18 July 201714 July 2017 Urban Resource Group Upcycles Ocean Plastic into Lush Cosmetic Containers Successful collaborative turning harmful litter into eco-conscious packaging
Polymerisation pilot facilities can accelerate the development of biobased materials Two new initiatives in the Netherlands aim to realise an open access pilot plant for polymerisation in order to boost production of plastics based on biomaterials
17 July 201713 July 2017 Global Bioplastic Packaging Market is Projected to be Valued at USD 34.24 Billion By 2024 New report from Hexa Research shows that growth is mainly being driven by rising consumer demand for resource efficient and eco-friendly products
4 July 201715 February 2018 Bioplastics: the project Bread4PLA selected as one of the two best LIFE in the category of Environment of the 25 years of the programme Recovery of wastes from bakery to result in new packages to be used in the same sector
3 July 201729 June 2017 G7 Environment: all grades of Novamont MATER-BI bioplastic will be 40% to 100% bio-based by end of 2017 Novamont is bringing forward the targets of Italy and France on bio-based content in fruit and vegetable bags
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
29 June 201727 June 2017 Thailand Creates Technology That Decomposes Plastic Bags in Weeks With a new eco-friendly push, Thailand is turning the heads of environmentalists and investors alike
26 June 201722 June 2017 Sarnia to play role in developing sustainable, renewable plastic Partnership aims to develop and launch a PET plastic bottle made from 100 per cent sustainable and renewable bio-based material
Unbreakable material made of biopolymers Evonik and the Taiwanese company Sungo team up to create a drinking bottle made from more than 50 percent renewable raw materials, such as palm kernel and coconut oil
22 June 201720 June 2017 Eco-friendly bioplastics in the bag for Japanese retailers Environmentally conscious consumers have responded positively to the initiative from Businesses and authorities
21 June 201719 June 2017 Germany takes important step to support bio-based packaging New packaging law (Verpackungsgesetz) aiming to boost recycling of packaging waste
20 June 201714 June 2017 Arkema: Rilsan® Clear G850 Rnew® polyamide now approved by the FDA for food contact applications All Rilsan® Clear Rnew® grades are partially bio-based, making use of natural renewable resources
14 June 201712 June 2017 NatureWorks Licenses Plaxica’s Optipure® D-Lactic Acid Process Technology to Expand its Ingeo™ Product Portfolio This investment is part of NatureWorks' long term strategy for leading the market with cost effective, functional biopolymers
13 June 20172 December 2020 Ahlstrom-Munksjö to invest into Genuine Vegetable Parchment products in France Ahlstrom-Munksjö's Genuine Vegetable Parchment technology gives unique capabilities to a 100% cellulose product.
6 June 20171 June 2017 Active packaging: wastes from the fishing sector and MSW to have a second life as plastics, barrier packages, edible coatings and flame-retardant additives European project's DAFIA key objectives is to obtain new plastic materials from natural resources
30 May 201724 May 2017 New partnership announced at Interpack between Tipa, Jindal Co-development of an original bio-based, compostable high barrier film
24 May 201722 May 2017 BIO-ON Bioplastic spearheads development of the food packaging of tomorrow New international EU-project will focus on PHAs biopolymers produced using Bio-on technology
18 May 201717 May 2017 Could milk protein be the solution to our plastic packaging crisis? French firm Lactips is a patented producer of biodegradable thermoplastics in an attempt to revolutionise packaging limits
8 May 20172 May 2017 Corn spindles asfoamed packaging material The market volume is approximately 100,000 tons per year in Europe
13 April 201711 April 2017 Emery Oleochemicals LLC Launches 100% Renewably-Derived Antifogging Agent, LOXIOL® A 4 SPEZIAL, in North America PVC foods wrapping films providing a safe, renewable and readily biodegradable alternative
29 March 201727 March 2017 Eco-labelling scheme for bio-based plastics, packaging products launched Companies intend to promote the scheme for bio-based plastics and packaging products, which offer greener alternatives to conventional fossil-based products
27 March 201723 March 2017 VTT has developed stand-up pouches from renewable raw materials and nanocellulose HefCel technology provides a low-cost method for the production of nanocellulose for a number of future technical applications
23 March 201722 March 2017 DEG invests in innovative packaging Hamburg-based company BIO-LUTIONS' issue currently being financed with EUR 500,000
22 March 201720 March 2017 Key account manager for bioplastics – BIO-FED begins active market development in France Portfolio for the French market to include several new and highly innovative products
This company makes food packaging out of bamboo and cassava to cut down on trash To tackle Thailand's mounting trash problem, one company is turning to the country's plant life
14 March 201710 March 2017 It’s time for bioplastics to be plastics A plastic package by any other name (PLA, for example) is still plastic, contends sustainability expert Adam Gendell
10 March 20178 March 2017 A bio-based packaging revolution: Danone and Nestlé Waters form the NaturalALL Bottle Alliance Together, the three partners aim to develop and launch at commercial scale a PET plastic bottle made from bio-based material
8 March 20176 March 2017 Danone and Nestlé Waters Launch NaturALL Bottle Alliance with California Startup to Develop 100% Bio-Based Bottles R&D Partnership to Accelerate Food and Beverage Industry Breakthrough - First New Bottles to Reach Store Shelves in 2020
6 March 20172 March 2017 Boost for Biobased Products and Anaerobic Digestion following European Committee Vote Separate collection decision opens up the opportunity for compostable plastic bags for bio-waste to become widespread
3 March 20171 March 2017 Danimer Scientific and PepsiCo to Collaborate on Biodegradable Resins Agreement will enable expanded production of Danimer Scientific’s Nodax™ PHA
2 March 201728 February 2017 Bioplastics Bulletin member portrait: AIMPLAS José Antonio Costa, Managing Director, shares some information about the non-profit research association
1 March 201727 February 2017 New Bio-Flex Blends for home compostable films and packaging Home compostable, low gauge and still tear resistant, as well as up to 40% biobased – the new FKuR Bio-Flex Compounds fulfill the strict requirements of the French Energy Transition Law
24 February 201722 February 2017 Ipsos survey: Italians enjoy the new ways of life Over 80% agree with the laws on shopping bags and fruit and vegetable bags but information and education are in great demand
21 February 201720 February 2017 Norner goes green. 2,5 MEUR grant to research on green packaging for the future Looking for circular solutions: Norwegians fund green packaging project
17 February 201715 February 2018 Biodegradable Bioplastics Continue to Evolve Root vegetables, shrimp shells, proprietary starch formulations and natural fibers are among the emerging global bioplastics
15 February 201715 February 2017 5 minutes with… Julia Schifter, Business Development Director at TIPA "Novel solutions that seemed futuristic yesterday are already becoming today’s reality."
14 February 201713 February 2017 BioFoam: The first CO2 neutral foam in the world BioFoam® is a fully bio-based particle foam made from renewable resources
13 February 20179 September 2021 Coca-Cola Plantbottle: Could Liquid Light’s technology be the answer to Coca-Cola’s 2020 PlantBottle aspirations? If Liquid Light’s cost claims are achievable with its technology for bio-MEG, it could signify a major breakthrough in the production of PET from sustainable sources
10 February 20179 February 2017 University Students Made Biodegradable Plastic Bags From Bananas Degradation of the product lasts 18 months; plastic lasts 20 years or more. Researchers consider using new material to make new products
7 February 20173 February 2017 Latest plastic packaging sleeves from Mediane are biobased and recyclable Using Braskem's sugar cane-based I'm green™ Polyethylene allows Mediane to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of its packaging
2 February 201731 January 2017 Tetra Pak ‘protects what’s good’ with their new 80% sustainable carton Company's ultimate goal is to produce all of their packages by only using sustainable managed renewable materials.
23 January 201719 January 2017 Surf and Earth: How prawn shopping bags could save the planet Engineering research team developed chitosan-based biodegradable plastics
20 January 201718 January 2017 Zelfo Technology Engineers a Future in Micro-Fibrillated Cellulose (MFC) for Paper and Packaging Company is developing and producing packaging based fibre additives with applications in the liner and fluting sectors
17 January 201713 January 2017 Solegear Announces Acquisition of LINDAR’s Bioplastic Division Latest U.S. Acquisition Accelerates Bioplastic Packaging Market Share Growth
13 December 201610 December 2016 Tetra Pak gets closer to fully renewable packaging goal with new aseptic carton World's first aseptic carton package to receive the highest class of Vinçotte certification for its 80% content of renewable materials
21 November 201617 November 2016 Reverdia and Xinfu Sign Agreement for Biosuccinium® Supply and Collaboration Collaboration aiming to adopt Biosuccinium® in bio-based polymers for the packaging industry
Corbion, Total in PLA JV JV will be based in the Netherlands and will launch operations in the 1st quarter of 2017, subject to regulatory approvals
10 November 20168 November 2016 Amerplast a forerunner in sustainable packaging with AmerGreen Together with Braskem, company offers its customers Green Polyethylene (Green PE)
Mosca GmbH: biobased strapping tape Sustainability as one of the company's main concerns has been successfully applied to their products for many years
8 November 20165 November 2016 Plastics Value Chain Creates a New European Stakeholder Platform to Drive Europe’s Polyolefins-based Packaging towards the Circular Economy Newly formed platform will be working for a 5-10 year horizon based on effective, science-based solutions
