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GranBio, a 100% Brazilian industrial biotechnology company, and NextChem, a subsidiary of Maire Tecnimont announced a strategic partnership to achieve global leadership in the licensing of patented GranBio 2G Ethanol technology to produce cellulosic ethanol.

Bioplastics, plastics made from a biological feedstock, could be a renewable and more sustainable alternative to fossil-based plastics. Unlike the vast majority of fossil-based plastics, many bioplastics are biodegradable, which could help provide a solution to the dizzying escalation in plastic waste seen across much of the world.

Italian bioplastics manufacturer Novamonthas been awarded B Corp Certification from the independent B Lab, and has thus joined a community of over 3,400 companies verified as ‘Benefit Corporations’ by the independent ‘B Lab.’

Last week, Kimberly-Clark introduced an ambitious new sustainability strategy for 2030, which includes a commitment to reducing waste and innovating new ways to give consumers the products they need with the smallest impact on the environment.

While there are a great many suppliers currently flocking to the market with 3D-printed face shields, the majority require long production times in mass production.

Francesco Degli lnnocenti of Novamont comments on the results of a study by Accinelli et al., recently published by Waste Management titled “Persistence in soil of microplastic films from ultra-thin compostable plastic bags and implications on soil Aspergillus flavus population “

An estimated 1.5 billion tyres are discarded annually worldwide. Reducing this number is a challenge for the automotive industry, governments, and policymakers. An alternative is to use bioplastics and recycled plastic...

European Bioplastics, the association, representing the bioplastics industry in Europe, is pleased to announce the appointment of Joanna Dupont-Inglis as new Head of European Public Affairs. She assumed her position on 1 June 2020 and will be based in Brussels.

French bioplastics startup Lactips has raised 13 million euros in new capital in an investment round led by Bpifrance’s SPI (Société de Projet Industriel) fund, managed on behalf of the French Government as part of the Investments for the Future Program (PIA), and Diamond Edge Ventures (DEV), the innovation investment arm of Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation (MCHC).

To mark its 100-year anniversary Huhtamaki is donating EUR 3 million to global sustainability initiatives with a local impact. The company is acting today, educating for tomorrow and funding innovation for the future, making a difference where it matters most to help address global sustainability challenges and build circular economy initiatives.

Especially in times of crisis, it is wise to have a plan B. Green start-ups with sustainable and biobased business ideas can now literally win with their very own plan B

On 16 January, the Chinese National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment published a paper detailing the country's measures against plastic pollution.

Almost a year has passed since the European Parliament and the European Council adopted the Single-use Plastics Directive (SUPD) in summer 2019. In order to comply with the SUPD, Member States (MS) have two years to bring into force the necessary laws, regulations and administrative provisions. Now, with the deadline ending on 3 July 2021, we are almost at half time.

The report entitled 'From the Plastics Present to a Sustainable Future' reveals an immature innovation landscape for bioplastics that is ripe for change.

While the past few months saw event after event being cancelled or postponed, there is still one that is due to take place next month: the 13th International Conference on Bio-based Materials. This will be held ONLINE this year on 12–14 May 2020 – final programme available online.

Some 180 European politicians, business leaders, MEPs and environmental activists led by Pascal Canfin, Chair of the Environment Committee in the European Parliament have formed a European alliance for a green recovery from the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Earlier this month, scientists at the European Academies of Science (EASAC) produced a report warning that current efforts to resolve the plastics crisis are ineffective and misleading. Policymakers and industry must address conflicts in the whole system, from production to end-of-life.

The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has deeply impacted daily life as we know it around the world.

LEITAT Technological Centre, the beneficiary of two BBI JU projects, has led the development of 3D-printed ventilators to help hospitals deal with the COVID-19 outbreak. T

In a new spirit of solidarity, RadiciGroup and Atalanta, two Bergamo-based companies, have decided to support the temporary field hospital that the National Association of Italian Alpine Soldiers is building on the premises of Bergamo trade fair in response to the Coronavirus emergency.

Avantium reported a 22% increase in consolidated revenues from operations to €13.8 million (FY 2018: €11.3 million), mainly driven by increased systems sales by Avantium Catalysis. Higher revenues in its Renewable Chemistries business related to collaboration agreements with partners. Revenues in Avantium Renewable Polymers arose from agreements allowing customers to validate the technology.

“If we wanted to condense the gist of the report, we could say that EASAC discourages all the innovations that appear in the industrial sector currently dominated by fossil-based plastics”, says François de Bie, Chairman of European Bioplastics (EUBP) in response to the report ‘Packaging plastic in the circular economy’ recently published by the European Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC).

Messe Düsseldorf is postponing the leading international trade fair interpack. It will now take place from 25 February to 3 March 2021.

Clariant colour and additive masterbatches made in five plants in Europe and Asia have been awarded OK compost HOME and OK compost INDUSTRIAL labels by the TÜV AUSTRIA Belgium NV testing company.

Carbios, a French company pioneering new bio-industrial solutions to reinvent the lifecycle of plastic and textile polymers, announced today the signing of the European Plastics Pact on the occasion of its official launch in Brussels on March 6th, 2020.

Canada-based good natured Products Inc. announced 4 March that it has entered into a definitive agreement with the shareholders of Shepherd Thermoforming & Packaging Inc., a leading thermoformer with over 35 years’ experience, to acquire 100% of Shepherd and all its real estate assets for CAD$9.5 million in cash.

Food safety auditing company Lloyd’s Register has joined the 3R Initiative to help its members develop a new ‘Project Standard’, designed to tackle the global issue of plastic waste.

Biobased chemical company Advanced Biochemical (Thailand) Co., Ltd. has announced a capacity increase at its plant in Map Ta Phut, Thailand.

UK-based chemical industry consultancy Tecnon OrbiChem and the nova-Institute release their latest “Commercialisation updates on bio-based building blocks”.

Specialty chemicals company Arkema is taking action with an ambitious climate plan that is aligned with the 2015 Paris Agreement. This agreement sets out a global framework to avoid dangerous climate change by limiting global warming to well below 2°C and pursuing efforts to limit it to 1.5°C. It also aims to strengthen countries’ ability to deal with the impacts of climate change and support them in their efforts.