Sirmax Group makes its Ecomondo debut with an innovative bio-compound, contributing to the reduction of CO2 in the atmosphere
Biodegradable mulch sheets, compostable coffee capsules, shopping bags, paper-plastic laminated products - the Group has fine-tuned its high-performance green product families
New enzyme expands the role of biological ingredients for laundry detergents
Novozymes launches the natural and biodegradable detergent ingredient Pristine® to address some of the biggest unsolved consumer challenges within the laundry category. This ground-breaking enzyme tackles malodor and discoloration at the very source, setting a new threshold for detergent performance
Danimer Scientific Receives Grant from United Soybean Board to Expand Research of High-Oleic Soybean Oil in Biodegradable Plastic Production
$400,000 grant to support up-scaling of feedstock grown exclusively in the United States as a more cost-effective input for the manufacture of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)
Carbiolice announces the “OK Compost HOME” certification of PLA* (plant-based plastic) rigid packaging containing Evanesto®
After flexible plastic packaging (food films, lids, ...), it is now the time for rigid plastic packaging (up to 450 μm) containing 70% PLA and the Evanesto® additive to obtain the "OK compost HOME" certification
Horizn Studios launches the world’s most sustainable luxury luggage realized with 100% plant-based materials and designed to be repaired
Made in Europe, this eco-innovation is 100% plant-based and biodegradable, and its design mission is built on the fundamentals of circularity: to repair, and never replace
Danimer Scientific Completes Debottlenecking of Kentucky Facility to Upscale Production of Biodegradable Materials
Optimized processes and equipment will enable output of 20 million pounds of finished product annually to meet global demand for polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), a biodegradable alternative to petrochemical plastic
Monitoring the bioeconomy: an introduction to the Biomonitor project
In celebration of the EU Green Week, the BioMonitor project will be hosting a webinar on 10 June about the latest results it has by far as they build a toolbox that will let stakeholders understand the European bieconomy’s influence in society and the planet
Poster update: Biodegradable Polymers in Various Environments According to Established Standards and Certification Schemes
The biodegradation of materials is a complex process that depends mainly on the environmental conditions in which the materials end up after their use. Additionally, only a handful of polymers will be able to biodegrade in different environments.
Bei welchen Kunststoffprodukten ist der biologische Abbau eine sinnvolle End-of-Life-Option?
Das Projekt BioSinn fand Produkte und Anwendungen, für die biologischer Abbau am Lebensende eine echte Option darstellt. 25 Steckbriefe beantworten für jede Anwendung technische und regulatorische Fragen. Auch das Marktvolumen dieser Anwendungen wurde geschätzt: Es sind in Deutschland etwa 170.000 Tonnen*, in der Europäischen Union etwa 1 Million Tonnen pro Jahr!
How will the Bioeconomy of the Future look like?
The BioMonitor project released two policy briefs that focused on future-oriented scenarios developed for the analysis with the BioMonitor Model Toolbox. These scenarios present possible future development pathways for the European Bioeconomy by 2030 and by 2050
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