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Circular pathways for bio-based plastics require more cooperation
The demand for plastic packaging, of which a small part is bio-based, has increased strongly in…
Confusion about biodegradability of bioplastics
What is biologically degradable, or biodegradable plastic? Is that the same as compostable? And does this…
HemCell: a surprisingly versatile biobased plastic
The combination of polylactic acid and crushed palm leaf waste results in a biobased and excellent…
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‘Certified bioplastics compost excellently’
The view that EN-13432 certified bioplastics are disruptive in the production of compost is incorrect, reports…
U.S. Plastics Pact Launched
This week, the U.S. Plastics Pact was launched. It is a collaborative led by The Recycling…
Carbiolice and Barbier develop PLA-based biodegradable mulch film
Carbiolice, a French start-up developing and producing biobased, biodegradable and compostable plastic solutions has joined forces…
Lactips raises € 13 mio for ‘edible’ bioplastic
Lactips, the French company specialized in producing an edible and water soluble bioplastic, has raised €…
Ubuntoo talks about bioplastics during the Sustainable Plastics & Materials Expo in Emmen
Ubuntoo believes that the world’s biggest environmental issues can be solved, not by large hierarchical institutions,…
Compostable plastic breaks down faster than banana peel
A recent study by Wageningen University & Research (WUR) shows that some biodegradable plastics such as…