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8 January 20257 January 2025

Global Bioplastics Update at EBC24

Despite their large capacity shares, biopolymers such as PLA, polyethylene (PE), and PTT recorded some of the lowest utilization rates this year

7 January 20252 January 2025

Bioplastics: Paving the Way to Meet EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation Goals

The PPWR places significant emphasis on sustainable packaging solutions, with biobased plastics emerging as a key enabler of the EU’s circular economy and climate neutrality goals

Futerro closes its first external fund-raising for its biorefinery project in Europe

With an estimated total investment of €500 million, the project aims to build Europe's first fully integrated, circular and sustainable biorefinery

6 January 202520 December 2024

Sustainable packaging: Council signs off on new rules for less waste and more re-use in the EU

Labelling, marking and information requirements (e.g. on material composition or recycled content) should facilitate consumer sorting and consumer choices

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

European Bioplastics concludes EBC24 on a high note

The sessions highlighted advancements in bioplastics, assessed their environmental impacts and sustainability milestones, and provided a comprehensive overview of the global industry landscape

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 202418 December 2024

Doppelganger plastics: a more desirable alternative?

It is clear as plastic to see this is a problem that is going to get bigger unless we come up with a solution - but what are our options?

ArcelorMittal and LanzaTech Announce Ethanol Production Milestone and Shipment of First Barge from Flagship Steelanol Facility in Belgium

This achievement progresses LanzaTech and ArcelorMittal’s joint strategy to develop a thriving European supply chain for sustainable ethanol produced in the region

19 December 202413 December 2024

EUBP Reveals the results of the 2024 Market Data Report

Overall global plastics production continues to rise steadily. This development is driven by rising demand combined with the emergence of ever more sophisticated applications and products

17 December 202411 December 2024

UPM Raflatac announces further progress towards Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Global Commitment

UPM Raflatac continued its work towards UPM’s 2030 responsibility targets and a future beyond fossils

16 December 202412 December 2024

CSIRO report reveals the state of bioplastics in Australia

The State of bioplastics in Australia report aims to increase understanding of bioplastics and their credentials for sustainable waste management

13 December 202410 December 2024

Developing paper sack circularity in the construction sector

EUROSAC and CEPI Eurokraft recently joined the Paper Sacks Go Circular Spain alliance

12 December 20242 March 2025

Südzucker develops paper and packaging material from sugar beet

BeetKraft® - an innovative product for the paper and packaging industry

How Mushrooms Can Turn Food Waste Into Proteins, Vitamins & Packaging

An EU-funded research project is exploring how supermarket mushrooms and agricultural waste can be turned into proteins, vitamins and bio-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

10 December 20245 December 2024

VTT launches new origami packaging technology to create sustainable lightweight, durable, and eye-catching alternatives to conventional protective packing materials

Shaped cardboard, developed in a unique continuous process to create reel-to-reel origami-inspired structures for fibre-based packaging materials

6 December 20244 December 2024

Ukhi Secures $1.2 Million Pre-Seed Funding Led By 100 Unicorns to Disrupt Sustainable Packaging Industry

Delhi-based biomaterials startup, Ukhi, with operations in Haryana and Uttarakhand, has raised $1.2 million in pre-seed funding in equity and debt to develop novel, biodegradable, and compostable biomaterials aimed at transforming the sustainable packaging industry

5 December 20242 December 2024

UPM Specialty Papers and Eastman introduce paper-based food packaging solution with compostable biobased coating

Thanks to the thinness of the coating layer, the solution is designed for recycling within existing fibre recycling streams, empowering brands to adopt sustainable packaging

4 December 20242 December 2024

Reaction to ENVI Committee’s adoption to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

The PPWR is critical to accelerating the transition of the European plastics system to circularity and net zero due to worrying decline in EU competitiveness, threatening the circular plastics transition

W-Cycle and Melhoramentos Join Forces to Produce Compostable Food Containers

The Clean-tech company to share tech with Melhoramentos for producing next-generation high-performance pulp-fiber packaging

3 December 202413 January 2025

Please submit your abstract and innovation to the leading event in the Renewable Carbon Economy: The “Renewable Materials Conference 2025”, 20-22 September 2025 in Siegburg

22 to 24 September 2025, Siegburg near Bonn/Cologne (Germany) and online

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

28 November 202425 November 2024

Henkel and Celanese collaborate to offer adhesives made from captured CO2 emissions

This partnership to enhance circularity in emulsion production by utilizing carbon capture-based materials

22 November 202419 November 2024

Avantium and Kirin collaborate to explore the use of Avantium’s PEF for packaging of the Kirin product portfolio

Over the past three years, Avantium and Kirin have engaged in a productive collaboration, working on many PET-applications PEF monolayer evaluation - the results have been promising

21 November 202418 November 2024

How will Trump’s return impact US biomanufacturing?

It’s difficult to say at this early stage, but here we break down what to watch for

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

Shell Chemicals Park Moerdijk takes a big step towards plastic circularity

With the new Market Development Upgrader (MDU), the chemical complex can process circular raw materials at scale and is essential for the development of plastic circularity in the Netherlands

18 November 202412 November 2024

Earthfirst® Films Launches Unprinted, Regenerative Material Pre-lams

Delivering on performance, sustainability and speed-to-market – sustainable pre-lams are now available

15 November 202412 November 2024

Parfums Christian Dior Embraces Avantium’s Releaf for its eco-designed packaging

Dior will be the first in the cosmetics industry to use this cutting-edge, 100% plant-based material for its primary packaging

14 November 202412 November 2024

Indorama Ventures Collaborates to Launch World’s First Commercialized PET Bottles Using Bio-Paraxylene for Suntory

This collaboration marks a significant milestone in the journey toward sustainable packaging, introducing PET bottles derived from used cooking oil

13 November 20248 November 2024

UPM, SELENIS and BORMIOLI PHARMA introduce the world’s first pharmaceutical bottle partially made with wood-based plastics

This bottle uses standard PET which is made with UPM’s world first wood based BioMEG, UPM BioPuraTM

Tetra Pak and Lactalis shape the future of packaging, with recycled material linked to used beverage cartons

Lactalis will take the packaging of the spanish Puleva-diaryproducts in Tetra Brik® Aseptic 1000 Slim-Cartons with HeliCap™ 23 Pro-closure

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

Green packaging startup Earthodic lands $6 million raise to expand water-resistant innovation

The startup claims products using Biobarc water-resistant coatings - derived from bio-based materials - are much easier to recycle, without losing their water-resistant performance

11 November 202411 November 2024

Finally unlocking lignin

Finnish biobased materials pioneer, LignEasy, has developed a method to refine and separate lignin into various kinds of liquid and solid products

7 November 20242 November 2024

Bormioli Pharma partners with Chiesi to supply the first pharma primary packaging in Carbon Capture PET

This supply marks the first time a Carbon Capture PET bottle will be used for pharmaceutical purposes, offering environmental benefits and high safety levels for patients

Avantium and SCGC to Accelerate the Market Adoption for FDCA and PEF in Asia

Building on their strategic intent letter from January 2024, the companies have decided to take the next step in their collaboration in further developping FDCA and PEF applications

6 November 202431 October 2024

Avantium and Royal Vezet collaborate on PEF-based packaging trays for Albert Heijn’s salad bowls

Avantium’s PEF (polyethylene furanoate) is a 100% plant-based, fully recyclable polymer and offers a renewable and circular packaging solution for Royal Vezet’s salad bowls

5 November 202425 November 2024

Save the date for the leading event in the Renewable Carbon Economy: The “Renewable Materials Conference 2025”

22 to 24 September 2025, Siegburg near Bonn/Cologne (Germany) and online

4 November 202430 October 2024

RECOUP calls for a more effective plastic packaging tax

UK Plastics Tax loopholes risk recycling

30 October 202425 October 2024

Lignovations Wins SEPAWA Innovation Award for LignoGuard®

The innovative ingredient works as a strong SPF Booster and antioxidant

Microbial recycling – a solution for multilayer plastic packaging?

The transition to a circular economy, where plastics are kept in their most valuable state, is urgently needed to reduce the environmental impact of plastic use

23 October 202418 October 2024

Avantium and Plastipak sign offtake agreement for the use of PEF for beverage and food packaging

Plastipak has successfully demonstrated the enhanced performance of PEF in monolayer and multilayer bottle applications as an effective barrier layer to ensure product shelf life when a single PET layer is insufficient

22 October 202416 October 2024

Critical Developments Shaping Sustainable Industry Week 2024: Leading Suppliers, Speakers & Hot Topics

With over 3,000 professionals expected to attend, this event will showcase several industry leaders demonstrating today’s new-age technologies focused on sustainable materials, chemicals, and manufacturing processes

21 October 202415 October 2024

FDA Approves Avantium’s PEF for Food Contact Applications in the United States

Underground fungal network restoration, insect protein, fermented marine protein. The biobased portfolio of tech venture studio Deep Science Ventures reads like a roll call of some of the trendiest areas in climate tech

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

16 October 202410 October 2024

Her Majesty Queen Máxima to open the world’s first FDCA Flagship Plant

This festive event will take place on 22 October 2024, in the presence of approximately 250 guests including Commissioner of the King René Paas and Eemsdelta’s Mayor Ben Visser

14 October 20248 October 2024

Advanced recycling plant closes chain of crisp bags and yoghurt pots

Indaver Plastics2Chemicals (P2C) will focus in future specifically on the plastic types Polystyrene (PS) - think of yogurt cups, meat trays, and mushroom containers - and Polyolefins (PO) - such as chip bags and films

11 October 20247 October 2024

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