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Biodegradable still to climb out of the niche market
The market for biodegradable plastics will grow considerably in the coming years. A significant share of…
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Teijin develops PLA that degrades faster in the ocean
Teijin Frontier has developed a PLA variant that biodegrades faster in oceans, rivers and soil, helping…
RUG develops smart biosensors from starch
Researchers at the University of Groningen (RUG) have developed a dextrin (starch) based polymer that enables…
‘Don’t exclude biodegradable plastic from SUP ban’
Following in the EU's footsteps, UK Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs…
Brussels takes up fight against packaging waste
Eurocommissioners Frans Timmermans (Green Deal) and Virginijus Sinkevicius (Environment) presented a new proposal on Wednesday (30…
‘Certified bioplastics compost excellently’
The view that EN-13432 certified bioplastics are disruptive in the production of compost is incorrect, reports…
Researchers develop new biodegradable polymers from sugars
Researchers at the University of Birmingham (UK) and Duke University (US), have developed a new family…