Closed-Loop Concept: From Coffee Grounds to a Coffee Mug
Making new coffee cups from coffee grounds: The Danish startup Grounded Cups has brought this idea to mass production. An injection-moldable compound, automated processes, and a closed-loop concept form the basis for producing millions of units
I’m green™ bio-based Helps Deterra® Win Multiple Industry Awards for Pharmaceutical Packaging
Developed with bio-based polymer, it reduces the carbon footprint of the packaging material compared to equivalent fossil-based polyethylene, all whilst maintaining the technical performance required for pharmaceutical disposal applications
New Bio-Based Liquid Colors for Plastics Applications
Developed specifically for plastics applications, the current colorant portfolio includes materials derived from indigo, curcumin and radish extracts, it also features a black colorant based on plant-derived carbon as well as a white colorant of mineral origin
Ministry of Industry Delegation Visits NatureWorks’ Second Global Manufacturing Site at Nakhon Sawan Biocomplex
Expanding NatureWorks’ global manufacturing footprint, the Nakhon Sawan Biocomplex strengthens regional supply reliability, and enhances access to Ingeo™ biopolymers for customers across Asia and beyond
UB study produces a biodegradable bioplastic with a low environmental impact using a modified bacterium
Genetic modification of the bacterium Bacillus subtilis opens up a route of great industrial interest for producing a sustainable and cost-effective plastic — PHB — from potato starch in a single step
Monthly News from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), May 2026
May Highlights: Three New RCI Projects Kicked Off, Participation in Survey, New Roundtable in June, Involvement in core groups of CCA WGs, WG Policy Work, Call to Action: Sign Braskem and Carbon Trust’s Initiative, Ambassador Activities in Brussels and Beyond
Alder BioInsights News Review: Biobased Products, February 2026
Industry players like Arkema, Cortec®, BioBond, and Braskem continue to prove that biobased polymers have reached industrial maturity, delivering high-performance, low-carbon solutions across the aerospace, defense, healthcare, and infrastructure sectors
Låkril Technologies Achieves Major Milestone: Startup of First Continuous Pilot Plant for Bio-Based Acrylic Acid Production
Låkril’s proprietary catalyst and process technology converts low-cost lactic acid (from renewable sugars like corn, cane, beet, etc.) into a molecule-for-molecule drop-in acrylic acid with >90% selectivity
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