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Norway’s largest manufacturer and supplier of plastic pipe systems, Pipelife has today launched a new generation of pipes made from BIOVYN.

Good Natured Products Inc., a North American leader in earth-friendly plant-based products, today announced that, through wholly owned subsidiaries, it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire all of the operating assets of Ex-Tech Plastics Inc. a manufacturer of high quality, rigid plastic sheets, and real estate assets owned by a related company ETP Inc. for cash consideration of approximately $14.1 million USD.

TerraVerdae Bioworks, a leading performance bioplastics company, is pleased to announce the global introduction of a new line of PHA-based resins for customer evaluations

Stora Enso is today – 5 May - launching its latest lignin-based innovation, NeoLigno by Stora Enso. NeoLigno is a fully bio-based binder system without formaldehyde and isocyanates, thus, providing healthier indoor and working environments.

US-headquartered Trinseo and Russian catalyst company ETB have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on the development of purified bio-based 1,3-butadiene. This will see the two companies combine their respective technology and process expertise to accelerate the development of viable, renewably-sourced material solutions.

Arkema has confirmed that it is still on track to start up its new plant in Singapore in the first half of 2022.

Testing by NatureWorks’ global partners demonstrates a shrink rate less than 0.25% in printed parts and obtainable lower print temperatures due to optimized melt viscosity & microstructure

A research team from University of Strasbourg has developed a new process combining biotechnology and chemistry by putting the polyurethane at the end of its life in contact with enzymes. The team is called BioTeam and is led by Professor Luc Averous at the Institute of Chemistry and Processes for Energy, the Environment and Health (ICPEES, unit CNRS and University of Strasbourg).

Bioplastic material science company Green Dot Bioplastics, Inc. celebrates its 10-year anniversary this month.

Coating manufacturer Teknos is developing a new, bio-based barrier coating for food packaging together with biosourced materials company Brightplus.

Avantium N.V., a leading technology company in renewable chemistry, announces that it has signed a conditional offtake agreement with Resilux, an international rigid plastic packaging supplier, for the supply of PEF resin from the planned Avantium FDCA flagship plant

Four companies have collaborated on a project to develop the first process in the world to produce compostable bioplastic from food and feed production side streams.

Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, today announces that it, along with leading industry partners, has launched a new coalition, known as CirculariTeam®.

Yokogawa Electric Corporation has launched Yokogawa Bio Frontier Inc., to develop businesses related to the production and sales of innovative plant-derived biomass materials, as well as associated licensing and consulting activities. The new subsidiary will officially kick off business operations on March 22.

A bio-based material made from lignin, a residual product from Scandinavian woods, is being tested at Emballator Innovation Center for packagings.

Luxembourg-based company Capsul’in Pro has launched its Zero Impact Nespresso-compatible coffee capsule, the first of its kind to be 100% biobased, certified home compostable and with a high oxygen barrier that protects the flavour and aroma of the coffee.

The drive towards a carbon-neutral economy has led customers and companies to seek out more environmentally friendly products. To develop such products, manufacturers have invariably turned to natural and wood fibres and bio-based polymers.

Biochemicals company Circa Group AS has successfully completed a private placement of 575 Norwegian Kroner (NOK) – approximately €56 million – in a transaction led by Pareto Securities and Sparebank 1 Markets in Oslo, at a post-money market valuation of approximately NOK 2 billion, or approximately €194 million.

A young packaging start-up, SoluBlue, has been awarded the top prize of €500,000 from the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge, one of the world’s largest annual sustainability competitions.

Kane Footwear, a new name in active recovery footwear, has launched a new, bio-based molded, EVA foam slip-on, which the company is marketing under the brand name Revive. Constructed from Kane’s sugarcane-derived BounceBack foam, the Revive utilizes thoughtful styling and an active recovery design to provide support for fatigued muscles and all-day comfort.

Braskem has announced plans to increase the capacity of its green ethylene unit in Triunfo, Rio Grande do Sulhe. Derived from sugarcane ethanol, the ethylene produced here is used in the production of Braskem’s renewable PE and EVA resins.

Reducing the amount of waste that goes to landfill is an explicit goal of current EU legislation. In fact, the latest directive includes a binding landfill target to reduce landfill to a maximum of 10% of municipal waste by 2030.

Today, synthetic fibers – whether elastane, polyester, or polyacrylic - are ubiquitous in clothing. Underwear, sweaters, T-shirts – all are made with synthetic fabrics. Synthetics also play an important role in the sub-sector of the industry to which Vaude belongs - the outdoor industry

Vancouver-based NEXE Innovations Inc., specialized in plant-based materials science and manufacturing technologies, has begun the development and prototyping of a compostable disposable face mask, which is called the "NEXE Mask”, in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Renewable origin and recyclability of packaging materials are of increasing interest to both consumers and packers. Bio-based options are being sought for oil-based, or fossil-based plastics, which could be worked, used, and recycled like traditional plastics.

Avantium N.V., a leading technology company in renewable chemistry, announces that its subsidiary, Avantium Renewable Polymers, has signed a patent licence agreement with Eastman Chemical Company for the right to operate under Eastman’s FDCA-related patent portfolio.

Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics announces the expansion of its high-performance AFFINITY GA polyolefin elastomers (POE) with the launch of bio-based AFFINITY RE. This solution has enabled Dow customer Henkel’s Technomelt SUPRA ECO line to achieve another milestone in both companies’ sustainability goals.

During the plenary session earlier today, the European Parliament adopted the European Commission's Circular Economy Action Plan to achieve a carbon-neutral, sustainable, toxic-free and fully circular economy by 2050 .

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

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.