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November 28, 2023What does carbon management really mean and involve?
New thinking and terminology is needed to meet climate goals and secure sustainable carbon supply.
November 21, 2023AIMPLAS has been authorized by DIN CERTCO and BPI to perform biodegradability and compostability tests
AIMPLAS (Valencia, Spain), the Plastics Technology Centre, has been authorized by DIN CERTCO (TÜV Rheinland – Cologne, Germany), an independent European certification company in the bioplastics market, to perform biodegradability and compostability tests in its testing laboratories, which will allow bioplastics businesses to obtain the ecolabels DIN Industrial Compostable, DIN Home Compostable, and DIN Biodegradable Soil.
November 20, 2023Seaweed snack packaging made with renewable materials for CO-OP brand in Japan
Neste (Espoo, Finland), Mitsui Chemicals (Tokyo, Japan), and Prime Polymer (Tokyo, Japan), a subsidiary of Mitsui Chemicals, are working together to provide more sustainable food packaging solutions for CO-OP, a brand of the Japanese Consumers Co-operative Union (JCCU – Tokyo, Japan).
November 17, 2023Up to 50 % bio-attributed material in roofing applications
INEOS Styrolution (Frankfurt/M, Germany), the global leader in styrenics, recently announced that EdilPlast SRL (Atessa, Italy), part of First Corporation group, has chosen the company’s sustainable styrenics solutions for their latest generation of building products.
November 16, 2023First commercial shipment of dissolution-based PP
PureCycle (Orlando, FL, USA), recently, sent out a commercial shipment of Ultra-Pure Recycled (UPR) resin to Milliken & Company (Spartanburg, SC, USA), a diversified manufacturer with expertise in polymer additive and colourant technology.
Current issue
bioplastics MAGAZINE Issue 01/2023
The highlights in issue 01/23 (Jan/Feb) are Automotive and Toys. The next issue will feature Thermoforming / Rigid Packaging, Foam.
Next issue
bioplastics MAGAZINE Issue 02/2023
The next issue 02/2023 (Mar/Apr) will be published on April 10th, 2023.
It will highlight:
1) Thermoforming / Rigid Packaging
2) Foam
Events
2nd Annual World Biopolymers and Bioplastics Innovation Forum
Amsterdam, The Netherlands28.02. - 29.02.
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.