Bioplastics 360 News
This section provides regular aggregation of news and updates from the Bioplastics Industry. You can find news and updates on diverse topics within Bioplastics - events, insights, perspectives, innovations, personalities and more.Caterpillar found to eat shopping bags, suggesting biodegradable solution to plastic pollution
Posted by admin on April 25, 2017
Scientists have found that a caterpillar commercially bred for fishing bait has the ability to biodegrade polyethylene: one of the toughest and most used plastics, frequently found clogging up land...
Saudi switch to oxo-biodegradable plastic 'a major event' for Symphony Environment
Posted by admin on April 24, 2017
Symphony Environmental Technologies plc has hailed Saudi Arabia's decision to make oxo-...
Coffee chains trial fully compostable cup and lid made from eucalyptus
Posted by admin on April 17, 2017
A fully compostable and recyclable coffee cup and lid is being tested by major high street coffee chains.
The company behind the cup, which uses a revolutionary type of 'bioplastic...
Biodegradable alternative for EPS flat moulded folding box
Posted by admin on April 11, 2017
Australian company ICEE has announced it has successfully developed a biodegradable version of its patented flat moulded folding box using BASF's Ecovio biofoam.
ICEE has now confirme...
Evergreen Packaging develops new Sentinel renewable ice cream board
Posted by admin on April 11, 2017
US-based Evergreen Packaging has developed a renewable ice cream board under its Sentinel line of paper and paperboard products.
The new ice cream board has been developed by combining re...