Breakthroughs in bioplastics could help break down two of the world’s most pressing problems at once, says a Virginia Tech professor researching to improve production of food-based, cost-effective, ...

A student of the NUST MISIS Master's program "Technologies and materials for digital production" has created a new material based on renewable resources (biocomposite) from wood waste, gelatin, ...

The bioplastic known as polylactic acid (PLA) is already a part of our everyday lives — comprising items such as biodegradable drinking cups and vegetable wrapping foil — yet, it is not considered a ...

At the European Bioplastics Conference Dec. 6, Managing Director of European Bioplastics Hasso von Pogrell combined a traditional update of the bioplastics market along with a discussion about the ...

CLEVELAND — In a world increasingly troubled by the persistent harm that plastic — manufactured in petrochemical plants — has had on the environment, companies are investing billions of dollars to ...

As bioplastic materials transition from being a "nice-to-have" to materials with a strong and viable business case, manufacturers are racing to keep up with demand. Striving to hit their ...

Conceptual overview of obligate methanotroph metabolism and PHB biosynthesis under mixed-substrate conditions of methane and ethane. Methane (CH 4), a greenhouse gas with roughly 25 times the global ...

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In this article, we will look at the top 15 bioplastics companies in the world. If you want to skip our detailed analysis of the bioplastics market, you can go directly to the Top 5 Bioplastics ...

After a year of testing out environmental technologies for a private company, co-founder Patricia Ayma developed a process for bioplastic production using bacteria. The system turns organic matter, ...

“There’s a lot of greenwashing out there,” says Daphna Nissenbaum, co-founder and CEO of compostable-packaging company Tipa. While companies have touted the recyclability of their plastic products for ...