Blog categorized as 2025

165 million euros invested in 13 bio-based projects! EU's annual plan for 2025 is here

On December 18, the EU's Circular Biobased Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) published its annual work plan for 2025, outlining a new call for project proposals. The program allocates a budget of €165 million to support projects in the European circular bio-based industrial sector covering the 13 th...

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05.01.25 04:44 AM - Comment(s)
Strong demand for PLA in Germany, especially in the packaging sector

In the first half of December 2024, the polylactic acid (PLA) market in Germany showed resilience with prices remaining stable despite a challenging economic environment. The country's manufacturing sector experienced a notable decline in November, particularly in terms of new factory orders and pro...

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04.01.25 04:43 AM - Comment(s)
Entering the fashion world, how can a bacterial cellulose leather company commercialize it?

Initially inspired by the potential of mycelium as an alternative material, Mexican brothers AlexisGómez-Ortigoza and Axel Gómez-Ortigoza Aguirre decided to start their own business. 

The brothers founded Polybion (from the Greek and Latin words meaning an entity capable of developing multiple t...

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04.01.25 03:07 AM - Comment(s)
Honda Honda uses bio-based plastics for motorcycle bodywork and windshields

Honda has adopted Mitsubishi Chemical Group's (MCG Group) bio-based engineering plastic, DURABIO™, for the tinted body and windshield of its X-ADV motorcycle, which will be sold from December 12, 2024 in Japan. 

In addition to providing the toughness and other properties required for motorcycle ...

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03.01.25 03:05 AM - Comment(s)
U.S. Plastics Pact Calls for Packaging 'Urgent Action' to Increase Recycled Content

On December 18, U.S. Plastics Pact (U.S. Plastics Pact) released its 2023-2024 Impact Report, which highlights significant advances in the circular economy for plastics, while calling for greater collaboration across industries, governments, and consumers, and emphasizing the importance of unifying ...

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03.01.25 03:03 AM - Comment(s)