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17 January 202514 January 2025

This is our time: Working on biodegradable plastics

TNO researchers create AI model to develop new bioplastics


The Future of Plastics Lies in Bioplastics and Advanced Biotechnology

Using bacteria isolated from various environments has enabled AIMPLAS to successfully reduce biodegradation times


13 January 202514 January 2025

Status and Outlook: Bio-based Polymers worldwide

Global capacity to grow strongly, with major investments in China, Europe and the Middle East; new regulations driving demand for biodegradable plastics


9 January 20253 January 2025

B’ZEOS Secures Seed Round and Strategic Partnerships! 

Company raised over €5 million to upscale their compostable seaweed packaging


From timber towers to utopian landscrapers: 2024’s most ambitious builds

As regular readers may expect, Saudi Arabia dominates in our look at ambitious architecture projects, however, there are also notable buildings hailing from elsewhere, including the United States


8 January 20253 January 2025

2025 CBE JU funding opportunities announced

CBE JU announces Annual Work Programme for 2025 with €165 M for project proposals


7 January 202511 July 2025

BioCir® Flex: Compostable, recyclable, biobased plastic alternative 

BioCir® Flex is made using simple, readily available feedstock sources like castor beans, oils and polysaccharides, creating a material as flexible as rubber and as durable as TPU


3 January 202518 December 2024

Eleven Ventures: Our investment in LAM’ON

A company creating bio-based and compostable thermal laminating films that protect printed materials without harming the planet


2 January 202518 December 2024

Gluing with starch: bio-based adhesives for industrial applications

Fraunhofer-Institute IAP researchers are developing and testing bio-based adhesives for the industrial production of folding boxes in the project Sustainable Gluing With Renewable Adhesives (SUGRA)


20 December 202411 July 2025

Compostability of an elastic band

Several stress tests on elasticated belts from CHARLE researchers impressively demonstrates the degradability and compostability of those made of cotton and natural rubber


19 December 20246 December 2024

Cirql™ Launches Industrially Compostable, Biodegradable Material Innovation for Footwear Brands

Debuting at ISPO, Cirql Zero™ will be available to footwear brands beginning in January 2025


17 December 202412 December 2024

Starbucks launches new Green Planet® biodegradable, plant-based straws in Japan

They will be available in all Starbucks locations across Japan starting in March 2025


16 December 202410 December 2024

Algenesis Corporation Awarded USDA Certified Biobased Product Label

Soleic® TPU and polyol products: 1295A, 1270A, 1260D, and LV-02 - each product features a dedicated label verifying its renewable biobased content


13 December 20246 December 2024

Avantium and SCGC Advance the Development of PLGA Polyester

Avantium’s Volta Technology uses electrochemistry to convert CO2 to high-value products and chemical building blocks including glycolic acid. Glycolic acid, combined with lactic acid, can be used to produce PLGA polyester in existing manufacturing assets


12 December 20246 December 2024

Industry network secures £474K to boost bio-based materials regulation

Industry-led network launches with £474,135 Innovate UK funding to accelerate adoption of sustainable chemicals and reduce UK’s reliance on fossil-based materials


11 December 20246 December 2024

New research highlights marine biodegradability of Eastman Aventa™ compostable materials

Biodegradable, CDA-based foams are commercially useful and will not persist in our oceans as plastic pollution


TômTex partners with designers for biodegradable vegan textiles production

The Spring/Summer 2025 collections are set to be available to consumers early next year


5 December 20242 December 2024

How AI is helping discover new biomaterials

AI has already become a key part of generating new sustainable and renewable materials


3 December 202429 November 2024

Milliken & Company Announces Investment in Tidal Vision

This strategic partnership will accelerate the introduction of biodegradable chemistries across the markets


2 December 202427 November 2024

Pointing the way to less food waste

Smart containers and biodegradable films – these are just two of the SISTERS project’s solutions for reducing food waste in Europe


29 November 202426 November 2024

Navigating the Future of Sustainable Chemistry and Textiles: Insights from the ISC3 Investor Forum 2024

All the participants want is that their innovations contribute to a more sustainable textile industry and are supported by the International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre (ISC3)


28 November 202425 November 2024

Are biodegradable bioplastics meeting their promise?

As the world grapples with plastic waste, which is set to double by 2050, recycling alone cannot meet the growing demand for plastic feedstocks


How Concrete Aggregate Innovations Can Meet Your Sustainability Goals

BioPowde has capitalized on bio-based materials, ensuring not only high-quality aggregates but also fostering ecological benefits by repurposing agricultural by-products


Odisha Startup Tackles Environmental And Food Waste Challenges With Bioplastics

In a strategic development, an Odisha-based startup is transforming seafood waste into bioplastics, offering an innovative solution to both environmental pollution and food waste


26 November 202421 November 2024

Acme-Hardesty Partners with Lygos To Represent Soltellus™ For Personal and Home Care Markets

Lygos’ Soltellus™ is designed to meet the growing demand for sustainable and eco-friendly products - multifunctional, biodegradable polymers - engineered to deliver high performance in various applications


Sustainable Travel: Introducing Biodegradable Baby Wipes in Travel Packs

The Bamboo Fiber Baby Wipes are leading the way in sustainable baby care products - crafted from 100% natural bamboo fibers, these wipes are soft, strong, and gentle on baby's sensitive skin


Inspired by nature: Leaftronics pave way for biodegradable electronics

"Leaftronics" is an approach that leverages the natural structure of leaves to create biodegradable electronic substrates with enhanced properties


25 November 202420 November 2024

Enhancing compatibility and biodegradability of PLA/biomass composites via forest residue torrefaction

New torrefaction approach improves mechanical properties and decomposition rate of PLA composites


20 November 202415 November 2024

Presenting INGA: the next gener­ation of sustainable plastics made from CO₂ emissions

Fortum proudly presents INGA: the world’s first biodegradable plastic born entirely from CO₂


19 November 202414 November 2024

EUBP welcomes the inclusion of soil-biodegradable products in the EU Fertilising Products Regulation (FPR)

The FPR sets high requirements in terms of environmental safety


18 November 202415 November 2024

Teijin Frontier Announces Global Availability of Biodegradable BIOFRONT® PLA Resin

This resin, named to signify cutting-edge biotechnology, is now fully commercialized in Japan and internationally


15 November 202412 November 2024

Water hyacinth plant pots

Water hyacinth is a rapidly spreading plant that has been recognized as a threat to existing ecosystems in many countries around the world


Pflanztöpfe aus Wasserhyazinthen

Die Wasserhyazinthe ist eine sich schnell ausbreitende Pflanze, die bereits in vielen Ländern der Erde als Gefahr für bestehende Ökosysteme erkannt worden ist


14 November 202411 November 2024

Biodegradable synthetics – the latest development in tackling microfiber pollution

ISPO explores innovative solutions like Ciclo's biodegradable polyester and nylon, aiming to reduce microfiber pollution while maintaining the durability of synthetic materials


12 November 20247 November 2024

WHOI Scientists Discover Fastest Degrading Bioplastic in Seawater

Wood Hole Oceanographic Institution-researchers found that a new version of cellulose diacetate to be the fastest degrading bioplastic material tested in seawater


8 November 20244 November 2024

Taking the circular path to sustainable clothing and fishing industries

The Glaukos project finds a circular solution for bio-based textile and fishing gear production using marine-friendly polymers


7 November 20242 November 2024

Bolt Projects Holdings Announces More Brands Choosing b-silk™ to Differentiate Their Product Offerings

b-silk is a novel biodegradable, film-former polypeptide designed to offer additional functional benefits for haircare, skincare and color cosmetics


23 October 202417 October 2024

Oil dispenser made from leftovers from the cooking oil industry

Design with sunflower seed shells


22 October 202416 October 2024

AmphiStar launches first fully waste-based biosurfactants to market

Made entirely from organic waste- and side streams, the newly launched products are the first ever fully upcycled biobased surfactants to enter the market


18 October 202414 October 2024

Rethinking plastics – the new alternative to current plastic materials is born from CO2

Fortum capture the carbon dioxide released during waste incineration and mix it with hydrogen, creating base chemicals such as methane or methanol, which can then be further utilised as raw materials for plastics


17 October 202411 October 2024

Launch of the Initiative natürliche Kreislaufwirtschaft e.V. (INAK)

Association of companies, certifiers, and waste management organisations will have their focus on the use of biodegradable and compostable plastics in specific applications


11 October 20247 October 2024

The ideal 3D printing setting for innovative gloves

DITF scientists developed biopolymer compounds containing lignin, which were used to produce thermoplastic materials that can be processed using 3D printing


Steps towards enzymes capable of breaking down PE

Every year, 400 million tonnes of plastic products are produced worldwide, half of which are single-use items discarded within a year


9 October 20242 October 2024

Fungal mycelium as the basis for sustainable products

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP using mycelium-based materials to produce insulation, packaging, and animal-free alternatives to leather products


8 October 202430 September 2024

Evonik launches new biosurfactants TEGO® Wet 570 Terra and TEGO® Wet 580 Terra for coatings and inks

These biosurfactants are produced by microorganisms in a unique fermentation process and they are they are 100% derived from natural resources


7 October 20242 October 2024

BIOFAST helps reduce the time taken for biodegradation tests on bioplastics in composting environments

The BIOFAST Project not only demonstrated an effective reduction in the time taken to perform biodegradation tests applied to bioplastics, but also generated significant economic and environmental impact


1 October 202425 September 2024

Bioplastics in the medical industry: Is a green future a reality?

Aastha Mahanta, associate consultant, polymers & specialty chemicals, ChemBizR, discusses the role of bioplastics in the medical industry


26 September 202420 September 2024

Hemp can replace glass fibers in composite materials

Researchers from Zittau provide proof that hemp fibers can be a real alternative to glass fibers in composite materials


Special offer to celebrate our anniversary!

We're celebrating 10 years of Golden Compound GmbH! To mark the occasion, we're offering an exclusive anniversary deal on our home-compostable bioplastics for injection moulding


25 September 202419 September 2024

Opportunities for Biobased Specialty Chemicals

Specialty Chemicals Markets Are Challenged by Increasing Sustainability Requirements

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