Environmental performance of bioplastics: degradation pathways, chemical leaching, and life-cycle implications
We outline priorities, improving end-of-life infrastructure, recyclable design, and harmonized, global assessments, to transition bioplastics from aspirational substitutes to demonstrably sustainable material
Alder BioInsights News Review: Biobased Products, February 2026
Industry players like Arkema, Cortec®, BioBond, and Braskem continue to prove that biobased polymers have reached industrial maturity, delivering high-performance, low-carbon solutions across the aerospace, defense, healthcare, and infrastructure sectors
Monthly News from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), January 2026New EU Bioeconomy Strategy. Catia Bastioli talks to Il Bioeconomista: “The contribution of bio-based products should be acknowledged in legislative acts”
Compared to the 2012 strategy and the revisions carried out in 2018 and 2022, the focus has shifted toward industrial implementation, market expansion, competitiveness, and resilience
nova’s experts reintroduced: Dr Ángel PuentePIRELLI equips McLaren W1 with first supercar tyres made from more than 50% bio-based and recycled materials
Extreme performance meets tyre sustainability: the three bespoke tyres developed for McLaren’s latest supercar are made with over 50% bio-based and recycled materials1, as verified by a third party according to ISO 14021
Taghleef Industries Reimagines NATIVIA®: A New Era for Biobased and Biodegradable Films
Through the incorporation of groundbreaking materials such as PHAs, the introduction of home compostability features and the functionalization with advanced barrier technologies, NATIVIA® continues to lead industry transformation
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