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28 January 202027 January 2020

China to ban single-use plastic products

The ban will start by the year-end 2020 with the scope of regions gradually expanding by the end of 2025

27 January 202027 January 2020

The global bio-based polymer market 2019 – A revised view on a turbulent and growing market

Turbulent times for bio-based polymers in 2019: PLA sold out despite expansion, as did PHA. Bio-based PP available for the first time, increased production of PBAT, PBS, bio-based PE, starch-containing polymer compounds and epoxy resins.

23 January 20209 September 2021

New Methods of Recycling Polymers

This article presents the key recycling processes that are helping to address the problem of waste plastic

22 January 202019 January 2020

Finland’s Fortum rolls out recycled, bio-based PP

The first product made out of Fortum Circo PP CF is a school chair

20 January 202015 January 2020

From soybean waste to cling wrap

Soybean-based plastic wrap is developed by microbes that consume the nutrients, leaving behind cellulose, a form of fiber

Italy waters down plastic tax after complaints from business

Changes to Italy's new plastic tax were contained within an amendment made to the 2020 budget bill

15 January 20209 September 2021

6 circular economy trends that will shape 2020

Ocean plastics crisis has driven both consumers and regulators to seek action. Companies are responding with new strategies to reduce waste

9 January 20208 January 2020

Clariant to present six company pitches on Circular Plastics Economy at the 4th European Chemistry Partnering on February 27, 2020

More than 1,000 decision makers, more than 2,000 networking meetings and 50 pitches are expected at the 4th European Chemistry Partnering in Frankfurt

New packaging material targets single-use plastic waste

As the problem of plastic waste worsens, environment-friendly packaging technologies is gaining traction

6 January 20209 September 2021

ALPLA joins cross-industry consortium for chemical recycling

Innovative technology enables circularity for difficult-to-recycle PET plastic waste

19 December 20199 September 2021

INEOS Styrolution and Agilyx advance polystyrene chemical recycling plant in Channahon, Illinois

Partnership paves the way for closed loop recycling to keep polystyrene out of landfills

Cooperation through transparency: ReciChain project promotes waste value chain in Brazil

New BASF project aims to bring together the various players in the value chain, promote recycling and improve the living conditions of waste collectors

13 December 201910 December 2019

New Anellotech technology tackles plastics pollution by recycling plastic waste into chemicals

New company's Plas-TCat™ process technology aiming to convert a wide range of plastic waste directly into chemicals

15 November 201914 November 2019

Synthetic Biology and Genome-Editing Tools for Improving PHA Metabolic Engineering

Wild-type or weakly engineered bacteria are insufficient to meet demands for improved PHA structures and low production cost

11 November 20197 November 2019

A Dutch consortium led by Vertoro has been granted €1.2 million to investigate the potential of crude lignin oil as a platform for sustainable chemicals and materials

New project to focus on the further development of an interregional campus eco-system and for the conversion of biomass residues to crude lignin oil

6 November 20199 September 2021

REMONDIS and Neste into partnership to develop chemical recycling of plastic waste

Companies will focus on developing and accelerating chemical recycling with a target to reach an annual capacity to process over 200 kilotons of waste plastic

31 October 201928 October 2019

First annual New Plastics Economy Global Commitment progress report published

New Ellen MacArthur Foundation report provides an unprecedented level of transparency on how almost 200 businesses and governments are reshaping the plastics system

22 October 201917 October 2019

Global Plastics Flow Study

Avoiding Environmental Littering, Pushing Forward with a Circular Economy – Plastics Industry Creates Transparency for Global Plastic Flows

17 October 201914 October 2019

The Ocean Cleanup Successfully Catches Plastic in Great Pacific Garbage Patch

System 001/B Captures Plastics in All Size Classes – from Microplastics to Ghost Nets

9 October 20196 October 2019

Greenpeace report exposes how multinationals are pretending to solve the plastic crisis

New findings show that companies are investing in risky emerging chemical conversion “recycling” technologies, which offer false hope and lock in demand for plastic packaging

20 September 20199 September 2021

Materials and chemicals the first commodities to be commercialized by carbon reuse economy

The Carbon Reuse Economy - Transforming CO₂ from a pollutant into a resource

Sirmax Buys Bioplastics Manufacturer

Acquisition Is Part of Aggressive Growth Strategy

3 September 201921 December 2021

The Plastics Industry Should Be Looking to the Future

The Plant Based Products Council (PBPC) to seek out and facilitate holistic solutions to the plastics crisis by bringing together businesses, governments, and nonprofits who want a cleaner environment

2 September 201928 August 2019

New PHA platform reaches membership milestone

Organization announced it will publish a series of white papers to inform policy makers and other stakeholders about the benefits and potential of PHAs

30 August 201927 August 2019

Antiseptic resistance in bacteria could lead to next-gen plastics

Australian-UK researchers identify ancient protein pumps that make bacteria tough to treat – but could be key to new green polymers

28 August 201923 August 2019

Can Plastic Go Green?

Researchers at TalTech in Estonia push to produce biodegradable packaging from cellulose

6 August 20195 August 2019

UK calls for evidence on standards for bio-based and biodegradable plastics

UK businesses are expected to jointly invest up to £149 million, alongside a £60 million government investment, to help fight the global battle against single-use plastics

10 July 20195 July 2019

Novamont’s Mater-Bi confirmed to be marine biodegradable

University of Siena experts together with NEN researchers evaluated the ecotoxicity of Mater-Bi to marine organisms

25 June 20193 March 2020

The last straw for single use plastics at DXB

Dubai Airports to ban single-use plastics in 2020

Japan pledges to promote plant-based bioplastics to tackle marine waste

Government aiming to get the country to recycle 100% of newly produced plastics by 2035

19 June 201914 June 2019

Canada to ban harmful single-use plastics and hold companies responsible for plastic waste

Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announced that the Government is taking additional steps to reduce country’s plastic waste, and promote affordable and safe alternatives

18 June 201913 June 2019

Going Green: Airlines Roll Out Eco-Friendly Initiatives on World Environment Day

Focusing on aviation’s growing contribution to rising CO₂ levels, airlines are finding new ways to reduce their footprint

17 June 20199 September 2021

The world’s best market reports on the bio-based and CO2-based economy

Summer bundle of two top sellers on polymers – you’ll save 1,000 €! Return in case of dissatisfaction!

13 June 201911 June 2019

Oceans: they pollute, they pay

For bioplastics – plastic products sourced from renewable material – proper collection schemes are still required

7 June 20194 June 2019

Boulder Clean teams up with Braskem for more sustainable packaging

The new, more sustainable Boulder Clean laundry container is made from Braskem's plant-based I'm green Polyethylene bioplastic

6 June 201921 December 2021

Plastic & Climate: The Hidden Costs of a Plastic Planet (May 2019)

New report compares greenhouse gas emissions estimates against global carbon budgets and emissions commitments, and it considers how current trends and projections will impact our ability to reach agreed emissions targets

4 June 201929 May 2019

Gove takes action to ban plastic straws, stirrers, and cotton buds

The government confirms a ban on plastic straws, stirrers, and cotton buds to slash plastic waste

26 April 201925 April 2019

“Molecular scissors” for plastic waste

MHETase was discovered in bacteria and together with a second enzyme - PETase - is able to break down the widely used plastic PET into its basic building blocks

18 April 201915 April 2019

Degradable plastics

Professor Stefan Mecking, Chair of Chemical Materials Science at the University of Konstanz, receives an Advanced Grant from the European Research Council to study degradable plastics

8 April 20193 April 2019

The Top 9 Sustainable Packaging Trends in 2019

Some personal views on current trends to draw attention to the potential shortcomings of each and suggestions for tackling them

29 March 201926 March 2019

Launch of the 2019 European Social Innovation Competition: EUR 150,000 for three innovations reducing plastic waste

The theme 'Challenging Plastic Waste' is looking for ideas and projects that reduce plastic waste by focusing systemic changes at local, national and European levels

26 March 201922 March 2019

Sugar set for ‘energycane’ reinvention

Australian scientist conducts gene-editing experiments on sugarcane in order to product bio-products

21 March 201918 March 2019

The RepescaPlas project to continue to seek a new life for litter collected from the sea in its second year

About 8,000 items were characterised by typologies, counted and classified according to categories

12 March 20196 March 2019

NREL Pioneers Cleaner Route to Upcycle Plastics into Superior Products

Researchers chemically combined reclaimed polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic with bio-based compounds to produce higher-value fiber-reinforced plastics

27 February 201922 February 2019

The green revolution will be blue: Harvesting algae for the bio-economy

Use of algae for applications in the nutraceutical, chemicals and cosmetic markets is growing since companies are increasingly seeking alternatives to fossil fuel-based products

19 February 201914 February 2019

AIMPLAS maintains its leading position in plastic materials testing by obtaining TÜV AUSTRIA certification

Technology centre at the forefront of accredited tests for plastic materials in Europe

15 February 201912 February 2019

Starch from Lotus Stem, Whey & Isabgol: Researchers Develop Biodegradable Film

There has been an increase in the research to develop biodegradable packaging materials using natural agro-based polymers

13 February 20198 February 2019

European Commission welcomes ECHA’s opinion on restricting microplastics intentionally added to products

Dossier reviews available scientific information on hazards of microplastics, identifies their uses and emissions, and tries to assess the risks

31 January 201928 January 2019

Sustainable plastics – If we want a sustainable future, it will be driven by companies

If the plastics economy can be completely transformed, then the new circular economy starts to take over and almost roll forward on its own

30 January 201925 January 2019

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