On December 18, it was reported that Steffen Hebestreit, a spokesman for the German government, confirmed that the federal government aims to impose a fee on companies responsible for introducing plastics into the market. The expected consequence is that these companies may pass on the costs incurre...
December 14, 2012 - U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) have introduced legislation that seeks to ban the use of expanded polystyrene (EPS) in food service products, coolers, loose fill, and other purposes. Known as the "Farewell to Foam Act,...
According to the North Carolina State University website on December 11, the United States North Carolina State University (North Carolina State University, NCSU) researchers from the crustaceans and seaweeds with reinforced structure of the material synthesized biobased polymer composite film, whic...
Polylactic acid (PLA), also known as polypropylene glycol ester, is a polyester polymer obtained by polymerizing lactic acid as the main raw material, which is a new type of biodegradable material.
Publicly available information shows that PLA is mainly made from starch raw materials proposed u...
As the world's largest consumer of sugar, on December 7, India's official Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs in charge of the sugar industry, a government document officially announced:
The government document, which essentially means that in order to ensure adequate supply of sugar in India...
South Korea's CJ Daiichi Sugar Company recently announced that they have successfully developed a new technology called "Compostable Laminating Paper Technology". This technology enables, for the first time, a compostable coating for cooking in microwave ovens using a biodegradable, b...
Recently, Avantium entered into a strategic partnership with Albert Heijn, a leading Dutch supermarket chain, with the aim of facilitating the transition of Heijn's proprietary products to more sustainable packaging solutions. Avantium, known for its expertise in sustainable chemistry, is now o...
Avantium N.V., a leading technology company in the field of renewable chemistry, announced that the European PET (polyethylene terephthalate) Bottle Platform (EPBP) has granted Avantium provisional approval to recycle multilayer PET/PEF (polyethylene glycol 2,5-furandicarboxylate) packaging on the E...
Dutch company Human Material Loop is using an unusual source of waste to create a zero-carbon wool alternative that doesn't require land or water: human hair. Human Material Loop works with participating barbers to collect hair clippings and process them into yarns and textiles, and sometimes i...
November 29, 2023 - Avantium N.V., a leading technology provider in the field of renewable chemistry, announced that it will be partnering with PANGAIA, a company specializing in materials science and apparel manufacturing. Under this partnership, PANGAIA will purchase Avantium's plant-based an...
