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As part of its Environmentally Conscious Design (ECD) philosophy, gategroup company deSter has entered a strategic partnership with PulPac, a Swedish Research & Development and Intellectual Property company.

Palsgaard A/S, a Danish pioneer in food emulsifiers and in plant-based polymer additives, has opened a new 10,000 tonne pellet line.

Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in nutrition, health and sustainable living, today announces that its DSM Engineering Materials business will launch mass-balanced bio-based Arnitel, a thermoplastic elastomer, together with Sympatex Technologies.

Avantium N.V., a leading technology company in renewable chemistry, publishes its Sustainability Plan ‘Chain Reaction 2030’, highlighting the company’s ambitious vision to achieve a fossil-free chemical industry by 2050.

The Benvic Group is set to launch a range of biopolymers that have been designed to improve the environmental performance of the plastic films sector.

Finland-based Kyröntarhat Oy, which produce salads and herbs under the Vihreäkeiju brand, are the first food producers to sell coriander, packaged in carbon-neutral wood-based plastic and make it available to consumers.

Avantium N.V, a leading technology company in renewable chemistry, has delivered an update on its final investment decision (FID) process concerning the construction of its FDCA flagship plant, planned to be built in Delfzijl, The Netherlands.

Lorenz Kunststofftechnik GmbH and the Institut für Verbundwerkstoffe (IVW) report the successful development of a lightweight thermoset based on renewable and regional raw materials.

Bio-Fed, a branch of Akro-Plastic GmbH specialised in innovative and application-oriented biocompounds, produces and markets a portfolio of sustainable products under the trade name M·VERA.

With the addition of four new Biocomp products, produced by Microtec, a group company based in Mellaredo di Pianiga, to its product portfolio, Sirmax Group is continuing on the sustainable course set a number of years ago.

NEXE Innovations Inc., a leader in plant-based materials science and advanced manufacturing technologies headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, has developed and is now seeking to further commercialize its fully compostable coffee capsules designed for use in Keurig Brewing Systems.

Meredian Holdings Group, Inc., doing business as Danimer Scientific and Danimer Scientific, Inc. formerly known as Live Oak Acquisition Corp. have announced that they have completed their previously announced business combination.

In a circular economy, the aim is to avoid waste, reuse products and recover resources. “Companies that can provide solutions for the transformation to a circular economy will have a crucial competitive advantage,” said Dr. Martin Brudermüller, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors and Chief Technology Officer of BASF, speaking about the circular economy, a key issue of the future in society and in politics.

AFC EcoPlastics and MGI International, a joint venture between Marco Polo International, LLC, Global Plastics, LLC and ITOCHU International Inc., have announced the launch of a strategic partnership for the sale and distribution of bio-resins.

Avantium N.V, a leading technology company in renewable chemistry, announces that the Netherlands Enterprise Agency RVO has awarded the company a €5.4 million grant as part of the Demonstration Energy and Climate Innovation (DEI+) scheme, to be paid out in 16 tranches over a period of 4 years.

The shift from fossil-based to renewable bio-plastics requires new efficient methods. New technology developed at VTT enables the use of pectin-containing agricultural waste, such as citrus peel and sugar beet pulp, as the raw material for producing bio-based PEF-plastics.

Trinseo, a global materials solutions provider has inaugurated a new thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) pilot facility in Hsinchu, Taiwan.

Total Corbion PLA has released its whitepaper outlining its position on the preferred end-of-life options for PLA bioplastics. The whitepaper also clarifies where PLA products and applications can significantly contribute towards the circular economy.

Nurel is strengthening its commitment to sustainability with the addition of a third production line at its Inzea biopolymers site.

Braskem, the largest petrochemical company in the Americas and a world leader in the production of biopolymers, and Haldor Topsoe, a global leader in supply of catalysts, technology, and services for the chemical and refining industries, have announced that they achieved their first-ever demo-scale production of bio-based monoethylene glycol (MEG).

VepaDrentea, a furniture manufacturer based in Drenthe, the Netherlands has launched a collection of chairs with seat shells made from an innovative renewably-sourced, recyclable biomaterial made of hemp and resin.

A new degradable bioplastic film that could help India manage its chronic food waste has been developed using tapioca starch previously destined for flushing into India’s rivers.

Demand for materials with renewable content and lower environmental impact is growing across customer segments.

Global retail solutions provider Mainetti announced its partnership with UBQ Materials Ltd. to introduce the new standard for product innovation and sustainability in the fashion industry.

Danimer Scientific, a leading developer and manufacturer of biodegradable materials, and Eagle Beverage Products, a specialty beverage manufacturer, today announced they will produce biodegradable drinking straws for the quick service restaurant (QSR) industry

Eastman and Gruppo Maip, a leading international plastics formulator and compound producer based in Turin, Italy, have announced a partnership to formulate new sustainable polymer solutions for automotive interior applications.

A University of Akron (UA) professor’s latest development in bioplastics has the potential to make important strides in sustainability for future plastics.

Footprint, a sustainable technology firm specializing in materials science engineering, today announced the launch of its new, plant-based clam-shell food container available for order now.

University of Bath spin-out company Naturbeads has been awarded funding to develop their biodegradable alternative to plastic microbeads that could cut the use of microplastics in a range of industries including pharmaceutical, chemical and cosmetics.

Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, today announced the introduction of EcoPaXX AM4001 GF (G), a high performance material for fused granulate fabrication or 3D pellet printing.