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- Bioplastic made from cactus juiceSandra Pascoe, researcher at the University of the Valley of Atemajac in Mexico, developed a biodegradable plastic made from the juice of the edible…
- Cereplast Expands Bioplastic Applications with Freeze-Tolerant Compostable ResinBiopolymers used in freezing temperatures. This is possible with the new polyactic resin developed by Cereplast. HAWTHORNE, Calif. -Cereplast, Inc., manufacturer of proprietary, bio-based,…
- Shell Homage: bioplastic made from eggshells and nutshellsEgg- and nutshells are a common waste product. Of course, if you have the patience, you eggshells for inlay, but most people will throw…
- Bioplastic made from pinene from pine treesPlastic waste is a major problem in our world, because current plastics are made from oil, which is unsustainable. To replace oil based plastics,…
- Protein: Turning milk into bioplasticSkimmed milk is routinely wasted in large quantities at raw dairy farms in the UK due to the separation process required to make butter…
- Hemp Waste Shows Promise For Lower-Carbon Bioplastic FilmsResearchers in South Korea have tested biocomposite films made with hemp hurd, the woody inner part of the hemp stem. This part of the…
- Biodegradable and recyclable bioplastic made of banana wasteResearchers at UNSW Sidney developed a method to turn banana plantation waste into a biodegradable and recyclable packaging material. The production of bananas generates…
- Compostable bioplastic made of fish wasteMarinaTex, a bioplastic material made of fish waste designed by graduate student Lucy Hughes of the University of Sussex, has won the UK James…
- Innovative Eyewear from Crafting Plastics brings bioplastics to the forefrontCrafting Plastics are bioplastics to the forefront of our daily lives with their eyewear prototypes made of 100% renewable resources. The sustainability of materials…
- LAHB: A Bioplastic Designed to Disappear in the OceanPlastic pollution in the world’s oceans remains one of the most urgent environmental challenges. While biobased plastics have been promoted as alternatives, many fail…
- Fully biodegradable bioplastic made of barleyResearchers at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark developed a biobased plastic material, made from barely starch, which is 100 per cent biodegradable. Plastic…
- Bioplastic made of agricultural wasteResearchers at the Swiss university EPFL developed a method to produce high performance plastics from renewable resources, like agricultural waste. The team developed a…
- Shell Homage bioplasticShell Homage transforms discarded egg & nut shells into biodegradable materials. The creative opportunities are endless, as Shell Homage can appear to look like glass, marble, rubber, or natural stones, but instead, the material is made from food waste. It is 100% compostable when no longer in use.
- Seashell-Inspired Bioplastic: USC Researchers Create Sustainable Plastic AlternativeResearchers at the University of Southern California (USC) Viterbi School of Engineering have developed a biocompatible and biodegradable alternative to conventional plastic by incorporating…
- Jan Pels – TORWASH, a new system for bioplastics recyclingJan Pels is a chemical engineer who develops technologies to convert biomass waste material into renewable fuels and other useful materials. The TORWASH technology…
- Thermoformable bioplastic developedA mock-up of a bioplastics façade has been created that is made of 90% bioplastics. This project leads the way towards new levels of…
- Visit the first 3D Printed Bioplastic FacadeDesigned by DUS Architects, the striking façade of the mobile ‘Europe Building’ is made with 3d printed bioplastic elements. The building is intended to…
