Bioplastics
The report highlights systemic issues, including inadequate infrastructure, fragmented regulations, and consumer confusion over bioplastic labelling and disposal
At Fakuma 2024, Radici Group launched a family of bio-based nylon resins under the Bionside brand name.
BASF and electronics giant Siemens presented a circuit breaker with components made from biomass-balanced plastics at Fakuma 2024.
A joint venture between material firm Braskem SA of Brazil and Japanese industrial conglomerate Sojitz Corp. plans to build a $400 million plant making bio-based plastic feedstocks in Lafayette, Ind.
The Istanbul-based company is touting a specialized process that transforms olive pits, diverting the material from incineration or disposal.
While the company delivered double-digit growth on the top- and bottom-line and significantly outpaced the toy industry, gaining market share, at the same time it continued to advance its initiatives to transition to a more sustainable future.
Pro-Pickle, a custom manufacturing company, has created the first-ever compostable pickleball ball. Compost-a-Ball can break down in 100 days and is cost comparable to a regular ball.
This week, we have updates on two significant sustainable polymer projects: Northeast Ohio forms a hub for development and manufacturing, and AgroRenew LLC breaks ground on a facility that will to turn food waste from local pumpkin, watermelon and cantaloupe farms into bioplastics.
The phade straws manufactured by food service ware manufacturer WinCup look, feel and perform like regular plastic straws. There, however, the resemblance ends. Made from the biopolymer PHA, these straws completely biodegrade in any environment where bacteria is present. They also mark the turning point in WinCup’s transition to a more sustainable product portfolio.
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