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New Transparent Bioplastic for Fully-Compostable Food Packaging

Group of scientists at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania have created biodegradable plastic, which decays in a compost bin in a couple of years.

28 Jun 2019

LyondellBasell & Neste Achieve Milestone by Producing Bio-Based Plastics at Commercial Scale

LyondellBasell and Neste have jointly announced the first parallel production of bio-based polypropylene and bio-based low-density polyethylene at a commercial scale.

From Neste Oyj 28 Jun 2019

Bio-Based Blue Pigment Could Offer Sustainable Alternative to Synthetic Dyes

Usually, the discoveries of essential scientific research are several steps away from a product that can be instantly brought to the general public. However, opportunity makes an early appearance every once in a while.

24 Jun 2019

Next-gen Solar Cells Spin in New Direction

A new nanomaterial made from phosphorus, known as phosphorene, is shaping up as a key ingredient for more sustainable and efficient next-generation perovskite solar cells (PSCs).

24 Jun 2019

Mineral-Induced Carbon Sequestration May Explain Abundance of Oxygen in the Earth’s Atmosphere

Many people might recall the Earth’s carbon cycle from their grade school science class. The carbon cycle occurs something like this: plants release oxygen into the atmosphere after taking up carbon dioxide and changing it into organic carbon.

13 Jun 2019

Researchers Create Microorganism for Algae Biomass to Produce Biofuel and Biochemical

Biorefinery technology uses biomass as a feedstock and changes it to energy and other useful by-products. It is gaining attention as an eco-friendly and sustainable technology to overcome the issue of fossil fuel depletion.

12 Jun 2019

New Transparent Bioplastic for Fully-compostable Food Packaging

Group of scientists at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania have created biodegradable plastic, which decays in a compost bin in a couple of years. Bioplastic created at KTU is transparent and all the materials in its composition are suitable for contact with food.

11 Jun 2019

NatureWorks to Showcase NEW Ingeo 3D Printing Grade 3D450 at CHINAPLAS 2019

From coffee capsules to food serviceware and appliances to 3D printing, NatureWorks has been leading applications innovation for biomaterials since 1989. At CHINAPLAS 2019 and along with its customers and supply chain partners, NatureWorks will showcase new, innovative Ingeo-based applications across a spectrum of industries.

From NatureWorks 22 May 2019

Conservation Groups Failing Nature by Ignoring Human Population, says Charity

In light of the lntergovernmental Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services assessment report published today, campaign charity Population Matters has hit out at conservation groups which fail to address the human population.

7 May 2019

Bio-TCatTM Technology Viability Confirmed During Extensive Anellotech Pilot Plant Campaign

The viability of Anellotech’s Bio-TCat™ technology has now been proven by achieving commercially-targeted yields in its TCat-8® pilot unit in Silsbee, Texas during six months of continuous process operations.

From Anellotech, Inc. 6 May 2019