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9 January 20234 January 2023

This wooden debit card puts your money to work in saving the planet

Green finance firm Treecard, London, hopes, that the cards will provide a viable alternative to the mass-produced plastic debit and credit cards that make up the vast majority of category

5 January 20232 January 2023

European Green Deal: Putting an end to wasteful packaging, boosting reuse and recycling

New proposals of the European Commission are key building blocks of the European Green Deal's Circular Economy Action Plan and its objective to make sustainable products the norm

Formerra, Danimer Scientific Announce Sustainable Materials Distribution Relationship

Danimer is committed to achieving 100% biodegradable plastics that return to nature instead of polluting lands and waters

6 December 20221 December 2022

Single-use cardboard boxes or reusable plastic crates — which type of packaging is more sustainable?

The Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT carried out the "Study on plastic-based reusable systems in a circular economy" on behalf of the Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg

30 November 202229 November 2022

Small but powerful – microorganisms contribute to greater sustainability at BASF

BASF drives transformation towards more sustainability with innovative solutions for raw materials, processes and products

29 November 202224 November 2022

Wood-based plastic may enable circular home furnishings and building materials

KTH researchers combined polymer chemistry with process technology similar to what is used for carbon fiber composites and got a degradable wood composite

28 November 202223 November 2022

Melodea Enters U.S. with Plastic-Free Packaging Solution

New U.S. plant to boost production of its paper sidestream-sourced barrier coating to serve the Americas

25 November 202222 November 2022

Premium Leather Producer ECCO Leather Partners With Ecovative to Pursue New Mycelium Materials

The two companies will collaborate directly to develop the next generation of mycelium materials for footwear, fashion and apparel

23 November 202218 November 2022

DUH ran misleading composting experiment

Faulty trial design and composting conditions lead to a foreseeable failure of composting experiment

22 November 202217 November 2022

Wax worm saliva contains enzymes capable of breaking down plastics

These enzymes are the first and only known enzymes to degrade polyethylene plastic by oxidizing and breaking it down after just a few hours of exposure - without requiring pre-treatment and at room temperature

21 November 202216 November 2022

Plastics recycling

The European RevoluZion-project together with the largest and smartest European factory for sorting plastic waste aim to tackle plastic pollution in our environments

18 November 202216 November 2022

Algae, Nanocomposites, And The World’s Most Hard-To-Recycle Plastic

Innovation and scaling in flexible bio-packaging are badly needed

16 November 202214 November 2022

Helian Polymers and Arctic Biomaterials collaborate

Seeing it clearly: Now is the future of glass fiber reinforced biopolymer compounds

14 November 20229 November 2022

Producing bioplastics from industrial waste with the help of blue-green algae

Biotechnologists from University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria receive Sustainability Award

11 November 202213 January 2023

Just add salt: Engineers and chemists create 3D-printed polymers that degrade more quickly

The scientists used carbon dioxide and table salt to create the ink that was used in the 3D printing process

Biodegradability of bioplastics in the marine environment

The conditions of the marine environment affect the kinetics of biodegradation, these are divided into abiotic factors such as the salinity of water, the depth, and the temperature, among others

10 November 20227 November 2022

Design of biomass-based renewable materials for environmental remediation

Coupling bioremediation-capable bioagents and adsorptive media enable a partial treatment for environmental remediation where contaminant adsorption, enrichment, and degradation occur in the same space

9 November 20224 November 2022

UBC scientist discovers way to make strong plastic alternative from grass crops

Grasstic is made from the stalks of grass crops such as wheat or corn and can be used for dry goods packaging

8 November 20222 November 2022

UBC researcher creates wood-based alternative to single-use plastic

The film can be made into coffee bags or chip bags, pouches like pouches for cereal or frozen fruit, or protective wrap like bubble wrap or envelopes

4 November 202224 January 2023

Neoplants Bioengineers Houseplants to Remove Harmful Air Pollutants

Neoplants unveils the first generation of plants built to purify the air, Neo P1: designed and evolutionarily directed to remove harmful air pollutants

2 November 202231 October 2022

Bioplastics made of bacteria can reduce plastic waste in oceans

A team of scientists of the Nereid Biomaterials team, including Rochester biologist Anne S. Meyer, is developing bioplastics to degrade in oceans

Award for fair and sustainable textiles presented

From numerous applications three winners for the Young Scientist Award of Lenzing for innovative research work were nominated and on the opening day of the GFC in Dornbirn (Austria), the prize money was awarded

28 October 202226 October 2022

80% yield! Success in synthesizing biodegradable plastic materials using sunlight and CO2!

Osaka Metropolitan University scientists achieved an 80% conversion yield of a biodegradable plastic material from acetone and CO2, tackling the plastic waste crisis while moving toward carbon neutrality

27 October 202224 October 2022

How are Bioplastics Made?

The IUPAC actually discourages the use of the term “bioplastic,” instead recommending scientists use the expression “biobased polymer”

26 October 202221 October 2022

WACKER Presents Additive Master Batches for Biodegradable Polyesters at K 2022

Available as VINNEX® LA 2540, VINNEX® LA 2640 and VINNEX® LA 8040, these products are pelletized polymer blends consisting of vinyl acetate-based polymer resins and polylactic acid

Improved itaconic acid production by using synthetic biology

New metabolic pathway produces itaconic acid and enables the development of a microbial cell factory capable of producing itaconic acid in E. coli using low-cost raw materials

Sustainable thermoplastic co-polyester elastomers

Sipol presents its new range of biobased high-performance thermoplastic co-polyester elastomers named Sipolprene S

25 October 202225 October 2022

The Green Race: Novel Eco-friendly 3D Printed Composite Materials

A joint group of researchers has successfully developed a method to recycle agriculture waste, namely pineapple leaf fibres, for making filaments that can be used for 3D printing of parts

24 October 202219 October 2022

Accurately tracking how plastic biodegrades

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed an approach to accurately record and fully track the biodegradation of plastics in soils

17 October 202211 October 2022

Rosenberger OSI switches to bio-based and biodegradable packaging

Cabling specialist focuses on sustainability

14 October 202212 October 2022

GAIA BioMaterials launches a world first in packaging materials

The new Biodolomer® grade is presented at Scanpack

‘Humble’ worm saliva can break down tough plastic

Spanish researchers discovered two enzymes in the corporal liquid that can degrade polyethylene at room temperatures and they believe it's the first time that such an effective agent has been found in nature

Ancient enzymes to improve the biodegradation of plastics

New research project will develop innovative bioplastic materials based on biocomponents with a programmed biodegradation for a twofold sustainable end-of-life scenario

13 October 202213 October 2022

Biopolymers Are Flourishing: Ceresana Examines the Global Market for Bioplastics

Biggest increase in polylactid acids and starch

12 October 20227 October 2022

Bio-BDO and Succinic Acid Updates

According to Tecnon OrbiChem analysis, around 1.37 million tpa maleic anhydride capacity is expected to come on stream around 2024. Many of these downstream projects will be associated with BDO production

7 October 20225 October 2022

Biobased chemicals – market opportunities for small and large innovators

Drawing data from NNFCC's own news reviews, this article looks at the chemical giants driving innovation in the biobased chemicals sector in recent years

6 October 20225 October 2022

A Sea Change for Plastic Pollution: New Material Biodegrades in Ocean Water

Marine microorganisms found to feast on new polyurethane materials used in sustainable shoes

Bluepha receives TUV certification for ‘OK Biodegradable Water’

OK biodegradable water are guaranteed by TÜV to biodegrade in natural, freshwater environments and thus substantially contribute to the reduction of waste in rivers, lakes or any natural freshwater

30 September 202227 September 2022

traceless wins Deutscher Gründerpreis 2022!

The two founders Anne Lamp and Johanna Baare were live on stage in the ZDF Hauptstadtstudio, receiving this amazing recognition on behalf of their whole team

29 September 202226 September 2022

New way found to turn #7 plastic into valuable products

A method to convert a commonly thrown-away plastic to a resin used in 3D-printing could allow for making better use of plastic waste

28 September 202223 September 2022

Bioplastics International Creates World’s First Sugar Cane Alcohol Water Soluble PVA to Replace Plastics

Bioplastics International creates world's first fossil fuel free sugar cane alcohol water soluble PVA to replace plastics, to save our oceans and planet

22 September 202221 September 2022

CABAMIX exhibits at K 2022 in Düsseldorf!

French feedstock supplier will launch a new recylable masterbatch beside proven other products

15 September 202212 September 2022

Technip Energies Acquires Biosuccinium® Technology from DSM for Bio-Sourced and Fully Biodegradable Polymers Production

PBS itself is fully biodegradable and can be an ideal bio-based sustainable packaging material for food contact applications

12 September 20227 September 2022

CSIR biodegradability testing laboratory to tackle leakage of plastic waste into environment

The testing laboratory is capable of establishing the conditions and timeframes for the biodegradation of materials, on both aerobic (compost, soil, freshwater and marine) and anaerobic

9 September 20225 September 2022

Research centre to tackle global pollution with ‘green’ plastic

Australian scientists will work toward developing bio-derived and bio-degradable plastics that have a minimal environmental impact to make large-scale plastic pollution a problem of the past

8 September 20225 September 2022

UPM and Dongsung Chemical announce strategic partnership to develop renewable products using bio-based raw materials

UPM and Dongsung Chemical will accelerate the introduction of renewable, sustainable forest-sourced materials into the Asian market and reduce fossil resource consumption

7 September 20221 September 2022

LG Chem – GS Caltex kickstarts the establishment of white bio ecosystem

Both companies to develop 1,4-Butanediol (BDO) technology and plan to establish a 3HP pilot plant at GS Caltex’s Yeosu plant to produce prototypes

9 August 20224 August 2022

Playing guitar with algae

Five students from Kiel, Germany, founded a startup and are producing everyday products from algae and leftover coffee - a public radio and television broadcaster recently reported about

3 August 202229 July 2022

Angel Yeast Partners with PhaBuilder to Open PHA Factory

The partnership is expected to forge a new venture in bioeconomy, fuel innovation in synthetic biology, and drive the expansion of the global market

1 August 202227 July 2022

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