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May 15, 2025Innovative accelerated biodegradation test that cuts evaluation time by two thirds
The plastics industry is moving towards a more sustainable model, driven by circular economy principles and innovation in biodegradable and compostable materials.
May 13, 2025Lignin Industries raises EUR 3.9 million to accelerate commercialisation
Lignin Industries (Knivsta, Sweden) has raised EUR 3.9 million in fresh funding; as the company accelerates its commercialisation and scaleup plans.
May 12, 2025Scaling sustainable protein fibre production
Solena Materials, a biomaterials company developing novel protein fibres for high-performance, intrinsically sustainable clothing, has secured $6.7 million in investment in a seed funding round backed by David Harding, SynBioVen and Insempra.
May 09, 2025Praj Industries and thyssenkrupp Uhde partner on PLA production
Polymer specialists Uhde Inventa-Fischer, subsidiary of the global leader in chemical engineering and construction thyssenkrupp Uhde (Dortmund, Germany), and Praj Industries (Pune, India), a global leader in industrial biotechnology solutions, announced a strategic partnership to jointly offer an end-to-end integrated technology for the production of Polylactic Acid (PLA).
May 08, 2025AFYREN and Südzucker celebrate 5 years of strategic bioeconomy partnership
AFYREN (Clermont-Ferrand, France), a greentech company offering manufacturers biobased, low-carbon ingredients through a unique fermentation technology based on a circular model, and Südzucker (Mannheim, Germany) have committed to extend their long-term partnership to advance sustainable, biobased and circular chemical production aligned with the EU’s green transition goals.
Next issue
bioplastics MAGAZINE Issue 03/2025
The next issue 03/2025 (May/June) will be published on June 2nd 2025.It will highlight:
1) Injection Moulding
2) Toys
3) Chinaplas review
Events
What is Renewable Carbon Plastics magazine?
Originally founded in 2006 as bioplastics MAGAZINE, Renewable Carbon Plastics is the leading source of information for plastics from renewable sources and/or biodegradable plastics. The well-established publication recently rebranded (in August 2023) to signify the broader look at sustainable plastic materials that has been part of the magazines content and philosophy for a couple of years. Renewable Carbon Plastics is a unique platform that showcases everything related to plastics based on the Renewable Carbon concept that include biobased and CO2-based plastics, and advanced recycling of plastics.
Renewable Carbon Plastics is read by decision-makers in all parts of this business. For instance raw material suppliers and compounders, machine and mould makers, converters, recyclers, brand owners, the complete distribution chain (wholesale and retail) as well as lobbyists, scientists, and politicians – Renewable Carbon Plastics is an independent and neutral source of information.
With an average of 10,000 readers each issue of the digital version of the magazine plus an average print run of 2500 - 6000 (depending on large events, exhibitions, etc.). The publication is complemented by a bioplastics basic book and high-class conferences, published and organized by Polymedia Publisher GmbH.
Since its start in early 2006 bioplastics MAGAZINE / Renewable Carbon Plastics has experienced a constant, and very positive, feedback from its readers.