizientes Abfallmanagement als wichtiges Instrument gegen Marine LitterWorking Group liefert Lösungsansätze und betont die Bedeutung eines effizienten Abfallmanagements
New in Science: First estimate to quantify plastics flowing into the oceanNCEAS 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 USAIm 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 2015New Science paper calculates magnitude of plastic waste going into the ocean8 million metric tons of plastic enter the oceans per year
13 January 201512 January 2015Beer and bread yeast-eating bacteria aid human healthCommon research study showing why bacteria could be the answer to a future without oil
28 August 201427 August 2014Canola genome sequence reveals evolutionary ‘love triangle’Genome of canola published in the journal Science
30 June 201430 June 2014Researchers make fuel production breakthroughNew UGA study shows the direct conversion of biomass to biofuel using the engineered bacterium Caldicellulosiruptor bescii
24 January 201423 January 2014Poison-breathing bacteria may be boon to industry, environmentResearchers from the University of Georgia discovered the bacteria on a recent field expedition to Mono Lake
17 December 201317 December 2013Researchers work to clone strong, high-quality forest treesUniversity 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 microbeAnaerobic bacteria able to solubilize lignin as well as the carbohydrates and lignin-derived aromatics without pretreatment
26 March 20139 September 2021UGA discovery may allow scientists to make fuel from CO<sub>2</sub> in the atmosphereGeorgia University researchers working successfully with microorganisms
26 February 2013NREL: Biomass Analysis Tool Is Faster, More PreciseDetermining Cell Wall Chemistry to Find Plants with Ideal Genes
30 August 2012The Biobased A-List: Algix, making everyday products using extraordinary technologiesAlgix is developing new markets for algae as a feedstock for bioplastics in flooring, carpeting, mulch films and other everyday products
9 August 2012Georgia company commercializing algae-based ‘green’ plasticsAlgix LLC is currently pursuing commercial applications that can accommodate the material’s unique qualities
9 July 2012Algix Developing Algal-based PlasticsPartnership for the production of low-cost, bio-based, thermoplastic resin and masterbatch of aquatic biomass
