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6 October 20225 October 2022

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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1 August 202227 July 2022

Silk offers an alternative to some microplastics

A team of scientists at MIT and elsewhere has developed a system based on silk that could provide an inexpensive and easily manufactured substitute

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28 July 202217 December 2024

Renewable Carbon Initiative sees Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive revision as central

The policy framework on bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastics under the Circular Economy Package is expected to be published in November 2022

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Bangladeshi scientist invents biodegradable carry bag to replace plastic

The bag is made from jute cellulose and polymer and can be used in garment packaging or food packaging and several applications

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27 July 202229 July 2022

Polymers Made from Emissions: The Plastics Industry May Become a Carbon-Capture Leader, says IDTechEx

Fossil inputs are still necessary for the thermochemical CO2-based polyol manufacturing, but producers can replace part of it with waste CO2, potentially saving on raw material costs

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Greenbutts Announces Grant of Patent, Adds to IP Portfolio

The patent adds to Greenbutts' proprietary technology stack, offering an all-natural, biodegradable and water dispersing cigarette filter

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25 July 202219 July 2022

New and Sustainable Biodegradable Material BioAcetate S70

The material is ideal for injection moulding applications and handmade acetate frames production that is well-suited for high-end optic and eyewear frames

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21 July 202218 July 2022

Simplifyber Secures $3.5M Seed Investment to Reinvent How Clothing is Made, with Sustainable, Advanced Manufacturing

Led by fashion designer Maria Intscher-Owrang, company will leverage its additive manufacturing technology to bring economically competitive biodegradable garments to market

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Newlight and Long Ridge Sign Agreement to Build Aircarbon Production Facility in Ohio

Aircarbon replaces traditional plastics, providing scalable approach to decarbonization, sustainability

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19 July 202214 July 2022

Bio-based superabsorbents on the sanitary products market

Start-ups are innovating with new materials for the growing biobased superabsorbents market

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Scientists develop new material inspired by limpets with super strength

An interdisciplinary team of biologists, chemists, and engineers from the University of Portsmouth have become the first to successfully grow a limpet inspired biomaterial with extreme strength

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18 July 202213 July 2022

NTU Singapore and poultry firm Leong Hup Singapore collaborate to create Singapore’s first ‘zero waste’ poultry processing facility

Innovations include egg trays made from feathers and repurposing nutrients in blood for media to cultivate cell-based meat

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15 July 202213 July 2022

New study from Bayreuth: Fertilisers from composting plants contain large quantities of biodegradable plastics

Composting plants process biowaste into finished compost, which ends up as fertiliser in the soils of fields and gardens

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12 July 20227 July 2022

New, fully biodegradable cellulose membrane proves effective in oil-water separation

A group of Chinese researchers have developed a new and improved method using two different cellulose filter materials, but they are ‘all cellulose’

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11 July 20226 July 2022

Suominen Green Lab started to implement the first tests in Nakkila, Finland

Suominen has built its own compost test center in Nakkila, Finland. The test center has both industrial and home compost conditions, but the aim is to study biodegradability also wider in different environments

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8 July 20225 July 2022

Claesson Koivisto Rune designs biodegradable burial urn made from wool

Swedish architecture and design studio Claesson Koivisto Rune has combined wool and vegetable-tanned leather to craft a cremation urn, which will naturally break down in soil once it is buried

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Plastic made of vanillin

Upcycling with light: Biomass-derived crosslinked polymers

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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

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

Company is piloting a new transparent cellulose film that reduces microplastic

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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25 May 202219 May 2022

Toys and furniture from popcorn

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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…