Biodegradable coffee pods launched in Austria
In Austria, two companies are marketing the world’s first biodegradable coffee capsule.
HomeGolden Compound, maker of the material, and packaging giant Alpla Austria jointly developed...
China’s first bioplastics plant begins operations
In China, thyssenkrupp has commissioned a biobased polylactic acid using technology developed by its subsidiary Uhde Inventa-Fischer.
The Changchun plant, China’s first bioplastics production unit,...
Potato-based cutlery wins Swedish design prize
In Sweden, a 24-year-old student has won the James Dyson design award for developing a bioplastic made from potato husk.
Pontus Norquist received the 22...
Novamont adds bioplastics capacity
In Italy, Novamont has expanded capacity for its ORIGO-BI biopolyester from 120,000 tons per year to 150,000 tons.
“Novamont's industrialization efforts over the last few...
Bioprocessing lab decades in the making finally opens in Illinois
In Illinois, a lab for researching biobased chemicals and fuels has finally opened after decades of delay. The Integrated Bioprocessing Research Center at University of...
Canada hands out a cool million to fund starch-based plastic development
In Canada, a project aimed at developing biodegradable plastics from cornstarch has been awarded $1 million in government funds. Western Economic Diversification Canada is...
Japanese company gets comprehensive with nano cellulose composites
In Japan, Green Science Alliance has developed a new process to incorporate biomass sources such as plants and waste woods with thermoplastics, creating composites...
Danimer to convert Kentucky algae plant to bioplastics
In Kentucky, Danimer Scientific has acquired a former algae production facility that it will convert to manufacture its Nodax-brand polyhydroxyalkanoate bioplastics.
The 88,000-square-foot plant in...
DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products invests in distribution ahead of propanediol expansion
In Tennessee, DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products has opened a new warehouse and distribution center for its Susterra and Zemea biobased propanediol.
The facility,...
Bioactive materials could make hospital-acquired infections a thing of the past
In Finland, the Sami&Samu project is working on biobased materials, surface finishes, and textiles with antimicrobial properties for use in hospitals.
Sami&Samu, a joint effort...