• bioplastics
UK Target of Eliminating All Avoidable Plastic Waste by 2042 07.12.2018 11:38 Government Funding for Biome Technologies in Bid to Tackle Plastic Waste Biome Technologies has received further government funding as part of its £6 million programme to use industrial biotechnology techniques to produce a new range of sustainable polymers. read more …
Move to Cut Fresh Food Firm’s Plastic Use by 50,000 lbs Annually 24.10.2018 12:33 Snap Kitchen Moves to Compostable Plant Based Packaging In Austin, Texas Snap Kitchen, an omnichannel fresh food retailer, has launched a rollout of compostable eco-friendly packaging materials as part of its efforts towards an more sustainable business model. read more …
Regenerating PET Plant with Renewable Biodegradable Plastic Production 22.10.2018 12:26 Novamont Boosts Compostable Bioplastic Production in Rome Novamont, an Italian bioplastics firm which produces fully compostable products, has opened a revamped biopolymer plant in Rome. read more …
Novamont CEO Highlights Opportunities of Bioeconomy 17.10.2018 12:06 Circular Economy Major Talking Point as Club of Rome Celebrates 50th Anniversary Resource use and the need for a move to a circular economy are key themes at the Club of Rome’s 50th anniversary conference being held today. read more …
Use Based Categorisation Proposed for Waste Plastics 18.06.2018 12:48 Plastic Waste – New Approach Outlined in Resourcing the Future Report A use-phase model to categorise plastic products has been advocated in a report by the Resourcing the Future partners at a conference entitled Eliminating avoidable plastic waste by 2042: a use-based approach to decision and policy making’. read more …
QEII’s Roman Birthday Party Follows Sustainable Plastics Policy 14.06.2018 13:19 UK Government’ s Italian Embassy to Adopt Novamont’s Compostable Bioplastics The UK government’s Foreign Office has banned single-use plastic and the British Embassy in Rome is opting for disposable tableware and materials made of Novamont’s MATER-BI bioplastic. read more … Waste & Recycling Firm Partners with Biotech Company Genarex 09.02.2018 14:15 Meridian Waste Solutions Deal to Produce Bioplastics from Corn & Ethanol Byproducts Meridian Waste Solutions has entered a strategic partnership with biotech firm, Genarex, to develop a range of agricultural waste based bioadditives for the plastics market. read more … Why Bioplastics Must Grow to Support the Circular Economy 12.07.2017 20:49 GUEST BLOG: The Role of Bioplastics in the New Plastic Economy Bioplastics are shaping our economy as they increase in use and feasibility. Green Dot Bioplastics’ Kevin Ireland explains why there is still vast room for growth. read more … EMBRACED Consortium Upgrades Nappy Recycling Capabilities 05.07.2017 15:59 Dirty Diaper Recycling Project Brings Nappies into the Circular Economy Italian consumer goods firm, Fater, has upgraded the recycling technology it has developed to sanitize, separate and recycle used nappies as part of an EU backed circular economy project. read more … MATER-BI to Meet French & Italian Targets a Year Early 14.06.2017 12:24 Novamont to Raise Renwable Content of Compostable Bioplastic to 40% At the recent G7 environmental summit, Italian biotech firm Novamont unveiled its decision to introduce a 40% minimum threshold for bio-based content in all of its MATER-BI compostable bioplastics. read more … 2nd International Recycling Forum on Agricultural Plastics 22.05.2017 15:23 Markets Needed for Recycled Agricultural Plastics Content If the world's growing population is to be fed, it is essential to boost foodstuff production yields and to make optimum use of resources such as waste plastics such as films, netting and containers, delegates to the 2nd International Recycling Forum on Agricultural Plastics were told. read more … RIDE GREEN Project to Increase Composting & Recycling at Iconic Cycling Race 25.04.2017 15:09 Novamont to Reduce Impact of Waste Generated at the Giro d’Italia & Boost Recycling Novamont is to provide materials and technical support to increase the environmental sustainability of this year’s Giro d’Italia cycling race, reducing waste sent to landfill. read more …
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