CJ Biomaterials enables completely biodegradable plastic bottle cap
In Massachusetts, CJ Biomaterials, a leading producer of polyhydroxyalkanoates, said its bioplastic is being used by California’s Beyond Plastic to develop the world's first...
5 Gyres research finds gaps in bioplastics’ biodegradability claims
In California, environmental nonprofit the 5 Gyres has released findings questioning the biodegradability of certain bioplastics, including polylactic acid. The report, called Better Alternatives...
Gaia Biomaterials receives $5 million rights issue to help scale limestone-based bioplastic
In Sweden, bioplastics maker Gaia Biomaterials has secured a $5 million rights issue backed by the Swedish state-owned greentech venture capital fund Almi Invest...
Nordic Bioproducts Group, PTCC MCC form bio-PBS pact
In Finland, Nordic Bioproducts Group has entered into a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with Thailand’s PTT MCC Biochem Company Limited to create new grades...
Belgrade’s Bpack backs bark-based bioplastic
In Belgrade, a packaging startup has developed a bioplastic using bark—an underutilized waste from timber processing—and used coffee grounds. According to AgFunderNews, Bpacks’ material...
CJ Biomaterials taps Matmerize for biopolymer-optimizing AI
In Massachusetts, CJ Biomaterials has successfully used Matmerize’s artificial intelligence technology to optimize polyhydroxyalkanoates biopolymers.
Spun out of the Georgia Institute of Technology, Matmerize’s...
CJ Bio PHA grade deemed appropriate for food contact
In Massachusetts, a semi-crystalline polyhydroxyalkanoate biopolymer producing by CJ Biomaterials has been included in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Inventory of Effective Food...
Sappi North America and Biophilica partner to improve plant-based leather
In Massachusetts, Biophilica, the company behind Treekind plastic-free leather alternative, is using products from paper and pulp company Sappi, to make Treekind look and...
Construction of Evonik’s biosurfactants plant is completed
In Slovakia, McDermott has completed construction of an industrial-scale biosurfactant plant it built for specialty chemicals producer Evonik.
Construction was completed less than two...
NextChem and ENGIE partner on biomethane technology
In Milan, MAIRE’s NextChem Tech subsidiary and ENGIE have agreed to co-develop and commercialize an advanced biomethane technology to produce synthetic methane from dry...