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Novamont raises renewable content levels of MATER-BI bioplastics

Italian biochemical company Novamont has taken a unilateral decision to introduce a 40% minimum threshold for bio-based content in all of its MATER-BI bioplastics, helping reduce CO2 emissions by an annual equivalent of 75,000 city cars from the streets of our cities. More environmentally sustainable

July 5, 2017

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The green face of the Giro

Biking is certainly an eco-sustainable way to move. Officials of the annual Giro d’Italia, one of three three-week Grand Tours that include the Tour de France and Vuelta a España, embraced this spirit of sustainability through their Ride Green project, dedicated to environmental protection and

May 29, 2017

LIFE, SPORT

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The bioplastics developed by Bio-on at the centre of a new EU project

The bioplastic developed by Bio-on, the Italian Intellectual Property Company based in Bologna, will be at the centre of a new European project that, thanks to a budget of almost 4 million Euro, aims to create new sustainable and biodegradable food packaging materials in the

May 22, 2017

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Solegear Bioplastic expands to the United States

Solegear Bioplastic Technologies Inc. expands to the United States. The Canadian company has received an increased annual program from a leading U.S. ready-to-eat produce provider that is expected to generate 400% growth in revenue from this customer in the current year. The associated purchase orders include

May 17, 2017

ECONOMY

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Automotive supplier Denso develops plant-derived plastic materials

Denso Corporation is using bio-polycarbonate (PC) made from starch and urethane resin extracted from castor oil in some of its products. The Japanese multinational company headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, has been conducting research and development on plant-derived plastic materials, which are based on plant

April 24, 2017

TECH

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Solegear partners with Braskem to expand its bioplastics products

Solegear Bioplastics Technologies will utilize Braskem's I'm green Polyethylene to produce and distribute a series of household recycling containers under its good natured brand. The two companies signed a 3-year partnership that allows Solegear to expand its bioplastics products. “Solegear continues its strong partnership development, building momentum

March 22, 2017

BUSINESS

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PepsiCo goes green developing bio-based compostable packaging

Global food and beverage giant PepsiCo, Inc. and biotechnology leader Danimer Scientific joined forces to develop sustainable bio-based packaging. The two companies signed an agreement that includes development of Danimer Scientifics’ biodegradable film resins to meet the sustainable flexible packaging requirements of PepsiCo’s global food

March 20, 2017

TECH

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French-Dutch joint venture to develop bioplastics

The bioplastics industry has a new big player. French oil giant Total and Dutch biochemical company Corbion joined forces to develop bioplastics by creating a 50/50 joint venture to produce and market polylactic (PLA) polymers. The two partners will start up in the second half

March 13, 2017

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Unilever’s plastic packaging will be fully bio-circular by 2025

Unilever, the world's third-largest consumer goods company measured by revenue, after Procter & Gamble and Nestlé, committed to ensuring that all of its plastic packaging is fully reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025 as it called on the entire fast-moving consumer goods industry to accelerate progress

February 24, 2017

LIFE

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Bio-on signed a €55 mln contract with a major multinational company

Italian industrial biotech company Bio-on has signed a new multi-license contract worth 55 million euro with a major multinational company and leader in its sector. The goal of Bio-on's new client, whose name was not revealed, is within the next 3 years to replace conventional

January 13, 2017

TECH

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Novamont raises renewable content levels of MATER-BI bioplastics

The green face of the Giro

The bioplastics developed by Bio-on at the centre of a new EU project

Solegear Bioplastic expands to the United States

Automotive supplier Denso develops plant-derived plastic materials

Solegear partners with Braskem to expand its bioplastics products

PepsiCo goes green developing bio-based compostable packaging

French-Dutch joint venture to develop bioplastics

Unilever’s plastic packaging will be fully bio-circular by 2025

Bio-on signed a €55 mln contract with a major multinational company

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