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10 December 20217 December 2021

Turning fungi into ‘bricks’ for construction

The new Singapore-ETH Centre is a collaborative research centre between Singapore institutions and Swiss university ETH Zurich and is now studying the use of mycelium as a sustainable building construction material


8 December 20213 December 2021

Meeting today’s and tomorrow’s challenges sustainably with paper sacks

Short overview over a webinar-series by EUROSAC and CEPI Eurokraft


LG Chem-GS Caltex Signs Joint Development Agreement for Eco-friendly Materials

LG Chem and GS Caltex will team up to jointly develop mass production technologies of eco-friendly materials for a circulating economy and carbon neutrality


7 December 20211 December 2021

Stora Enso introduces portfolio for bio-based packaging foam

Company’s offering consists of the foams Fibrease™ and Papira® which both come with versatile technical and sustainability properties, for a suitable customers experience and for specific packaging requirements


2 December 202129 November 2021

New updated version of the poster on Biodegradable Polymers in Various Environments According to Established Standards and Certification Schemes

In this new version of the poster, a further biodegradable polyester "polycaprolactone (PCL)" has been added, which can be compounded with a large variety of biodegradable polymers


1 December 202126 November 2021

Malaga scientists working on creating bioplastic from tomato skins

Another solution that points to food being both a source of nutrition and packaging


Aussie Surfer Wins Award for Biodegradable Surfboards

Young surfer and engineer Emile Theau won a major startup award for creating 95% biodegradable performance surfboards from highly renewable paulownia tree wood


Kickstart: Biodegradable straws and a new kind of plastic ban

There's a new wrinkle in the old debate about banning plastic straws


26 November 202123 November 2021

A first biodegradable version of velcro has been created, drawing inspiration from climbing plants, to safeguard the environment

The new technology has been created by a research team led by Barbara Mazzolai at the IIT - Italian Institute of Technology as part of the European project GrowBot, and with the support of the National Geographic Society


17 November 202113 November 2021

Sustainable, biodegradable glitter – from your fruit bowl

Plant-based biodegradable glitter sparkles without the microplastics


Origin Materials and Kolon Form Strategic Partnership to Industrialize Advanced Carbon-Negative Chemicals and Materials

Materials include novel polymers and drop-in solutions for select applications, with an initial focus on automotive applications


16 November 202112 November 2021

Danimer Scientific and Total Corbion PLA Collaborate to Support Sustainable Alternatives to Traditional Plastic Products

Strategic collaboration to support long-term growth of biopolymer production requiring a blend of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) and Polylactic Acid (PLA) inputs


Traceless receives €2.42 million grant from European Innovation Council (EIC)

Company has been selected together with 65 other start-ups to get funded for breakthrough innovations


11 November 202124 November 2021

New insights reveal confusion about sustainable packaging

New vox pop study as part of the Usable Packaging project suggest that the concept of plant-based plastics is even less familiar to the British general public


5 November 20211 November 2021

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


27 October 202126 October 2021

How a bacterium may help solve the plastic pollution crisis

Researchers from Nara Institute of Science and Technology find that the bacterium Ideonella sakaiensis can not only degrade petroleum-based plastics but can also sustainably produce biodegradable plastics


14 October 202111 October 2021

Degradation of biobased plastics in the soil

Microbial community defies climate change


13 October 202111 October 2021

Papyrus completes successful trial using refined banana fibre to produce biodegradable moulded food packaging

First time that banana fibres has been used on standard moulding machines


11 October 20216 October 2021

Large-scale production of bioplastics from residual flows one step closer

PHA2USE and the Interreg NWE project WoW! succeeded in producing more than 18 kg of PHBV from sewage sludge, which is now being tested by companies on various commercial applications


Restructuring in the pine chemicals market continues

DL Chemical, a subsidiary of DL Holdings Co., will acquire 100% of Kraton in an all-cash transaction


30 September 202127 September 2021

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


29 September 202128 September 2021

Study reports INCA Renewtech hemp-based biocomposites radically reduce carbon emissions

Compared to lauan rainforest plywood, INCA’s BioPanels are reported to reduce carbon emissions, waste production and water consumption.


23 September 202120 September 2021

Arburg successfully tests Inzea PLA

The product family can be used in a wide range of applications and suitable for food contact in accordance with Regulation (EU) 10/2011, particularly in the household segment, catering, packaging and agriculture


21 September 202116 September 2021

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)


20 September 202115 September 2021

LG Chem – TK Chemical Teams Up to Produce Biodegradable Plastics

The two companies plan to sign the main contract within the year and establish a PBAT production line and begin production by the second half of 2022


14 September 20219 September 2021

Ceresana Research: Bioplastics Market Report

Analysts expect revenues from bioplastics to rise to approx. USD 8.1 billion by 2030


13 September 202113 September 2021

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


8 September 20216 September 2021

Former Adidas executive launches new sustainable streetwear brand

Eric Liedtke's, former executive board member and Brand President's latest venture: a new zero-waste, zero-plastic streetwear brand called Unless


A once defunct Sarnia bioplastics plant has risen from the ashes

After buying the plant of the BioAmber bancruptcy and investing millions, LCY Biosciences Inc. is today producing more succinic acid than its predecessor did


1 September 20219 September 2021

Japan to limit business use of select plastic utensils

A new law requires business operators to switch to biodegradable plastic alternatives or be prepared to charge customers for the use of single-use plastic items


Defining plastic – What is it and how should we change the way we conceive it?

To efficiently tackle the plastic crisis, it’s time to shed light on some of the problematic definitions and myths around it


9 August 20214 August 2021

Samyang develops biodegradable plastic made of corn

It has also developed a compound to make plastics stronger and more durable


6 August 20213 August 2021

What to know about PHA biodegradable plastic and how it could help Southeast Asia

PHA may provide a solution for the plastic pollution problem


21 July 202116 July 2021

Blue Circle Packaging – new label for biodegradable products

ALPLA will offer its customers packaging solutions that are all biodegradable and thereby contribute to sustainability


13 July 20218 July 2021

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


12 July 20217 July 2021

Meeting the limits – reliable coloration of bioplastics

Thanks to the Colortherm-brand iron oxide pigments from LANXESS, which are proven to be almost completely free from heavy metals, the limits for biodegradable plastics can be reliably maintained, even with a high pigment content


Circular economy: Commission provides guidance for harmonised application of Single-Use Plastic rules and advances on monitoring of fishing gear

New rules aim to reduce marine litter from single-use plastic products and fishing gear and promote the transition to a circular economy


Tom Brady’s Latest Win? Chic, Biodegradable Sunglasses

Sunglass company Christopher Cloos has added new styles to the biodegradable sunglass line it launched late last year with Greatest Of All Time quarterback Tom Brady under center as spokesman


6 July 202130 June 2021

Biodegradable or not biodegradable, that is the question

The EU-definition in the Single-use Plastics Directive (SUPD) does not refer to what has been presented on the market as oxo-degradable, sometimes even mistakenly been promoted as oxo-biodegradable


2 July 202129 June 2021

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


Controlled degradation with 3D-printed enzyme-embedded plastics

Printed films made by the research team broke down in aqueous conditions with the rate of degradation dependent on the amount of enzyme added to the plastic


21 June 202116 June 2021

Could a natural material replace plastic?

Overcoming obstacles for the bioplastics industry


15 June 202116 June 2021

Carbios buys out SPI Fund’s stake in Carbiolice capital

This acquisition demonstrates Carbios’ confidence in Carbiolice’s development capability and reinforces its ambition as the world leader in biological technologies to rethink the end of life of plastics and synthetic fibres


Kimberly-Clark Partners with Biotech Innovator RWDC to Design Sustainable Alternatives to Traditional Plastics

The partnership will provide Kimberly-Clark with RWDC's polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) source material, SolonTM, to develop additional products that are marine degradable


14 June 202116 June 2021

The biodegradable battery

Empa researchers have developed a biodegradable mini-capacitor, which consists of carbon, cellulose, glycerin and table salt. And it works reliably


8 June 202116 June 2021

If there is no biodegradability, there is also no gravity

New SAPEA report includes a number of unfounded general assumptions that need to be rectified, especially with regards to the general understanding of biodegradability


7 June 20219 September 2021

For which plastic products is biodegradation a viable end-of-life option?

The final report including comprehensive fact sheets of 25 applications is now available online in German and English.


4 June 202116 June 2021

Circular economy: Commission provides guidance for harmonised application of Single-Use Plastic rules and advances on monitoring of fishing gear

New rules aim to reduce marine litter from single-use plastic products and fishing gear and promote the transition to a circular economy


1 June 202116 June 2021

A kind of magic – Cosmetics packaging without microplastic pollution

World's first jars for water-based cosmetics that biodegrade without leaving permanent microplastics


31 May 202116 June 2021

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

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