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SABIC (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) has successfully demonstrated the feasibility of recycling used medical plastic back into the medical materials stream.

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) will foster the continued growth of the bioplastics industry at its upcoming trade show, NPE: The Plastics Show. With more than 45 bioplastics related exhibitors on the show floor, NPE2024 is expected to be the largest gathering of bioplastics companies in the Americas. NPE2024 will take place from May 6-10, 2024, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.

CARBIOS (Clermont-Ferrand, France), recently announced that CARBIOS Active, its enzymatic solution for the biodegradation of PLA, is included in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Inventory of Effective Food Contact Substances (FCS) with the Assigned Food Contact Notification (FCN) 2325, effective since 29 February 2024.

TotalEnergies Corbion (Gorinchem, the Netherlands) and Sulapac (Helsinki, Finland) have forged a pioneering alliance to propel the integration of recycled and biodegradable materials into the cosmetic sector.

Eco-Products® (Boulder, CO, USA) recently announced an innovative new product line designed to make it easier for consumers, composters, and the entire foodservice value chain to differentiate between compostable and non-compostable products.

PLAYMOBIL (Zirndorf, Germany), a leading global toy producer, has selected plant-based ABS and plant-based MBS from INEOS Styrolution (Frankfurt, Germany) for their new PLAYMOBIL JUNIOR product lines.

When worn, washed, and dried, clothing sheds – dispersing tiny fibres throughout homes, soils, and waterways that can take centuries to degrade.

Biobased aniline represents a significant step toward producing plastics based on plant biomass. In the new process, a customized microorganism helps convert an industrial sugar extracted from plants into an intermediate product through fermentation.

CARBIOS (Clermont-Ferrand, France), a pioneer in the development and industrialization of biological technologies to reinvent the life cycle of plastic and textiles, and Landbell Group (Mainz, Germany), a global operator of more than 40 producer responsibility organizations (PROs) and a leading provider of closed-loop recycling solutions, announce the signing of a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding for the sourcing, preparation and recycling of post-consumer PET waste using CARBIOS’ biorecycling technology at its first commercial plant in Longlaville from 2026.

LG Chem (Seoul, South Korea) advances with CJ CheilJedang (Seoul, South Korea) on a joint venture plant for bio-nylon (Bio-PA: Polyamide) to penetrate the eco-friendly market.

The CCU community in Europe welcomes the inclusion of Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) as a net zero technology and as an eligible strategic technology under the recently agreed upon Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA).

Balrampur Chini Mills (Kolkata, India) is set to venture into poly lactic acid (PLA) manufacturing with a new fully integrated facility.

All of ELIX Polymers’ (Tarragona, Spain) Circular Economy activities come under the E-LOOP brand name, with two strategic programmes from ELIX Sustainable Portfolio Solutions: Circular Plastics and Responsible Innovation.

CARBIOS (Clermont-Ferrand, France) and De Smet Engineers & Contractors (Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium) enter an engineering partnership for the construction of the world’s first PET "biorecycling" plant.

Leading North American recycler, Rumpke Waste & Recycling (Cincinnati, OH, USA) and molecular recycling pioneer Eastman (Kingsport, TN, USA), recently announced a partnership to help address the global plastic waste crisis.

CJ Biomaterials (Woburn, MA, USA), a division of South Korea-based CJ CheilJedang and a primary producer of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biopolymers, recently announced that it has developed a new PHA-based polybag that has properties similar to traditional polybags made with petroleum-based plastic material.

The management and treatment of lignocellulosic waste, i.e. plant waste from agriculture and forestry, is a major issue due to the large volume generated in the agri-food, wood and furniture sectors.

In its continuing pursuit to develop packaging materials that meet the sustainability goals of its customers, global packaging solutions provider SEE (Charlotte, NC, USA) has developed the first biobased, industrial compostable tray for protein packaging that has been successfully tested to meet the demands of existing food processing equipment.

Scientists at King’s College London, UK, have developed an innovative solution for recycling single-use bioplastics commonly used in disposable items such as coffee cups and food containers.

Straws are one of the most common plastic waste products found on coastlines.

CJ Biomaterials (Woburn, MA, USA), a division of South Korea-based CJ CheilJedang and a primary producer of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biopolymers, announced yesterday that its semi-crystalline PHA (scPHA) biopolymer branded PHACT™ S1000P is now included in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Inventory of Effective Food Contact Substances (FCS) with the Assigned Food Contact Notification (FCN) 2330.

Specialty chemicals innovator Perstorp ( Malmö, Sweden) has launched Pevalen™ Pro 100, marking a new era in PVC plasticizing technology.

UBQ Materials (Tel Aviv, Israel), climate tech developer of advanced materials made from waste, recently announced its Sustainability Product Portfolio.

Lingrove (San Rafael, California), a pioneer in composite materials that uses patented technology to transform fast-growing plants into surfaces and panels for the built environment and beyond, recently announced an oversubscribed Series B round of funding led by Lewis & Clark AgriFood and Diamond Edge Ventures, with participation from Bunge Ventures and SOSV.

The world’s leading biopolymer manufacturer Braskem (São Paulo, Brazil) and bioplastics specialist FKuR (Willich, Germany) are expanding their distribution agreement to include further products from the I’m green™ biobased portfolio.

Lummus Technology (Houston, TX, USA), a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, announced a major investment in Resynergi (Rohnert Park, CA USA), a pioneering leader in plastic recycling technology, to scale production of Resynergi’s modular Continuous Microwave Assisted Pyrolysis (CMAP) technology.

TotalEnergies Corbion (Gorinchem, Netherlands) has just published the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for recycled Luminy® PLA, titled Life Cycle Assessment of PLA through Advanced Recycling - Utilizing Waste Streams as Feedstock for a Biobased Polyester.

Toray Industries (Tokyo, Japan) recently announced that it has concluded an agreement with Yoshida (Tokyo, Japan) to jointly create materials for Tanker bags employing Ecodear N510, a 100 % plant-based nylon fibre.

Chemical recycling of widely used vinyl polymers (VPs) is one of the key technologies required for realizing a sustainable society.

Sumitomo Chemical (Tokyo, Japan) has completed the construction of a pilot facility to establish a highly efficient process for producing methanol from CO2 at its Ehime Works, located in Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan, and has commenced operations at the facility.