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9 April 20244 April 2024

CJ Biomaterials Continues to Expand Applications for PHA with World’s First Completely Biodegradable Plastic Bottle Cap

New eco-friendly cap introduced by Beyond Plastic can replace traditional, petroleum-based plastic caps

8 April 20243 April 2024

Borealis and AKVA group launch groundbreaking Polarcirkel™ workboat hull crafted from renewable feedstock-based plastic

EverMinds™ in action: Borealis’ Bornewables™ range of renewable polyolefins enables the Polarcirkel series to maintain exceptional performance standards while driving progress towards a circular economy

Bio-based circuit boards could cut down electronic eco-toxicity

The ingredients list for the most commonly used material for PCB are known as ‘FR-4’ - a mixture of woven glass fibre, epoxy resin and copper foil

5 April 202425 March 2024

Bpacks Launches World’s First Bark-Based Packaging Technology to Replace Seamlessly Plastic Materials

The firm’s new technology is fully compatible with existing production streams and targets the $384 billion global plastic packaging market

4 April 202428 March 2024

Say Hello to Biodegradable Microplastics

Research shows plant-based polymers can disappear within seven months

2 April 202425 March 2024

Eco-Products Introduces Compostable Paper Bags and Sandwich Wraps

Ideal for supermarkets, restaurants and bakeries, the new products include a variety of BPI-Certified bags and wraps with no-added PFAS

When 3D-printed mushrooms make music: Mushroom mycelium as a sustainable high-tech material in speaker construction

A team of researchers at Fraunhofer IWU is exploring another application for mushroom mycelium material: for components in high-quality transmission line speakers, with the aim to enhance their sound even further

22 March 202421 March 2024

Bright Future of Cellulose Fibres in Textiles, Hygiene, Construction and Packaging – Conference Shows Top-Innovations

“Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2024” award: DITF & VRETENA win with “The straw flexi-dress: design meets sustainability” against strong competition

Mycelium can help us avoid packaging waste

Research project "Integrated material, process and product development methodology for product life-cycle optimized mycelium-based packaging products as part of circular economy" (MycelCycle) launches - 1.3 Million Euro Funding from VolkswagenStiftung

21 March 202415 March 2024

CARBIOS Active, the enzymatic solution for 100% compostable PLA, added to FDA Inventory of Food Contact Substances

PLA packaging integrating CARBIOS Active is 100% compostable even at ambient temperatures, supporting Food & Beverage brands in achieving their sustainability commitments

15 March 202411 March 2024

Collaboration between BRAIN Biotech and AMSilk: Protein engineering successfully improves structural proteins for performance materials

Both companies pursue a common strategic goal: of building a more sustainable future through bio-based solutions in the textile industry

Cosmetic industry sustainability driven by Total Energies Corbion and Sulapac

Today, recycled biodegradable biopolymers, such as rPLA, stand as a commercially viable option, boasting a quality on par with virgin material

13 March 20248 March 2024

Bioplastic value chain partnership delivers new sustainable textiles

TotalEnergies Corbion collaborates with Bluepha to create sustainable fibers using Luminy® PLA and Bluepha® PHA

On its journey to make clothing that leaves no trace, The North Face taps the BOTTLE Consortium to scale biodegradable polyester alternative

BOTTLE researchers to determine whether novel PHA fibers are fit for outdoor apparel that is easy to recycle and limits long-term microplastic pollution

12 March 20247 March 2024

Danimer Scientific Announces Successful Expansion of Rinnovo® Demonstration Plant Capacity

Newly completed demonstration plant capacity will accelerate partnership testing

NENU2PHAR project: end of project after 42 months

After 42 months of dedicated effort and collaboration among 17 partners, we are proud to announce the successful conclusion of the project

Does This Patent Signal a Turning Point in Sustainable Plastics?

The new US patent for a “lignin-based bioplastic material” is restrictive in its wording, but the process has potential to be far-reaching

8 March 20244 March 2024

Eunomia finds bioplastic shortcomings

Consulting firm’s report lists lack of recycling infrastructure as one problematic aspect of polylactic acid bioresin

7 March 20247 March 2024

Biodegradable materials: Packaged in beer

Empa researchers have extracted nanocellulose from a waste product of beer brewing and processed it into an aerogel. The high-quality biodegradable material could be used in food packaging

1 March 20241 March 2024

New PLA manufacturer in India

Balrampur Chini Mills (Kolkata, India) is set to venture into poly lactic acid (PLA) manufacturing with a new fully integrated facility

29 February 202426 February 2024

CJ Biomaterials PHA-Based Polybag Makes Same-Day Delivery More Sustainable

South Korea-based health and beauty retailer CJ Olive Young will incorporate the new PHA-based bags into their same-day delivery service

19 February 20247 February 2024

Food-waste dyes bring colour to mycelium leather in Sages and Osmose project

World's first collaboration combining two emerging areas of sustainable material development to colour mycelium, thereby keeping the product non-toxic and able to biodegrade safely in soil

16 February 20246 February 2024

Here’s how a lingerie brand designed its new undies to be totally biodegradable

Some 11 million pounds of underwear ends up in landfills every day. Lingerie brand Uwila Warrior designed its product to be totally biodegradable

15 February 20245 February 2024

Dressed to Impress: McDonald’s Debuts New, More Sustainable Uniforms in the U.S.

These new aprons, jeans and graphic T-shirts are made with innovative CiCLO® technology, which enables polyester fibers to biodegrade like wool

Wild Republic launches biodegradable toy line

New eco-friendly products available in five themes: Rainforest Tracker, Safari Ranger, Jungle Guide, Ocean Diver, or Arctic Explorer

13 February 20244 February 2024

Paques Biomaterials: New funding round closed today, raising €14 million

We closed a new funding round today, raising €14 million to produce a biopolymer with the advantages of plastic but not the disadvantages. Among the investors are impact investor Invest-NL and the NOM

Lucent Bio Introduces Nutreos: A Biodegradable Seed Coating to Meet Impending Microplastic Bans

This environmentally responsible solution aligns with impending regulatory changes, particularly in anticipation of upcoming EU microplastic ban regulations

12 February 20243 February 2024

Semi-Crystalline PHA (scPHA) added to FDA’s inventory of Food Contact Substances

Second CJ Biomaterials biopolymer added to inventory, joining amorphous PHA

Products made from oxo-degradable plastic: the General Court endorses the prohibition on the placing on the market

The European legislature did not make a manifest error when it adopted a prohibition in line with the objective of protecting the environment and human health

Seastex develops acoustic tiles made of mussel filaments

Founded in June 2021 by Belgian designer Sander Nevejans, Seastex has developed a method to turn mussel beard (byssus) waste into lightweight acoustic tiles and insulation

9 February 20245 February 2024

Lifetime of ‘biodegradable’ straws in the ocean is 8-20 months, study finds

A team of researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and others conducted experiments using real seawater to investigate the environmental lifetimes of different straws

8 February 20241 February 2024

Marchi & Fildi: blending tradition with innovation

Sustainability is said to remain a cornerstone for Marchi & Fildi, with natural, certified fibers and biodegradable blends dominating the collection

Microbial decomposition of biodegradable plastics on the deep-sea floor

Several dominant microorganisms are carrying genes potentially encoding plastic-degrading enzymes such as polyhydroxyalkanoate depolymerases and cutinases/polyesterases

5 February 202429 January 2024

Teaching Nature to Break Man-made Chemical Bonds

Caltech researchers developed an enzyme to break man-made bonds between silicon and carbon that exist in widely used chemicals known as siloxanes, or silicones

1 February 202424 January 2024

Lignin: Natural filler brings functionality

Together with the Polish member of the Cypriot Synergy Horizon Group, KraussMaffei Extrusion GmbH, Laatzen, Germany, has now developed a process for producing a 100% bio-based reinforced thermoplastic: lignin-reinforced PLA

Melitta® Launches New Packaging for Cone Coffee Filters, Featuring Forest Stewardship Council® and Biodegradable Products Institute® Product Certifications

The certifications demonstrate the brand’s ongoing commitment to sustainability in its operations

31 January 202423 January 2024

Evonik manufactures first product from world’s first industrial-scale rhamnolipid biosurfactant plant

Evonik has manufactured the first product from its industrial-scale facility for sustainable biosurfactants that has been completed ahead of schedule at its site in Slovakia

30 January 202422 January 2024

AMSilk and 21st.BIO announce partnership to accelerate the production of advanced materials made from spider silk-based proteins

21st.BIO has developed a new protein production strain created from highly specialized precision fermented microorganisms, ensuring that AMSilk can meet demand as it increases production to industrial scale

29 January 202419 January 2024

Plymouth Marine Laboratory: What happens to biodegradable plastics if they enter the sea?

Our new study investigates what happens when biodegradable plastics enter the ocean, and whether these increasingly popular alternatives to conventional plastics are safer for marine ecosystems, or whether they come with their own risks

Xampla & 2M Group of Companies awarded Innovate UK Smart Grant

By 2031, Morro materials from Xampla could replace up to 10,000 tonnes of single-use plastic coatings and one million kilometres of plastic coated paperboard

What Role Could Biodegradable Materials Play in Building and Construction?

This article discusses the role of biodegradable materials in building and construction and how building design can be made more circular using these materials

22 January 202415 January 2024

Towards zero plastic waste in 2050

Wageningen University highlighted global plastics production, but our goal is to arrive at a circular economy, which means to recycling all plastic waste

The Fab Finns, the Top 20 Bioproducts from the bioeconomy’s forest heartland

In Finland, although it's known as the "Quiet Country", there have come several innovative products without any spectacular performances

18 January 202411 January 2024

Making plastics biodegradable by UV-light

The project ULTRADREAM is using agricultural side streams and residues for developing novel modified bio-based, renewable polymers, with inherent biodegradation capabilities

17 January 202418 January 2024

GreenLight Biosciences Announces EPA Registration of Calantha

GreenLight Biosciences Secures EPA Registration for new bioinsecticide, Calantha - Historic Step Towards A Safer and More Sustainable Food System

16 January 20249 January 2024

Glitter has a microplastics problem. One company says it has the solution

Like the Ronald Britton team decided Germany’s Sigmund Lindner to replace plastic with regenerated cellulose and reconstitute it into a clear film, which is then coated with a thin layer of aluminum and color

15 January 202416 January 2024

Printing inks made from plants

On the path to a circular economy, Judith Deriu is developing natural color pigments from plants and uses them to make sustainable printing inks for industry in the laboratory at the Research Institute of Textile Chemistry and Textile Physics in Dornbirn

No More Crying Over Spilled Milk

Research chemist at the ARS has spent much of his career researching ways to convert agricultural waste products into bioplastics

12 January 20249 January 2024

Insights Into the Metabolism of Plastic-Eating Bacteria

Researchers have shown for the first time how bacteria break down common plastic coatings

5 January 202421 December 2023

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