On March 1, local time, the sixth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) closed in Nairobi, Kenya.
On the closing day, delegates from 193 United Nations Member States voted to adopt 15 resolutions and two decisions covering a wide range of elements to address the triple planetary crisis o...
When worn, washed, and dried, clothing sheds - tiny fibers scattered throughout houses, soil, and waterways that can take centuries to degrade. These fibers, usually made of polyester, are often too small to see and are a major source of microplastic pollution - if invisible at all. Polyester clothi...
MycoWorks USA has announced that they have successfully produced more than 1,000 sheets of this revolutionary luxury leather alternative in their scale Fine Mycelium™ plant and that the quality of these biomaterials has surpassed the levels achieved in their California pilot plant.
This achieve...
Danimer Scientific, a leader in the U.S. bioplastics industry, recently completed an expansion of its plant in Rochester. The expansion introduced an innovative thermo-catalytic process that significantly improves production efficiency compared to traditional fermentation methods.
Following the...
Natural fibers have been used as reinforcing materials for more than 3,000 years. Over the past five years, there has been a resurgence of interest in natural fiber composites due to concerns about improving and stimulating rural economies, reducing dependence on petroleum-based materials, and adopt...
Recently, the DeSpar supermarket chain, located in the regions of Triveneto, Emilia-Romania and Lombardy, started selling Mater-bi compostable products, which have a biobased content of up to 50%. The supermarket has also introduced biodegradable and compostable products that comply with the EN...
Playmobil, part of the German manufacturer Geobra Brandstätter Group, has decided to fully utilize bio-based raw materials for mass balance distribution in its children's product line. They first implemented this initiative in the Playmobil Junior toy line with the introduction of bio-distributed pl...
On February 14, 2024, the EU Parliament's Internal Market and Environment Committee adopted new rules on how companies can validate their environmental marketing claims.
The EU Green Claims Directive complements the EU ban on "greenwashing". It defines what information companies must ...
Starting January 1, 2024, the French government has introduced a new law that requires individuals, households and businesses to compost. It is estimated that 82 kilograms of compostable waste is discarded per person per year, and this law will significantly increase the feedstock pool for the Frenc...
Despite efforts by all sectors of society to improve the collection and recycling of plastics in order to promote a circular economy, some synthetic materials inevitably end up in the environment due to littering, wind, rain and wear and tear.
From summer 2023, Wageningen Food and Bio-based Research...
