Experts at Kobe University in Japan have pioneered an innovative way to produce green plastics. A team of bioengineers is using bacteria to create a plastic modifier to produce green plastics from renewable sources that are more processable. This new sustainable plastic process has the potential for...
Recently, Sony Group announced that it will phase out the use of polystyrene foam cushioning material and adopt Green Planet, a biodegradable polymer from Kaneka, as the cushioning material for large-sized TV packages.
Sony was the first company in the world to eliminate the use of polystyrene ...
Since the release of Ireland's 2018 National Policy Statement on the Bioeconomy (NPSB), Ireland has been building a high-value bioeconomy.
Things moved quickly last year with the release of Ireland's first National Bioeconomy Action Plan 2023-2025. However, even at these early stages, Ireland's...
Scotland's groundbreaking initiative to ban single-use plastics has not been enforced, casting doubt on its effectiveness in reducing pollution.
Despite Scotland becoming the first region in the UK to ban single-use plastics in June 2022, local authorities report zero enforcement action against...
SK Chemicals, Hyosung Advanced Materials, and Hankook Tire have jointly developed an electric vehicle tire, "iON", using "recycled polyester tire cord". The innovative tire is made from 45% sustainable materials, including recycled polymers, bio-based silica and round PET tire co...
Carbios has been developing enzyme recovery technology since its inception in 2011. Its PET degradation enzymes have proven to be superior to competitors.
On March 5, the France-based biotech company also developed enzymes that aid in biodegradation. Its enzymatic biodegradation process makes p...
Korea's HD Modern Chemistry, in partnership with CJ CheilJedang Corp. will produce environmentally friendly bio-naphtha and plastic products.
The partnership has been firmly established in the form of a memorandum of understanding. Under the agreement, HD Hyundai Chemical (HD Hyundai Modern) will ob...
Australian and Canadian researchers have estimated, based on modeling, that as much as 11 million tons of plastic waste could accumulate on the seafloor. The study was newly published in the British journal Deep Sea Research, Series I: Oceanographic Research Papers. The study concludes that the...
A recent study published in Environmental Science and Ecotechnology shows that EPS can be used for paper coating, significantly improving water resistance (up to 65%), oil and grease repellency and overall surface quality. Scientists have used sludge left over from wastewater to create paper-co...
Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are a major component of the world's fastest growing e-waste. Such items are currently made from non-biodegradable and hard-to-recycle substances, but researchers see great potential in manufacturing them from bio-based components.
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