News- Aiming to produce environmentally friendly alternatives to plastic food wrap and containers, Rutgers scientists have developed a biodegradable, plant-based coating that can be sprayed on foods, guarding against pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms and transportation damage The process could potentially reduce the adverse environmental impact of plastic food packaging as well as protect human health […]
Do you know about Chemical Recycling Solutions for plastic waste More than 400 million tons of plastic is produced every year and about 25 % of plastic waste is incinerated and 56 % is disposed of in landfills leading to rising environmental concerns The global plastic recycling market stood at 162.5 million tons in 2020 […]
News- The Absolut Company is working with Blue Ocean Closures (BOC), a start-up based in Sweden, to develop an innovative natural fibre-based closure cap for Absolut Vodka’s iconic bottle Made from bio-based materials, the cap’s pioneering design reduces the amount of plastic used in packaging by combining a body made of sustainably sourced FSC fibre […]
Do you know what ISCC system is ISCC is a member of the UN Global Compact and supports major international initiatives advocating sustainable supply chains The International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) covers all kinds of bio-based feedstocks and renewables catering to energy, food, feed, and chemicals sectors. It incorporates sustainability criteria such as reduction […]
News- Researchers at the University of Queensland (Australia) have discovered the common Zophobas morio ‘superworm’ can eat through polystyrene, thanks to a bacterial enzyme in their gut Chris Rinke and his team from UQ’s School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences fed superworms different diets over a three-week period, with some given polystyrene foam, some bran […]
Do you know anything about 4th International Conference on Biopolymers and Bioplastics The “Biopolymers and Bioplastics” conference is going to be held on November 14-15, 2022 at Rome, Italy and our main theme of the conference is Bioworld Innovation: Environmentally, Smart, Green and Sustainable Biopolymers-Bioplastics Biopolymers and Bioplastics 2022 is an conference delivering an on-going […]
News- Food packages protect food and minimise waste. Thin plastic films are nevertheless difficult to recycle, and they often end up in the wrong places after use VTT is the largest research and technology company conducting applied research in Finland. The company has developed a solution to the problem of plastic packaging. “VTT has researched […]
Do you know what PyroCO2 project is A new innovation project called PyroCO2 aimed at demonstrating the large-scale conversion of industrial carbon emissions into value-added chemicals and materials kicked off last year (2021) The project, largely funded by the European Commission, is being carried out by a consortium of 20 leading industrial and research partners […]
News- The new brand, ENGAGE REN, enabled by Dow’s Ecolibrium technology will help the footwear industry to unlock a lower carbon footprint and develop more sustainable products Some of the key benefits that Engage REN will offer manufacturers in the footwear industry include Improved foam quality and polymer consistency Better resilience Lighter foams with equivalent […]
Do you know what PET-eating bacteria are In 2016, researchers of Kyoto University isolated a new species of bacteria that uses PET plastics as its food source from a rubbish dump. Ideonella sakaiensis is Gram-negative, aerobic, and rod-shaped which grows within the pH range 5.5-9.0 (optimally at pH 7-7.5) and at 15-42 ºC (optimally at […]
