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
Biopolymer specialist works with NIAB to tackle plastic pollution The first innovation to be delivered from the new Teysha laboratory will be a series of new polyester composite materials
2 March 202228 February 2022 Relief for Oceans and Landfills? Strong and elastic, yet degradable: protein-based bioplastics
1 March 202223 February 2022 Biesterfeld Plastic: distribution of new DuPont™ Delrin® Renewable Attributed grades The base polymer of Delrin® Renewable Attributed is produced from 100% bio-feedstock from waste, according to ISCC Plus mass balance certification
Lotte to develop seawater-degradable PHA-material Lotte Chemical aims to complete the development of petrochemical-based PHA production technology and commercialize it by 2023
28 February 202222 February 2022 Is sustainable and ethical fashion possible? How to combat greenwashing through certification Despite the emergence of sustainable fashion lines to swing increasingly concerned consumers, hesitancy remains with numerous greenwashing controversies surrounding major fashion brands
23 February 202217 February 2022 Bioplastics International Launches Water Soluble PVA Replacement for Plastics Bioplastics International creates water soluble PVA products to replace plastics, to stop the plastic pollution of our oceans and beaches
18 February 202216 February 2022 Wyve 3D-Printed Surfboards Glide on Bioplastics, Not Foam Surfboard shapers have cut boards from foam blanks for over half a century. Now, many in the industry are seeking methods for building boards that reduce environmental pollution
16 February 202210 February 2022 Lotus effect: Self-cleaning bioplastics repel liquid and dirt Inspired by the always immaculate lotus leaf, researchers have developed a self-cleaning bioplastic that is sturdy, sustainable and compostable
15 February 202211 February 2022 Bluepha breaks ground on its first commercial scale PHA plant in Binhai County, Jiangsu Province Bluepha's PHA industrialization project will play a leading role in breaking foreign monopoly, actively responding to the national call for carbon reduction and promoting the sustainable development of green economy
Kaneka to significantly increase its production capacity for KANEKA Biodegradable Polymer Green Planet™ in Japan The Act on Resource Circulation for Plastics, slated to go into effect in April of this year, will mandate a reduction in single-use plastics
9 February 20224 February 2022 Nouryon commissions biodegradable chelates production facility in the Netherlands to meet growing consumer demand for eco-friendly auto dishwashing and liquid laundry products The new production facility will double the company’s Dissolvine® green chelates capacity by supplying Dissolvine® M, Dissolvine® GL and other essential ingredients to a wide range of customers
7 February 202228 January 2022 HEXPOL TPE Receives International Sustainability + Carbon Certification (ISCC PLUS) New TPEs will offer a drop-in alternative for customers looking to meet the needs of challenging applications in the consumer, care, automotive and medical device markets
CHAMPION consortium reaches milestone in safe and circular material development Researchers of the CHAMPION project have successfully prepared a first set of innovative bio-based materials with promising properties for coatings, adhesives and home care ingredients
EU Accelerator funds three bioeconomy start-ups Around 30 million euros will go to BIOWEG, CO2BioClean and Genome Biologics to research and grow
Confectionery in paper – more than a gimmick? Mars Wrigley Germany has collaborated with German retailer EDEKA to offer its Balisto chocolate bar in a paper-based packaging for the first time. More than 90 percent of the packaging of the 100,000 multipacks (each contains 9 single bars) is made of paper
4 February 202227 January 2022 Food Waste Can Be Used In The Manufacturing Of Biofuels And Bioplastics If more municipalities throughout the U.S. and Canada were to implement food waste recycling programs, we’d be able to reduce some of our annual consumption of fossil fuels
New biodegradable straws are made by bacteria They’re better than paper straws and more eco-friendly than plastic ones
3 February 202227 January 2022 Danimer Scientific and Hyundai Oilbank Collaborate on Driving Global Growth of PHA and Sustainable Alternatives to Traditional Plastic Products Strategic partnership to expand commercial applications and manufacturing of PHA in South Korean and Asian markets
1 February 202225 January 2022 Evonik builds world’s first industrial-scale production plant for rhamnolipids Evonik is investing a three-digit million-euro sum in the construction of a new production plant for bio-based and fully biodegradable rhamnolipids
31 January 202225 January 2022 Aduro Announces Achievement of First Milestone After Receiving Independent Validation of Hydrochemolytic Chemical Conversion Technology Commercialization plans advance with third-party confirmation of major milestone achievement
Researchers design a bioplastic from mango peel, hibiscus, and roasted coffee residues A group of Mexican researchers has studied the effect of adding the by-products of mango, hibiscus, and coffee in the development of bioplastics made from starch
27 January 202221 January 2022 Peelsphere is a leather-alternative biomaterial made from fruit waste and algae German designer developed a material that could replace animal hide yet still retain the same versatility and strength of leather
26 January 202225 January 2022 Scientists develop recyclable plastics based on sugars The new materials retained their excellent mechanical properties following pulverisation and thermal processing, which is the usual method for mechanically recycling plastics
19 January 202212 April 2022 A bioplastic is designed from mango, hibiscus and roasted coffee peel residues Mexican researchers studied how the addition of by-products such as fruit peels and bagasse affects the physical properties of a bioplastic