G7 commits to ending plastics pollution by 2040
The G7 economic bloc of some of the world’s largest economies is out with a declaration committing its member countries to end plastics pollution by 2040, including taking steps to ...
Towards a circular economy through next-generation bioplastics
The path to a green society could be boosted by increasing the productivity of agricultural crops that are providing cellulose to make environmentally friendly bioplastics. Perched on the edge of ...
Plastics without pollution? Lab-made enzymes could be key to creating new bioplastics
A London-based start-up, FabricNano, is developing a system to produce plastics without oil and gas in a bid to make bio-based and sustainable chemicals more commonly available. The chemical sector ...
Uganda scientists invent bioplastics for wrapping nursery seedlings from farm wastes
Agricultural scientists from Uganda have invented biodegradable plastics for use in wrapping nursery seedlings made from farm wastes in a bid to face off non-biodegradable plastics that seedlings nursery operators ...
Nearly 90% of people call on UK government to support compostables as “solution to plastic crisis”
New data shows that the majority of UK adults support substituting conventional plastic with compostable alternatives and want local authorities and government to do more to incentivise the collection of ...
Japan’s Mitsui eyes building $550m U.S. bioplastics plant
Bio-PET factory, one of world’s largest, would cut carbon emissions tied to drink bottles. TOKYO — Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co. will decide next year whether to build a ...
New Zealand to mandate compostable stickers for imported fruit starting mid-2025
The Government of New Zealand has passed legislation that will restrict a wide range of plastic products to be sold in New Zealand, including non-compostable produce stickers. Produce stickers for ...
Prepping bio-based nanomaterials for the market
An open call issued by an EU-backed project is giving SMEs and other companies the chance to make their bio-based technologies and solutions market-ready. Spanish plastics technology company AIMPLAS has ...
