biodegradable
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Bioplastic, Company initiatives, Investments, Partnership, Press Release, Products, R&D, Tecnon OrbiChemBio-BDO and Succinic Acid Updates
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My schedule this October is so tight, but I need to squeeze in these two announcements because it’s rare these days to receive information on bio-based succinic acid and bio-based 1,4-butanediol (BDO). This brief news a month ago about TechnipEnergies…
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PHA and PLA partnerships
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I’ve been attending the 7th World PLA Congress this week reacquainting myself with the polylactic acid (PLA) and lactic acid/lactide markets. According to the 2021 Nova Institute data, the global market size for PLA last year (in terms of capacity)…
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LG Chem proceeds with sustainable materials investments
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South Korea-based chemical company LG Chem has been making several news headlines within the past few months as the company announced its intention to invest KRW10 trillion ($8.5 billion) in eco-friendly and high-growth materials by 2025. Over 30 projects including…
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Strong growth for bioplastics in 2020
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The renewable chemicals and bioplastics markets have been surprisingly strong and very active in terms of investments this year amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. At the 4-day 15th European Bioplastics (EUBP) Conference that virtually took place earlier this month, the…
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The US Plastics Pact launched
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Led by the Recycling Partnership and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the collaborative U.S. Plastics Pact was launched as part of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s global Plastics Pact network. The U.S. Plastics Pact is an ambitious initiative to unify diverse public-private…
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Australian company sells compostable cling wrap online
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I first saw this article from an Australian website, Broadstreet.com, about a small company called Great Wrap which is selling online a compostable cling wrap that is reportedly certified by DIN Certco in Germany. The cling wraps sell for AUS$8…
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PBPC addresses misleading bioplastic statement from Greenpeace
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Recently, Greenpeace released a report on corporations and plastics pollution and specifically addressed the use of bioplastics. While some of their discussion had merit, the US organization Plant Based Products Council (PBPC) reported on its Accountability Blog that Greenpeace’s coverage…