Bio-based Polymers worldwide: Status and Outlook
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano As the New Year begins, let's take a closer look at the current state of bio-based polymers. We lo...
Novamont’s Bioeconomy for Farming
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Although vital for certain purposes, some plastics used in farming can be sources of micro and nan...
European Bioplastics Conference 2024, Bioplastics take stage in Berlin
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano What is shaping the bioplastics industry? The answer lies at the European Bioplastics Confere...
Startup, Smush Materials: biobased packaging from by-products and agricultural waste
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Using a mycelium-based technology, Smush Materials transforms agricultural by-products into a comp...
Startup, Mykor: building insulation from mushrooms
Mykor uses biotechnology to produce insulation from industrial residues and mycelium, aiming to decarbonise the construction industry. The startup's first product, MykoFoam, is an acoustic and therm...
IFIB 2024, Bologna centre of gravity of the global bioeconomy
IFIB 2024 lands in Bologna. From 3 to 4 October, the city will host the new edition of the International Forum on Industrial Biotechnology and Bio economy, organised by the Italian circular bi...
"Biodegradable" tableware violates plastic pollution regulation
This is the second article of the three-part series Bioplastic: green innovation or another plastic problem? an international investigation jointly published by Renewable Matter ‒ a...
From Novamont Mater-Bi films for compostable trays and capsules, even at home
New Mater-Bi films for food trays and capsules are now also compostable at home. The news was announced by Novamont at the 2024 edition of Marca, a modern organized distribution (DMO) trade show, wh...
The "sustainable" bioplastic that pollutes Bangkok's air
This is the first article of the three-part series Bioplastic: green innovation or another plastic problem? an international investigation jointly published by Renewable Matter ‒ along with Eu Obs...
Startup: Willow Technologies researches and develops agricultural by-products in Ghana
Selected among ArchDaily’s Best New Practices 2023, Willow Technologies was founded by designer Mae-Ling Lokko. This Ghanaian-Philipino architectural designer works towards the research,...