4 March 202428 February 2024 New sock collection featuring Recover™ shows that Arvin Goods leads the change in sustainable style The latest launch features crew socks made from 79% recycled materials, including 43% recycled polyester and 36% Recover recycled cotton fiber
1 March 202428 February 2024 Sway Unveils First Scalable Seaweed-Based Plastic Packaging Alternative, Following Close of $5M Seed Round The California-based startup creating seaweed-based, home compostable replacements for plastic packaging, has revealed a breakthrough technology that will enable seaweed to replace flexible plastics at scale
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
Fun Innovations Friday: The Company Replacing Petroleum-Based Plastics With Plants PlantSwitch has seemingly solved the issue of single-use plastics by creating a bioplastic material from plants and ensuring that it also works with current plastic processing machinery, eliminating large investments from manufacturers
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
Plant waste for adhesives and packaging with mechanochemistry The FUSTARISE Project, promoted by AIMPLAS aims to find more sustainable solutions to give plant waste from agriculture and forestry a second life in the form of sustainable bio-based products such as capsules and adhesives
Cutting-Edge Bioplastic Solutions for Both Marine and Terrestrial Environments Unveiled in Malta The recent completion of the event titled “Biobased Plastics for Marine and Terrestrial Applications: Exhibition, Knowledge Transfer & Workshop” marks a successful milestone under the EU-funded “SEALIVE” project
26 February 202421 February 2024 Legal assessment on the EU packaging regulation PPWR: Special rules for plastic packaging not compatible with EU law According to a new report by the international law firm Dentons the European Commission laws discriminate with a high probability against plastic packaging
23 February 202422 February 2024 Advanced Recycling on the Rise – Rapid Growth in Capacities at Global and European level The update and expansion of the nova-Institute's report "Mapping of advanced plastic waste recycling technologies and their global capacities" provides a detailed insight into technological advances, identifies key players in the field and describes the current state of advanced recycling in Europe and worldwide
Products made from crude oil have a significantly higher CO2 footprint than previously assumed New data sets have significant implications for the comparison of renewable carbon-based and fossil crude oil-based plastics
20 February 202419 February 2024 Paptic successfully closed the 2023 growth financing round; EUR 27.5 million was raised to accelerate global growth and ability to serve global customers The company’s unique contract manufacturing business model enables rapid capacity increase, and the new financing will also speed up the industrial scale-up of Paptic’s foam-based manufacturing technology
Exposure experiment of wood looks green at the ISS The research group has determined that LignoSat2, scheduled to be jointly launched in 2024 by NASA and JAXA, will likely use the Magnolia wood for its ideal properties
19 February 20247 February 2024 SEE Launches Compostable Protein Packaging Tray at IPPE 2024 Sustainable Retail Packaging Solution Replaces EPS On Processor Production Lines
16 February 20246 February 2024 Home compostability certification for Metsä Board paperboards All these paperboards can be recycled after using or be composted with your biowaste
Researchers find bioplastic drinking straws intact after over a year buried underground The 5 Gyres research institute says bioplastics are "not a silver bullet solution" for plastic pollution, following a study that raises concerns about so-called biodegradable products
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
9 February 20245 February 2024 King’s scientists discover enzyme used in laundry detergent can recycle single-use plastics New method of chemical recycling achieves full degradation of plastics within 24 hours
7 February 202431 January 2024 Playmobil’s toddler portfolio undergoes rebranding Playmobil has rebranded its toddler line as Playmobil Junior and now solely relies on plant-based materials for all its products
Local Manufacturing of Sustainable Packaging: A Win-win for Business and the Environment Consumers are showing a growing preference for sustainable products, and are even ready to pay a premium for them. Research indicates that around 65% of consumers globally would choose sustainable products and services if available, and a significant majority are open to spending more on eco-friendly options
TIPA to show pioneering compostable solutions at Packaging Innovations Global packaging developer, TIPA, is set to preview its pioneering range of compostable packaging solutions in Birmingham, UK, this February
6 February 202430 January 2024 European Bioplastics Calls for Action to Accelerate Biopolymers Industrial Growth EUBP calls on the future Commission and co-legislators to develop a Biopolymers Industrial Action Plan
CJ Biomaterials Expands Consumer Application for Patented PHA Technology to a New Food Product New, eco-friendly noodle cup is the first of its kind in the country - and it is biodegradable and compostable, reducing the amount of plastic waste entering the environment
SACMA Develops Compostable Ovenable Bag for Rotisserie Using NatureFlex™ Films Sacma are expanding their eco-friendly B.Life range with B.Life Gaia
2 February 202429 January 2024 Roquette Isosorbide Achieves ISCC PLUS Certification International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS for POLYSORB® isosorbide and the following product grades: POLYSORB® PSA, POLYSORB® LP, POLYSORB® PA
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
Pryme N.V. produces first oil Pryme produced the first lots of pyrolysis oil by chemical recycling of post-consumer and post-industrial waste
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 202425 January 2024 Upfield launches world’s first plastic-free, recyclable tub for its plant butters and spreads Upfield's innovation, in collaboration with Footprint, puts an oil-proof, plastic-free, recyclable paper solution on supermarket shelves for some its most iconic brands
29 January 202426 January 2024 Four Weeks Left to Submit Your Innovation to the ”Renewable Material of the Year 2024“ The Innovation Award, sponsored by Covestro, is part of the Renewable Materials Conference (RMC), 11-13 June 2024, Siegburg/Cologne
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
26 January 202418 January 2024 mBlack, a 100% bio based material derived entirely from renewable resources Its biobased nature aligns seamlessly with the demand for eco-friendly alternatives, positioning the company at the forefront of the material innovation in beauty packaging
Sonoma County plastic recycler Resynergi gets financial boost to turn trash to petroleum The company announced Wednesday that it has raised $6.4 million in funding through Transitions First and Lummus Technology
25 January 202425 January 2024 Interview with Samira Choupin about LVHM’s appplication of Avantium’s bio-based Polyethylene Furanoate (PEF) The Packaging Materials Innovation Manager at LVMH Beauty answers questions about the company's sustainability goals, the motivation to join the PEFerence project and LVMH’s planned applications of PEF to replace fossil feedstock
Going Beyond Plastic: Chung-Ang University Team Explores Tara Gum as a Green Polymer The gum, and its modified forms, can find use as a sustainable and biodegradable polymer in food and drug industries
24 January 202416 January 2024 India: A Vibrant Ecosystem for Cost-Effective Bioplastics Production India, with its cost-effective production environment, government support, and abundant resources, has potential to emerge as a global bioplastic hub
23 January 202415 January 2024 The return of bioplastics in 2023 The venture capital world has been embracing a new generation of substitutes that aims to address the environmental problems posed by earlier biobased plastics
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
19 January 202412 January 2024 EUBP unveils the results of the 2023 Market Data Report European Bioplastics unveils the 2023 edition of the market development update. Main findings show that after a period of stagnation, the overall plastic production is picking up again
Making paper from grass Wageningen researchers are turning worthless grass from verges and nature areas into the raw material for paper and cardboard. That could give a boost to the local economy
18 January 202411 January 2024 Bio-based plasticizers from Central Germany Using rapeseed oil as a starting product in the "Biocerine" project, more sustainable solutions for tires and packaging should become possible
Compostable fishing nets: An end to Ghost Nets in the oceans? South African initiative Catchgreen is developing nets and other gear from compostable Biodolomer, a net lost at sea would degrade into biomass within a few years
17 January 202410 January 2024 TIPA and ATI craft compostable, biobased coffee capsules lids The new, compostable lids combine TIPA’s breakthrough high-barrier film and ATI’s patent protected system to support consisted flow and enhanced taste experience
Genera Announces $340+ Million Investment in Sustainable Biomaterials Campus The investment will expand Genera’s manufacturing, production and distribution operations of its circular, compostable packaging solutions and biomaterials
9 January 20242 January 2024 Packaging and packaging waste: Council adopts its negotiating position on new rules for more sustainable packaging in the EU The aim is to tackle the increase in packaging waste generated in the EU, while harmonising the internal market for packaging and boosting the circular economy
EU Policy: Finland and Italy seek to hinder restrictions on single-use packaging Two EU nations threaten to weaken reuse and waste targets ahead of next week's gathering of EU ministers in Brussels
8 January 202422 December 2023 That’s a wrap for EBC23 European Bioplastics wraps up two days of insightful sessions, policy panel and market data analysis at EBC23
Altera to be merged with DSD Consolidation as part of the company's new direction - Employees with extensive expertise have already been taken on
Three partners changing the narrative in plastic recycling at Site Zero Svensk Plaståtervinning celebrated the opening of Site Zero, a state-of-the-art plastic sorting plant in Motala, Sweden. The plant features TOMRA and Sutco equipment and aims to realize a circular economy for plastics by sorting Swedish plastic packaging waste into 12 fractions
4 January 202420 December 2023 Paving the way to a circular economy of plastics How can we turn fossil fuel-based plastic packaging waste into raw material for biodegradable bioplastics? An EU-backed project shows us the way
Avantium focuses on maximising the potential of its FDCA and PEF technology In order to cover its share in the financing package and to remain properly capitalised until the FDCA Flagship Plant is fully operational, the company intends to raise €50 million in equity capital