Oct. 31 (Bloomberg) -- UPM Specialty Papers (UPM, Finland) and Eastman (Eastman, U.S.A.) have created a new bioplastic-coated paper packaging solution designed for food applications that require grease and oxygen barriers, such as confectionery and cookies, and meat-and-patty packaging.
The sol...
Founded in 2019, Shellworks (Shellworks) is a London-based company that grew out of a team project set up jointly by the Royal College of Art and Imperial College to develop an eco-friendly plastic bag that is biodegradable. It is hoped that this will replace the commonly used single-use plastic bag...
Nov. 12, 2024 - A new cellulose diacetate is the fastest degrading bioplastic in seawater, researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have found.
Side-by-side microscopic images of cellulose diacetate foam before and after 36 weeks of immersion in seawater. The team found th...
November 12, 2024 - Dutch startup Paques Biomaterials is set to develop a process for producing polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) bioplastics from fermented biomass, including food waste.
Brian Oost, head of operations for Eska's solid board business, and René Rozendal, co-founder of Paques Biomateria...
October 29, 2024 Teijin Frontier Ltd. announced the global launch of its BIOFRONT® PLA (polylactic acid) resin, a biodegradable resin that breaks down more efficiently in natural environments, such as oceans, rivers, and soils, than conventional PLA.
Teijin Frontiers is adding a new biodegradation ac...
The New York Times reported on Nov. 8 that President-elect Donald Trump's climate and environment transition team is considering a number of major moves, including another U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. The news was a bombshell, casting a shadow over the upcoming November 25th global “pla...
On Nov. 7, Malaysia's Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Nie Nazmi said the government expects to impose a total ban on the use of single-use plastic bags and gradually transition to the use of biodegradable plastic bags in 2026 or earlier.
He said in order to furthe...
On November 6, Dutch PEF producer Avantium announced that it had signed an agreement with Parfums Christian Dior to use the new bioplastic in its packaging.Avantium has been working for three years on applied research with LVMH Recherche, the research center of Dior Perfumes and luxury goods giant L...
A recent study by British academics on the toxicity of biobased fibers may overturn the original perception of “biobased” proponents. The authors suggest that bio-based fibers (viscose and lyocell) may be more harmful to earthworms and more harmful to the environment than petrochemical-based fibers ...
Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 6, and while his campaign focused largely on isolationism, immigration, crime and inflation, his previous record in the White House shows that he has ramped up domestic fossil-fuel production, weakened laws aimed at curbing pollution and overha...
