The results of the European Bioplastics’ (EUBP) annual market data update, presented today at the 15th EUBP Conference, confirm the continued dynamic growth of the global bioplastics industry. “Our industry ...
New generation of biobased polyesters for durable products
To enable the introduction of biobased polyesters into the high-performance applications sector, such as automotive and electronics, Wageningen Food & Biobased Research is developing a new generation of biobased polymers ...
Carbon-Negative Snack’s Packaging Is Home Compostable
Carbon footprint was crucial to the co-founders of Impact Snacks, who set out to make a positive impact on consumers and on the environment in merging no less than three ...
Plastic-free packaging made from popcorn
Researchers at Göttingen University have developed a plant-based, environmentally friendly material as an alternative to polystyrene. While using popcorn as a packaging material might sound like just another corny joke, ...
China to ban disposable non-degradable plastic use on flights
China will ban the use of disposable plastic packaging bags, tableware and straws on domestic flights starting next year, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said Wednesday. Airports with an ...
Recently, the Government issued the Decision No. 1316/QD-TTg approving the scheme for strengthening management of plastic waste in Vietnam which shows the Government's stronger determination in reducing and replacing plastic ...
European Commission publishes new SUP guidelines
On 31 May the EU Commission published the long awaited and delayed SUP guidelines, which aim to support Member States in the implementation of the Single-Use Plastic (SUP) Directive at ...
New 2025 Roadmap Fast Tracks U.S. Plastics Pact
Aggressive “Roadmap to 2025” refocuses on proactive efforts to boost plastics recycling and to accelerate the transition to a circular economy for plastics. Launched in August 2020, the The U.S. Plastics ...
