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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The EU biotechnology and biomanufacturing sector is facing a number of challenges: research and transfer of technology to the market, regulatory complexity, access to finance, skills, value chain barriers, intellectual property rights, public acceptance and economic security, which has led the Europ...
For a sustainable future, it is important to replace conventional plastics with eco-friendly options. The EU project Deep Purple Research utilizes wastewater as a source of biomass to create recycled, eco-friendly products using purple phototrophic bacteria (PPB). In addition to making bioferti...
Discarded shoes are a particularly large form of waste, with their molded rubber soles often attached to synthetic uppers. However, Blueview shoes reportedly offer a more environmentally friendly alternative, as they claim to be completely biodegradable once thrown away.
Developed by UC San Die...
In mid-March 2024, the U.S. Senate passed two pieces of bipartisan legislation focused on improving the recycling and composting system in the U.S., and it has been referred to the U.S. House of Representatives for passage.2023 In April 2023, the three Senators on the Environment and Public Works Co...
South Korea's LG Chem Ltd. unveiled an environmentally friendly plastic material derived from carbon dioxide (CO₂) on March 21 at Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna in Bologna, Italy.
With more than 3,000 companies specializing in materials, packaging, original development manufacturing (ODM) and bran...
