Daily News

Since July 2023, DIN CERTCO GmbH (Berlin, Germany) offers a new certification scheme according to the new standard EN 17427:2022 "Packaging - Requirements and test scheme for carrier bags suitable for treatment in well-managed home composting installations".

Melodea, Ltd., a leading sustainable barrier coatings producer for packaging (Rehovot, Israel), introduces its newest innovation, MelOx NGen™. MelOx NGen is a high-performance barrier product specifically engineered to allow for the recyclability of plastic food packaging and beyond. In addition to its excellent eco-profile, the new barrier has proven superior in its key role of maintaining food freshness and substantially reducing plastic waste.

TotalEnergies, Aramco and SABIC have for the first time in the Middle East and North Africa successfully converted oil derived from plastic waste into ISCC+ certified circular polymers. The plastic pyrolysis oil, also called plastic waste derived oil (PDO), was processed at the SATORP refinery jointly owned by Aramco and TotalEnergies, in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.

A team led by researchers at the University of Washington has developed new bioplastics that are made from powdered blue-green cyanobacteria cells, otherwise known as spirulina. The new bioplastics degrade on the same timescale as a banana peel in a backyard compost bin

A research team from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) and the Leipzig University has now developed a process that can produce adipic acid, one of two building blocks of nylon

On July 10, 2023, Avient Corporation (Cleveland OH, USA) announced the availability of its newest bio-derived healthcare solution, Versaflex™ HC BIO thermoplastic elastomer (TPE).

Paques Biomaterials (Balk, the Netherlands) and Senbis Polymer Innovations (Emmen, the Netherlands) have partnered strategically to develop new applications for a breakthrough biopolymer with all the advantages of conventional plastics but without its disadvantages.

Avantium (Amsterdam, the Netherlands), a leading technology provider in renewable chemistry, announces that it has agreed to partner with SCGC (Bangkok, Thailand), a leading integrated chemical player in Asia and an innovator of chemical innovations and solutions.

Monument Chemical (Indianapolis, IN, USA) is the first US company to license Econic’s (Macclesfield, UK) process for manufacturing polycarbonate ether (PCE) polyols made from CO2 as a sustainable source of renewable carbon.

Avantium (Amsterdam, the Netherlands), a leading technology provider in renewable chemistry, has been granted Critical Guidance Recognition from the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), a US-based international non-profit and the only North American organisation focused exclusively on improving recycling for plastics.

Today, Avient (Avon Lake, OH, USA) is expanding its reSound™ BIO biobased and reSound™ REC recycled content Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) portfolios with the launch of a new range of halogen-free flame-retardant (HFFR) grades containing recycled and biobased resin.

UK-based flexible packaging specialist Parkside has launched a revolutionary range of sustainable lidding films as a next-generation solution for brands seeking to solve their packaging sustainability challenges, as part of its Sustainable 7 product strategy.

Chaire CoPack, in partnership with AgroParisTech and the University of Montpellier, has conducted a scientific study that validates the biodegradation of certified compostable food contact packaging in industrial composting facilities.

PureCycle (Orlando, FL, USA), successfully produced the first run of Ultra-Pure Recycled (UPR) resin from post-industrial recycled material at commercial scale.

The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) published new insights into a hotly debated topic and urges for careful and evidence-based debates.

Neste has made the final investment decision to commence construction of upgrading facilities for liquefied plastic waste at its Porvoo refinery in Finland.

Companies in Japan are increasingly stepping up their efforts to reduce GHG emissions throughout their product supply chains, including raw material-derived greenhouse gases, known as Scope 3 emissions, in order to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, as advocated by the Japanese government.

TotalEnergies Corbion (Gorinchem, the Netherlands) announced that it will not pursue a new PLA bioplastics plant in Grandpuits, France.

Dow's (Midland, MI, USA) agreement with New Energy Blue (Lancaster, PA, USA), staffed by experts with deep experience in bio-conversion ventures, is the first agreement in North America to generate plastic source materials from corn stover (stalks and leaves).

LUMENE (Espoo, Finland), a Nordic pioneer in circular beauty, is introducing a new, bio-attributed jar made of side streams of Finnish forest industry.

TotalEnergies Corbion (Gorinchem, the Netherlands) has announced that its Luminy® Polylactic Acid (PLA) bioplastics successfully meet the stringent criteria of the European Union (EU) Taxonomy Regulation on climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Niine Sanitary Napkins (Uttar Pradesh, India), a leading provider of premium and affordable hygiene solutions in India, introduces the country's first PLA-based biodegradable sanitary pads.

Jindan will utilize Sulzer’s licensed PLA technology at its new manufacturing plant to produce up to 75’000 tonnes of PLA per year, mainly to be used for food packaging, molded goods and fibers production.

Avantium (Amsterdam, the Netherlands), a leading technology provider in renewable chemistry, announces that it has been awarded a €1.5 million grant by the EU Horizon Europe programme for its participation in the research and development programme HICCUPS.

Bluepha, the leading synthetic biology company in China (Beijing), and TotalEnergies Corbion (Gorinchem, the Netherlands), a global leader in PLA technology, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to accelerate the market adoption of PLA/PHA-based solutions in China.

Xiamen Changsu Industrial (Xiamen, China) and TotalEnergies Corbion(Gorinchem, the Netherlands) have announced a strategic cooperation agreement that will further advance the polylactic acid (PLA) industry.

With the innovation award “Renewable Material of the Year 2023”, nova-Institute (organiser – Hürth, Germany) and Covestro (sponsor – Leverkusen, Germany) recognise three particularly exciting and promising solutions that contribute to replacing fossil carbon from the ground.

ANDRITZ (Graz, Austria) technology and expertise enable Naturopera (Boulogne-Billancourt, France) to produce biobased diapers.

Given that management of end-of-life tyres (ELTs) can have a major impact on the environment, more than 176,000 tonnes of ELTs are collected in Spain each year according to data from the SIGNUS collection system.

In a significant breakthrough for the medical industry's sustainability efforts, Spanish global multi-energy company Repsol (Madrid) has unveiled its latest solution to reduce CO2 emissions and promote eco friendliness.