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...
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...
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...
In February, LG Chem announced that it had signed a framework agreement with CJ Daiichi Sugar in to establish a joint venture dedicated to the production and sale of environmentally friendly nylon based on biomaterials (PMDA).
PMDA (Pentylenediamine): a feedstock for the production of bio-based...
With global climate change and environmental problems becoming increasingly serious, carbon neutrality has become a global concern. Against this background, the bio-based carbon fiber industry is on the rise. Bio-based carbon fiber is a kind of carbon fiber prepared from biomass, which has the ...
Recently, Beyond Plastic introduced the first fully biodegradable plastic bottle cap to the market. The closure is made from polyhydroxy fatty acid ester (PHA), a biopolymer produced by bacterial fermentation. This new eco-friendly bottle cap looks, feels and performs like traditional petr...
In mid-March 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released one of the early deliverables of the Bioeconomy Initiative: a report on how to build the supply chain of raw materials needed for biomanufacturing at scale.
In 2022, the Biden administration in the United States reportedly launche...
Researchers at the University of Birmingham are exploring the potential to depolymerize PHA at the end of life
PHAs, or polyhydroxyalkanoates, are a family of biopolyesters produced in nature by many microorganisms. They are synthesized directly through the fermentation of carbon substrate...
Scotland's groundbreaking initiative to ban single-use plastics has not been enforced, casting doubt on its effectiveness in reducing pollution.
Despite Scotland becoming the first region in the UK to ban single-use plastics in June 2022, local authorities report zero enforcement action against...
Since the release of Ireland's 2018 National Policy Statement on the Bioeconomy (NPSB), Ireland has been building a high-value bioeconomy.
Things moved quickly last year with the release of Ireland's first National Bioeconomy Action Plan 2023-2025. However, even at these early stages, Ireland's...
