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22 March 201820 March 2018

New Molecule Can Kill Five Types of Deadly Drug-Resistant Superbugs

Research collaboration developed a synthetic makromolecule with broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity


21 March 201819 March 2018

Bio-on launches a new use for its 100% natural and biodegradable PHAs bioplastic

Company has developed an innovative technology for the controlled release of Urea fertilisers


13 March 20189 March 2018

First 100% biodegradable PG tips tea bags in stores

PG tips tea bags will be made with new plant-based material that is 100% renewable and biodegradable


1 March 201827 February 2018

This company makes edible and 100% biodegradable disposable plates

Polish company Biotrem producing plates and more from natural wheat bran and small amounts of water


26 February 201822 February 2018

In living colour: Brightly-coloured bacteria could be used to ‘grow’ paints and coatings

Researchers found by genetically mutating bacteria and within changing the geometry in the colonies, they changed the colour


22 February 201820 February 2018

Jet Technologies launches bio-plastics coffee packaging

New packaging is fully biodegradable yet strong enough to protect the quality of the product


16 February 201814 February 2018

The fight on plastics heats up in the EU

A wind of change is blowing across Europe, trying to sweep away all the plastic bags that are littering our countries. January 2018 has been a busy month in this sense


5 February 20181 February 2018

These 11 innovations will tackle the causes of ocean plastic pollution, not just the symptoms

Businesses, governments and other stakeholders are supposed to make step changes in creating and implementing circular economy solutions to plastic waste


22 January 201820 January 2018

EUBP welcomes world’s first Plastics Strategy in Europe

But European Commission misses chance to fully embrace circular benefits of bio-based plastics and biodegradable plastics


THANAPLAST project completed, final subsidy payment now received by Carbios

Project reached all the original milestones as set on 30 June 2017, has now received the final grant payment due from BPIFrance


22 December 201720 December 2017

Earth Institute: The Truth About Bioplastics

Bioplastics are often touted as being eco-friendly, but do they live up to the hype?


21 December 201719 December 2017

Braskem’s I’m greenTM PE and ProAmpac’s Trinity Packaging Division Bring Carbon Reduction Packaging to Montgomery County DEP and Maryland Environmental Service

Braskem's sugarcane based bioplastic to be used to package over 500,000 bags of Leafgro®, a soil conditioner for sale in lawn and garden retail locations along the U.S. East Coast


20 December 201718 December 2017

Artificial silk: the next biotechnological frontier, about to be crossed

Since 2015, AMSilk produce customer- and project-driven fibres with established proven parameter


18 December 201714 December 2017

Monomer Recovery from Biobased Polyurethane

Innovative technique uses renewable and degradable MVL, to create a bio-based PMVL polyol


15 December 201713 December 2017

Bio-On and AkzoNobel continue their collaborative relationship

Aim of the collaboration is to continue to investigate the use of biodegradable and bio-based polymers as components in fouling control coatings


11 December 20177 December 2017

The role of chemistry in the reduction of plastic waste

Development and introduction of biodegradable plastics is no more than a cheap excuse from industry to delay circular design and application


24 November 201724 November 2017

New market report forecasts robust growth of the global isosorbide market

Report predicts growth at a CAGR of 8.76% during the period 2017-2021


14 November 201710 November 2017

Over 150 organisations back call to ban oxo-degradable plastic packaging

Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy initiative has published a statement calling for a ban on oxo-degradable plastic packaging.


7 November 201712 September 2018

MSU scientists work to make biodegradable plastic from sunlight

Researchers are looking to genetically alter cyanobacteria, tiny photosynthetic workhorses, also known as blue-green algae, to funnel their outputs into useful products


6 November 201729 October 2017

European Parliament supports use of biodegradable mulch films

Amendments acknowledge the innovative potential of biodegradable mulch films to provide positive agronomical effects and to help avoid the accumulation of microplastics on fields


30 October 201726 October 2017

Leaf Resources enters biodegradable packaging market leveraging Glycell strategy

Innovative biodegradable coating product for the packaging market is based on lignin and also utilizes glycerol


27 October 201725 October 2017

New studies confirm: biodegradable plastics boost organic recycling and improve mechanical recycling

Corepla report found that compostable plastics only made up 0.85% of the plastic input


25 October 201723 October 2017

Bioplastics: use and misuse

The prefix “bio” for plastics doesn’t mean that they are all easily degradable. Confusion over words often means people don’t recycle their waste properly


13 October 201712 October 2017

Finnish packaging material innovation awarded as the best green packaging in Monaco

Sulapac® replaces plastic with fully biodegradable patented solution


6 October 20172 October 2017

Squaring the circle of plastics recycling

The snail pace so far in terms of implementation of the EU Action Plan on the Circular Economy is embarrassing, write Anders Wijkman and Catia Bastioli


2 October 201728 September 2017

European Bioplastics: Biodegradable plastics needed to increase recycling efficiency

EUBP echoes the call made by the association of Plastics Recyclers Europe


21 September 201719 September 2017

Recycled film quality negatively affected by degradable plastics from Southern Europe

Even very low quantities of degradable plastics that end up in the traditional plastic waste streams have a significant, negative impact on recycled plastics


15 September 201713 September 2017

New oxygen scavenger for biobased multilayer packaging films?

Fraunhofer IVV looking for partners to take the next step towards market implementation


13 September 201711 September 2017

Plastic Stretches Towards the New: Top 10 Trendlines in Bioplastics

What’s the promise, who’s making progress? And when, where, how, and costing how much?


12 September 20178 September 2017

BillerudKorsnäs invests in cold chain packaging company Vericool

Aim is to work closely with companies and actively contribute to developing new solutions in the packaging value chain


Huskers bring the heat to improve biodegradable plastics

New research from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Jiangnan University found that raising and slowly cooling down bio-plastic fibers temperature to greatly improve the resistance to heat and moisture


8 September 20176 September 2017

German scientists question study about plastic-eating caterpillars

Sensational report of biochemical degradation of polyethylene by caterpillars not confirmed


24 August 201722 August 2017

Citruspack project, a combination of circular economy and packaging, starts at Aitiip facilities

Aim of the project is to demonstrate that sustainability and efficiency can be applied to agricultural and industrial practices


22 August 201721 August 2017

Good shoes take you good places – the rise of bio-based footwear

Bio-based, biodegradable and recycled footwear can now help you to reduce your environmental footprint


10 August 20179 September 2021

Sugar can be sweet after all as it could be the “promising” future for bioplastics

University of Bath researchers developed polycarbonate made from sugar, carbon dioxide and water


26 July 201724 July 2017

Perstorp: Capa™ grades given food contact approval in US

Company can now offer a higher molecular weight product to give customers more choices and flexibility


18 July 201714 July 2017

Biodegradable mulch films supported in revision of EU Fertilisers Regulation

IMCO Committee acknowledges the innovative potential of biodegradable mulch films


6 July 20176 July 2017

Recommendations towards the EU Plastics Strategy regarding bioplastics

Covered issues showing the complexity of EU Roadmap initiative and the need to incorporate the entire value chain from feedstock to waste management


30 June 201728 June 2017

Stena Line introduces biodegradable bags on board

Big ferry company aims to phase out all plastics over the next year


21 June 201721 June 2017

Vivobarefoot X Bloom – the ultra III made using algae

The world’s first plant-based, high-performance solution to synthetic and petroleum-based flexible foams


New report out on China’s market for biodegradable plastics

Report estimates the domestic market 2016 for bio-plastics had sales of over 130,000 tons, with an additional 160,000 tons exported


20 June 201715 February 2018

New eco-friendly packages from wastes of the poultry industry

European project KARMA 2020 aims at developing innovative processes to extract the keratin from poultry litter


14 June 201712 June 2017

Scientists make biodegradable microbeads from cellulose

Microbeads from a sustainable source could potentially replace harmful plastic ones


24 May 201722 May 2017

Got plants? Bio-based shoes, lingerie, auto parts and more

Manufacturers are introducing more bio-based products in response to market demand


22 May 201719 May 2017

A better sustainable sanitary pad

University of Utah engineers develop world’s first 100-percent biodegradable, yet comfortable, maxi pad


19 May 201717 May 2017

AF-COLOR adds new biomasterbatches to portfolio

In response to market demand, AF-COLOR, a branch of AKRO-PLASTIC GmbH, has added new biodegradable masterbatch carriers to its AF-Eco product portfolio


18 May 201716 May 2017

New €15m bioplastics plant in Italy to help the fight against microbeads

Bio-on's Minerv Bio Cosmetics is designed to make microbeads suitable for the cosmetics industry


Flexible, organic and biodegradable: Stanford researchers develop new wave of electronics

A new semiconductor developed by Stanford researchers is as flexible as skin and easily degradable


13 April 201711 April 2017

Bioplastics: end the confusion

Bioplastics industry need to give the public more adequately explanation of the difference between biobased and biodegradable


4 April 201731 March 2017

IK critical of oxo-degradable plastics

Fragmentation of products made of "oxo-degradable plastics" can exacerbate the current problem concerning the entry of "micro-plastics" into waterways and seas

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