U.S. company Liquid Light produces PET component from CO2; agreement with The Coca-Cola Company to further develop technology
July 16, 2015
Plastics made from methane
U.S. company Newlight turns agricultural methane emissions into plastic materials
July 10, 2015
Use of plant-based packaging encouraged
The U.S. Department of Agriculture supports manufacture and use of plant-based bottles and packaging
June 9, 2015
Coca-Cola creates 100% plant-based PET bottle
Coca-Cola presents PET bottle made completely from plant materials; commercial release not yet known
April 30, 2015
Artificial photosynthesis for making bioplastics?
US scientists develop new artificial photosynthesis system that can convert carbon dioxide into chemical products, potentially including biodegradable plastics
March 31, 2015
FCMs based on bio-based polybutylene succinate
EU-funded project SUCCIPACK developed new food packaging technology, potential for large-scale commercialization over next two years
March 20, 2015
Conference on biobased packaging
“Biobased Packaging 2015” will take place in May 2015 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
January 27, 2015
Detailed online tool on bioplastics
German organic food association publishes decision-making support tool for food producers
January 16, 2015
Chitosan as a sustainable alternative for food packaging
New study uses chitosan-coatings made from shrimp shells to increase shelf-life of baby carrots
November 26, 2014
Novel photodegradable bioplastics
U.S. researchers synthesize renewable polymeric materials, light-induced degradation occurs in three hours
