Recently, Italian company Mixcycling has successfully developed bio-based materials for packaging and closure in the food industry based on PLA, PHBH and cork as natural fillers.
First, the choice of this material is strategic because both PLA and PHBH are biodegradable, derived from renewable ...
In recent years, growing concerns about plastic pollution and its harmful effects on the environment have prompted researchers and innovators to seek sustainable alternatives. This push for environmentally friendly solutions has led to the development of various degradation technologies designed to ...
Nov. 20 - CJ Biomaterials recently completed a series of successful trials to produce straws using the new PHACT™ PHA compound CB0400A.
Headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, USA, CJ Biomaterials is a subsidiary of CJ CheilJedang of Korea and a leading producer of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biopolym...
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...
