North Carolina-based Keel Labs has teamed up with American environmental advocate Aditi Mayer to launch a T-shirt called "Kelsun". The T-shirt, made from Keel Labs' star product, Kelsun, a seaweed fiber, demonstrates a major breakthrough in the field of sustainable textile alternatives and...
The RENOLIT Group is a multinational group of companies specializing in the research, development and manufacture of high-quality plastic films and related extended products and services. As early as the beginning of 2023, RENOLIT's "RGC"-"RENOLIT Goes Circular" project replaced ...
Scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in the United States have found that changing the surface area of a product, rather than just the materials used to make it, affects the rate at which it biodegrades in seawater.
In response to plastic pollution, countries around t...
Based on the increasing maturity of the cross-fertilization and application of bio-based material technologies, bio-based products have been widely welcomed for their sustainability and environmentally friendly properties. These products not only bring innovation to various industries, but also play...
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 Fran...
Ohoskin, an Italian manufacturer specializing in bio-based alternatives to animal leather, and ReCarbon, a leading company in recycled carbon fiber solutions, have joined forces. The partnership aims to develop a new material that will revolutionize the automotive, marine and furniture industri...
On January 17, 2024, the European Association for Bioplastics (EUBP), in conjunction with 11 other associations in the European materials industry, issued a joint statement on the Green Claims Directive calling for the recognition of biocarbon in the Green Claims Directive.
Since the adoption o...
Recently, leading British footwear brand VivoBarefoot and materials technology company Balena announced a partnership to tackle the environmental impact of the footwear industry. Representing B Corp™ certified companies and sustainable startups, VivoBarefoot and Balena have joined forces with t...
Lingrove (located in San Rafael, California, USA) is a pioneering company in the field of composites. They utilize patented technology to transform fast-growing plants into surfaces and panels for the built environment and other areas. Lingrove recently announced the closing of a Series B fundi...
January 25, 2024 - The European Association for Bioplastics (EUBP) today released a policy declaration calling on the European Union (EU) to develop a comprehensive action plan for the biopolymer industry in order to accelerate the growth of the bioplastics sector.
EUBP believes that an actiona...
