In the first half of December 2024, the polylactic acid (PLA) market in Germany showed resilience with prices remaining stable despite a challenging economic environment. The country's manufacturing sector experienced a notable decline in November, particularly in terms of new factory orders and pro...
Initially inspired by the potential of mycelium as an alternative material, Mexican brothers AlexisGómez-Ortigoza and Axel Gómez-Ortigoza Aguirre decided to start their own business.
The brothers founded Polybion (from the Greek and Latin words meaning an entity capable of developing multiple t...
Honda has adopted Mitsubishi Chemical Group's (MCG Group) bio-based engineering plastic, DURABIO™, for the tinted body and windshield of its X-ADV motorcycle, which will be sold from December 12, 2024 in Japan.
In addition to providing the toughness and other properties required for motorcycle ...
On December 18, U.S. Plastics Pact (U.S. Plastics Pact) released its 2023-2024 Impact Report, which highlights significant advances in the circular economy for plastics, while calling for greater collaboration across industries, governments, and consumers, and emphasizing the importance of unifying ...
On December 6, Starbucks launched new biodegradable plant-based straws in its stores in Japan, and starting in March 2025, they will be available in Starbucks stores across Japan. This is another important move in support of the company's environmental commitment to actively utilize resources and it...
Dec. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Emirates Biotech has selected Sulzer of Switzerland as the technology provider for its upcoming polylactic acid (PLA) production plant in the UAE.
The plant, with a total investment of about $800 million (RMB 5.8 billion), will be built in two phases, each with a capacity...
Am cor, a global packaging solutions provider, recently entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Colon Industries of Korea to develop and commercialize more sustainable polyester materials for use in Aramco's flexible packaging business. The collaboration will focus on rese...
On December 9, Restriction announced that it has teamed up again with global building materials distributor Selena Group Poland to launch an innovative product, Ty-tan Professional® bricklaying adhesive, which is made with Restriction's bio-based MDI (methamphetamine dissociate) ...
Starbucks changed the straw material from petroleum-based plastic to paper straws in January 2020, but decided to replace them with bioplastic straws due to feedback from some customers that the straws “tend to soften with prolonged use,” “affecting the taste of the drink,” and other issues.
On...
On December 10, 2024, the European Association for Bioplastics (EUBP) published global bioplastics data. Bioplastics currently account for approximately 0.5% of the nearly 414 million tons of plastics produced annually.
1. Significantly reduced future expectations
In terms of production capacity...
