News- A study by energy tariff comparison platform Utility Bidder reveals the top countries in the clean energy field. Norway, Brazil and New Zealand came first, second and third respectively in the rankings Norway utilizes hydropower more than any other country around the globe – it accounts for 45 per cent of its supply alone. […]
Do you know what Bio-FED is As a branch of AKRO-PLASTIC GmbH, BIO-FED is the specialist for innovative and application-oriented biocompounds. The product portfolio of biodegradable and/or biobased compounds under the trade name M·VERA® is constantly being expanded with new products BIO-FED supplies a wide range of M∙VERA compounds for injection moulding. This broadly diversified […]
News- Researchers at the University of Göttingen have now found a method – “hydrosetting”, which uses water at normal conditions – to process and reshape a new type of hydroplastic polymer called cellulose cinnamate (CCi). The research was published in Nature Sustainability Cellulose, which is the main constituent of plant cell walls, is the most […]
Do you know the 4th bio!PAC will be held on the 3rd and 4th of November 2021 in Düsseldorf, Germany Most packaging is only used for a short period of time and therefore gives rise to large quantities of waste worldwide. Accordingly, it is vital to make sure that packaging fits into nature’s eco-systems and […]
News- Faca, a packaging manufacturer headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, has introduced a new line of products – jars and bottles (in sizes ranging from 7ml to 250ml)– made from 100% plant-based raw material. These products help its customers to meet their own environmental goals The company, which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, says the […]
News- In recent years, environmental considerations related to the use of petroleum-based products have led many around the world to evaluate greener options for reducing the carbon footprint of asphalted roads. Lignin, a natural byproduct from pulp and paper, is known as a “natural wood glue,” is being recognized as a potential replacement for bitumen […]
Do you know biochar has different applications Biochar has many applications in helping with climate change, food security, renewable energy and waste management. It is produced through thermal pyrolysis (300oC-700oC) of biomass, under little or zero oxygen conditions Feedstocks to make biochar are abundant and include carbon waste streams from agriculture, forestry, urban sources, farm […]
News- By mimicking the self-assembling microstructures that give spider silk its incredible strength, scientists at the University of Cambridge have produced a plant-based film with the strength of common single-use plastics, offering a “vegan” eco-friendly alternative to the material. The free-standing film can be colored for industrial use, and then easily composted once its job […]
Do you know the idea of green chemistry was initially developed in 1990 This idea was initially developed as a response to the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990, which declared that U.S. national policy should eliminate pollution by improved design including cost-effective changes in products, processes, use of raw materials, and recycling By 1991, the […]
News- For the first time, Lifocolor has designed its trending colour series 2022 according to the standard of bio-C masterbatches. These new colourings are based on a selection of particularly environmentally compatible colourants and are suitable for colouring bio-based home compostable polymers, because they can degrade to water, carbon dioxide and minerals under home composting […]
