13 March 2012 New nano-catalyst could be biggest bioplastic breakthrough in three decades Alternative to the current focus on carbohydrate or synthesis gas fermentation to alcohols and their dehydration to olefins
17 February 2012 Sustainable products made from pruning waste using nanoparticles Science publication: Plastics made without petroleum
20 September 2011 Bioplastics – the North American agenda Conference on 'Bioplastics Compounding and Processing' will take place on May 8-9, 2012 in Miami, Florida.
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
29 March 2011 Production of bioplastics and biofuels scores better than their fossil counterparts Scientists from Wageningen certify less greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption
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
9 November 2009 Bio-basierte Kunststoffe: European Bioplastics und EPNOE legen Studie vor Wachstumsprognosen und technische Entwicklung von Polymeren aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen
30 June 2009 Global Biorenewables Research Society established Input of scientific knowledge for policy-makers
4 March 200915 June 2014 “Rat zur Stofflichen Nutzung Nachwachsender Rohstoffe” gegründet "Council for Industrial Material Use of Biomass" established