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6 July 20221 July 2022

100% Biodegradable, Compostable Alternative to Polyethylene Films: Eco Film® Receives Industrial Compostability Certification!

Since microorganisms are the means of biodegradation, Eco Film® is ideally suited for organic waste collection and community composting programs

4 July 202229 June 2022

Merino wool bandages deliver breathable, biodegradable healing

New Zealand's WoolAid says that its natural bandages are better for healing and better for the environment

29 June 202222 July 2022

Rutgers Scientist Develops Antimicrobial, Plant-Based Food Wrap Designed to Replace Plastic

Starch-based fibers enhance protection and reduce spoilage

28 June 202221 June 2022

Position Paper: “Composting of packaging and products made from compostable or biodegradable plastics is no recycling” – Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V.

We like to note that biodegradable/compostable plastics could be made from renewable raw materials, but there are also many biobased plastics that are not degradable

23 June 202217 June 2022

The Absolut Company partners with Blue Ocean Closures to develop innovative fibre-based bottle cap

The Absolut Company, part of Pernod Ricard, is working with Blue Ocean Closures (BOC), a start-up based in Sweden, to develop an innovative natural fibre-based closure cap for Absolut Vodka’s iconic bottle

Plastic made of vanillin

Upcycling with light: Biomass-derived crosslinked polymers

22 June 202215 June 2022

Ingevity’s Capa® grades obtain OK MARINE certificate

The certification by TÜV Austria confirms that Capa thermoplastics fully biodegrade in a marine environment within four weeks, prohibiting formation of persistent microplastics

VTT develops transparent cellulose film to replace traditional plastic in food packaging

Company is piloting a new transparent cellulose film that reduces microplastic

Biobased monopropylene glycol: The bumpy road to a decarbonised world

In the mid 2000s a PNNL researchers team discovered a metal catalyst with a soluble base co-catalyst, which converted plant-based, seed-oil-derived glycerol and plant sugar alcohols into MPG

8 June 20224 June 2022

Scientists make plastic more degradable under UV light

Scientists at Bath found that incorporating sugar units into polymers makes them more degradable when exposed to UV light

Burgers’ Zoo supports coral reef restoration in the wild

Innovative Delft-based start-up Reefy combines knowledge of hydraulic engineering and marine biology to develop solutions that aid in the recovery of coral reefs and seagrass

7 June 202230 May 2022

CJ BIO and NatureWorks Working Towards a Master Collaboration Agreement to Commercialize Novel Biopolymer Solutions

Companies signed letter of intent to collaborate on creating advanced products based on Ingeo™ PLA and PHACT® PHA technologies to meet growing demand for sustainable materials across wide array of markets

3 June 202227 May 2022

Toward new degradable polymers

Researchers from CNRS and the Université Paris-Saclay developed new polymers that degrade in water in the record time of one week

2 June 202225 May 2022

Cognac packaging: A. De Fussigny innovates with flax bottle

The brand hopes that other wine and spirits players will also adopt the 'Green Gen Bottle' made by the French start-up Green Gen Technologies from locally sourced flax fibers and biosourced resin

PHA and PLA partnerships

PLA’s market size is expected to almost double to 800 ktpa by 2026 with 4-7 new PLA plants being built

27 May 202223 May 2022

Bioplastics point the way to an environmentally sustainable, green future

AI accelerates research into Earth-friendly materials that soak up CO2 and break the dependence on fossil feedstocks for everyday products

25 May 202219 May 2022

Toys and furniture from popcorn

Forest scientists at Göttingen University develop environmentally friendly products from renewable raw materials

23 May 202218 May 2022

Ask the expert: Don’t call it plastic – it’s traceless!

Traceless' Head of R&D Alessandro is the expert when it comes to organic and polymer chemistry - and here he answers to some complex, but interesting questions

Shiseido introduces the first vertical farm beauty brand Ulé – with lids made with sustainable Sulapac material

Using the latest scientific technology, Ulé produces the plants used in its skincare items in cocoon-like, protected environments to meet the plants’ needs and to protect them from any contamination

19 May 202213 May 2022

Caffe Inc. signs contract for €4 Million to build recycling plant for coffee waste in Amsterdam

In the factory coffee waste is recycled into coffee oil, for use in the personal care industry and into coffee blocks applied in biobased materials

18 May 202212 May 2022

CJ BIO launches PHA product line: PHACT®

Advanced amorphous PHA technology will provide plastics manufacturers and consumer products companies with marine, soil, and home biodegradable options

Thermocol from farm stubble, polybags that dissolve among ideas to curb use of plastic

Bio-fabricated materials which can be eaten by both land and marine animals without harmful impact, are the issues of several start-ups in India

17 May 202211 May 2022

TomTex Raises $1.7M to Make Leather Alternatives Using Shellfish and Mushroom Waste

AlleyWatch caught up with TomTex CEO and Founder Uyen Tran to learn more about the business, the company’s strategic plans, recent round of funding, and much, much more…

11 May 20226 May 2022

Danimer Scientific and Kemira Expand Exclusive Partnership to Commercialize Fully Biobased Barrier Coatings

New multi-year license and supply agreement builds on successful joint development of biobased coatings for paper and board products using sustainable biopolymer

Switching to sustainable surfactants

As the cosmetic and personal care industry races to drop petroleum-based ingredients, chemical companies are rolling out a dizzying array of biobased surfactants. Choosing from among them isn’t easy

10 May 202225 July 2022

Plastic packaging material that is both sustainable and biodegrades

GO!PHA and partner Netherlands-based biotech firm Helian Polymers provides PHA samples for academic, research and development purposes at its PHA Sample Shop

6 May 20222 May 2022

Researchers Develop Strong, Recyclable, And Degradable Sugar-Based Plastics

As an alternative to petroleum plastics, biodegradable plastics made from renewable plant sources like corn or sugarcane starch are already on the market and becoming popular

Biological matrix composites from cultured plant cells

The use of fast-growing plant cells offers the benefits of short harvest time, zero biomass waste during processing, in situ manufacturing, and no arable land requirement

3 May 202227 April 2022

Biodegradable and compostable Nespresso® compatible capsules

Bluestone Lane created this line of Nespresso compatible capsules in response to demand from its locals after a brief test run in 2020

28 April 202222 April 2022

New Biomaterial Could Save Our Oceans From Plastic Pollution

The recyclable, biodegradable material could someday replace the millions of tons of plastic used in single-use items

21 April 202219 April 2022

Yankee Stadium Introduces Biodegradable, Compostable Straws

A biodegradable and compostable drinking straw will be available for baseball fans in New York at Yankee Stadium this season

8 April 20224 April 2022

Why seaweed is a natural fit for replacing certain plastics

Five out of eight finalists for a million-dollar sustainability prize floated algae as an alternative for plastic film

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

6 April 202231 March 2022

PAPACKS® launches a partnership with Keurig Dr Pepper

for the development of a recyclable and compostable paper bottle made from natural raw materials - The innovation will support the company's commitment to reducing plastic consumption with a sustainable packaging alternative made entirely from fiber and organic materials

BIO-LUTIONS partners with Solenis to produce sustainable disposable alternatives to singleuse plastic

BIO-LUTIONS, a German CleanTech Startup pioneering the world of natural fiber manufacturing, is working with Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals to produce sustainable disposable alternatives to single-use plastic

5 April 202230 March 2022

Enmat Y1000P PHBV certified OK Biodegradable Marine

After 12 weeks a part with a thickness of 52 micron was 100% disintegrated - tests were carried out by OWS Belgium

4 April 202231 March 2022

BLUEVIEW Enters The Sustainable Footwear Market With The World’s First Biodegradable* Shoe

Committed to protecting the planet, BLUEVIEW is accelerating the global transition to bio-based sneakers

29 March 202224 March 2022

FIP in Lyon: NETSTAL demonstrates biodegradable packaging on all-electric high-performance machine

The ECOCUP drinking cup with a volume of 0.33 l is made of 100% plant-based polymer

28 March 202223 March 2022

When Zero-Waste Meets 3D Printing

European start-up has created the world’s first 3D printing material based on wheat bran

25 March 202222 March 2022

Neeam is saving the planet, one innovation at a time

Omani student creates new type of bioplastic using natural materials

24 March 202221 March 2022

Bacterial enzyme makes new type of biodegradable polymer

“A Synthetic Gene Library Yields a Previously Unknown Glycoside Phosphorylase that Degrades and Assembles Poly-β-1,3-GlcNAc, Completing the Suite of β-Linked GlcNAc Polysaccharides” ACS Central Science

23 March 202218 March 2022

Amazon and U.S. Department of Energy team up to cut plastic waste

Together, Amazon and the BOTTLE consortium will focus on reducing plastic pollution through innovation in materials and recycling

18 March 202216 March 2022

Edible, biodegradable, anti-microbial plastic boasts higher tensile strength than petroleum-based plastic

Designed for use as food packaging, the material is produced by scientists at São Paulo State University from gelatin, clay and a nanoemulsion of black pepper essential oil

16 March 202210 March 2022

How an Indian company is transforming palm leaves into tableware

Bollant Industries purchase fallen areca leaves collected by farmers around Karnataka, India, and acquires used paper from local paper mills to transform the leaves into cutlery and tableware and into colorful plates

11 March 202211 March 2022

Spain: New study confirms that compostable plastics biodegrade

Evaluation results showed that unlike conventional plastics, no compostable plastic (certified EN13432) could be found in the final compost samples

10 March 20227 March 2022

Scientists use “green” solvent and natural pigment to produce bioplastic

The process is sustainable and is described by researchers at universities in Brazil and Portugal in the journal Green Chemistry

Market introduction of PHAs

PHAs are made by micro-organisms from raw materials such as sugars and vegetable oils or from various waste streams like food waste and sewage sludge, but production volumes are still limited and production costs are high

9 March 20224 March 2022

Sumo & Kelheim Fibres develop sustainable and high-performance absorbent washable diaper pad

The innovative nonwoven construction with the speciality fibres from Kelheim performs significantly better in tests in terms of air permeability, liquid absorption and rewetting than commercially available solutions made of synthetic fibres or cotton in knitted structures

4 March 20221 March 2022

Sustainable Chemistry Based on Wood

Producing materials for solar cells, light-emitting diodes and other organic electronics applications as sustainably as possible: A team from Würzburg's Faculty of Chemistry is working on this

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