Genera announced today it has secured more than $118 million in new investment for its first manufacturing facility to produce its Earthable® line of sustainable agricultural fiber products. Genera will use locally grown grasses and other agricultural crops to make compostable food service packaging products like plates, bowls, and takeout containers at its new manufacturing […]

This past month, the Government of Canada announced local company Plantee Bioplastics Inc. will receive a grant of $138,000 to help further the development of their biodegradable fishing line. Company Awarded $138K Grant to Develop Biodegradable Fishing Line The announcement, which comes just two weeks after Kingston was named one of Canada’s top fishing towns

Ahlstrom-Munksjö has received the OK compost HOME and OK compost INDUSTRIAL certifications from TÜV® Austria for its entire range of Coralpack™ grease resistant wrapping papers. OK compost HOME and OK compost INDUSTRIAL certifications confirm that Coralpack™ grease resistant papers can be composted at home and in an industrial facility. Compostable food wrapping materials are an

Customs and Excise Director-General Heru Pambudi said that one of the benchmarks for success in the implementation of plastic bag tax is the drop in the production and use of plastic and the growth of eco-friendly packaging industry, such as those derived from papers or other natural materials. “We knew that there is plastic made

Will an amendment to the Basel Convention staunch the global flow of plastic waste? Plastic waste burns all night in the small Malaysian town of Jenjarom, causing locals to cough and lose sleep. Businesspeople came to the area promising to develop an “environmental protection industry”. Instead they brought piles of waste for incineration. Malaysia is

A research team at the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology has developed high-strength and thermal resisting super bioplastics that do not contain any harmful chemicals. Thanks to its unrivaled convenience, plastic, which is widely used in our society, has recently been cited as the main culprit for environmental damage. Petroleum-based plastics with Bisphenol-A (BPA)

Yield10 Bioscience, an agricultural bioscience company that uses its “Trait Factory” to develop high value seed traits for the agriculture and food industries, today announced that the Company has filed a U.S. Patent application for new technology enabling low-cost production of PHA-based biomaterials in Camelina sativa, an oilseed crop. PHA-based biomaterials are of significant interest

DuPont Becomes Independent Company “The new DuPont launches today with leading market positions in four core markets and strong geographic, customer and end-market diversification,” said Ed Breen, Executive Chairman of DuPont. “The company expects to drive above GDP growth through disciplined innovation, a relentless focus on ROIC, and a best-in-class cost structure. With these priorities,

Procter & Gamble (P&G) is to pilot refillable packaging for its Olay skincare brand in the UK and USA. The move is the first mass retail skincare brand to adopt such an initiative. Beginning in October 2019 and running for three months, Olay Regenerist Whip moisturizer will be available in a refill pod that fits

The Canadian government plans to announce it is moving to ban single-use plastics as early as 2021, a senior government official said late Sunday The official said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would make the announcement Monday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly ahead of Monday’s news

PRESS RELEASE – RWDC Industries Ltd., the winner of The Liveability Challenge 2018, presented by Temasek Foundation, launches its Solon brand at Ecosperity Week 2019 in Singapore in June. This revolutionary, sustainable material solution has hundreds of possible applications for everyday life. Solon is an ideal material for replacing petrol-based single-use plastic articles, including cutlery,

PolyOne has announced the launch of its new Smartbatch™ Frost Collection, a translucent color series for PET bottle. Developed in response to increasing demand from regional brands in China for greater product differentiation, this collection of color and additive formulations also offers to streamline production and reduce manufacturing cost. Smartbatch™ Frost Collection   “Brand owners in Asia

Reducing the Carbon Footprint with NIR Technology “We are honored to receive the Plastics Recycling Award, says Philippe Hugele, Ampacet Strategic Business Manager, Europe. “These carbon black-free solutions are part of our sustainable development program and can help to significantly reduce the carbon footprint by giving black plastic packaging a second life.”  While most black

Color Matches without Compromising Weathering or Heat Stability The yellow color space has a wide range of pigment options that have a balance of chromaticity, opacity and durability. The new NTP Yellow (PY227) brings bright chromatic color, high opacity, and excellent durability all at the same time. This has lead a plastics engineer to call

Transaction of USD 700 Million Cristal’s North American business includes two-plants located at the Ashtabula Ohio (US) complex. The deal forms the proposed remedy package submitted to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) by Tronox ahead of its proposed acquisition of Cristal’s global titanium dioxide business. The proposed sale of the North American business to