As we come to the end of the year, we offer as is now the tradition (if something we’ve been doing for two years can be considered such…) the ten most read stories of the year and a few of our other favourites from across 2018.<\/p>\n
It’s been quite an eventful year, with some major breakthroughs and announcements and a glut of brands turning to bio-based as under pressure from customers, they seek to make their products more sustainable. But there have still been failures, the costs and pressures of scale up again being a challenge too far from some high-profile companies.<\/p>\n
A big thanks for all the support across this year, and we look forward to lots more stories (plus some developments we can’t tell you about yet!) in 2019.<\/p>\n
So has made the top ten?
\n1.\u00a0Which companies have banned the use of plastic straws?<\/p>\n
2.\u00a0Your shirt is rubbish! Man Utd launch new kit made from recycled plastic waste.<\/p>\n
3.\u00a0It’s official! Braskem\u2019s carbon-negative claims for its bio-based plastic are approved.<\/p>\n
4.\u00a0White Paper: Communicating the bio-based content of products in the EU and the US.<\/p>\n
5.\u00a0Verdezyne becomes latest victim of liquidation, as investors withdraw funding.<\/p>\n
6.\u00a0CO2 + sunlight = chemicals at Photanol\u2019s planned new demo plant.<\/p>\n
7.\u00a0Bio-leather made from apples \u2013 one of the 15 start-ups aiming to change fashion.<\/p>\n
8.\u00a0Introducing a 100% bio-based transparent and thermally stable polyamide made from wood waste.<\/p>\n
9.\u00a0Seeing red? Starbucks festive cups face up to growing sustainability questions.<\/p>\n
10.\u00a0Bio-plastic JV Synvina under threat over dispute about investment deadline.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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