Keurig's new seaweed-based coffee pod, new sugar-driven biopolymer plant, medical bioplastics from agri-food waste, bioplastic concerns, FDA okays Carbios Active.
One of the most dynamic categories in plastics is for bioplastics aka biopolymers and related bio-based materials made from renewable sources.
The articles PlasticsToday publishes related to this high-interest, fast-accelerating topic represent only the fraction of what’s happening in this market. That’s the idea behind this new and regularly updated curated stream of Tweets drawn from X, formerly known as Twitter, dedicated to bioplastic news, research, and innovations.
To keep the stream fresh, content will be limited to about the last three weeks, so please check back regularly.
Keurig's new K-round pod features a seaweed-based compostable biopolymer puck.
Planned facility aims to produce 75,000 tonnes of compostable, fully recyclable bioplastic annually made primarily from sugar.
Project PHASAL will create biodegradable bioplastics from agri-food waste for medical applications.
Bioplastics are proliferating across the food industry — but climate and chemical concerns remain.
Carbios Active, an enzymatic solution for the biodegradation of PLA biopolymer, added to FDA Inventory of Food Contact Substances.
A BioProducts Institute seminar on March 19 will discuss smart polymers, bioplastics, and sustainable solutions.
Exploring the use of Nordic microalgae to produce fully degradable polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) bioplastic.
TotalEnergies and Sulapac forge partnership to bring bioplastics into the cosmetics packaging market.
Certified bioplastic mailing bags made from plant-based materials such as PLA and PBAT have double strips to enable reuse.
The new US patent for a lignin-based bioplastic material has “far-reaching potential”.
Informative Op Ed on the (positive) reality of plastics and bioplastics.
UN in Indonesia: Seaweed is a "real game-changer" for the country’s bioplastics and biofuels production.
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