Bioplastics News Stream December 2022

One of the most dynamic categories in plastics is for bioplastics aka biopolymers and related bio-based materials made from renewable sources. This curated stream features Tweets from Twitter dedicated to bioplastic news, research, and innovations for December 2022.

New Biopolymer Composites book available next month. 

Ultra-light modern furniture made with bioplastics. 

UMaine awarded $7.6 million to develop new biopolymer 3D printers. 

Avantium and Monosuisse sign agreement for plant-based PEF biopolymer.  

Research: Using bacteria to create improved barrier bioplastic films. 

Research: PLA from cow manure. 

Fashion startup makes bioplastic fiber made from food waste that can replace polyester.  

Matsui considers building $550 million bio-PET plant in US.  

WatertoGo UK creates water filter bottle from sugarcane.

Group says bioplastics must be included in any single-use plastic ban.

Research: turning sea weed into paper films.

Research suggests compostable bags generate twice as much global warming impact compared to plastic or paper.

Engineers convert a brownfield plant into one that manufactures Nodax polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)-based biopolymer resins.

Tipa CEO and Co-Founder Daphna Nissenbaum talks compostable packaging.

Kids’ tea set made from sugarcane-derived bioplastic.

Formerra to distribute Danimer Scientific bioplastics.

Bioplastics market forecast to reach $26.2 billion at 11.3% CAGR in 2031.

Bees used to create bioplastics.

Biopolymer coating on seeds mitigates bad fungi.

Excellent bioplastic overview.

Meet the prize-winning godfather of bioplastics.

Favorable forecast for cellulose bioplastics: 19.5% CAGR 2022 to 2030.

EUB also states, “however, we would have expected stronger support for the use of biobased feedstock.”