Plastics

A student team presents a car made almost entirely out of waste.

The aim of the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) is to support and speed up the transition from fossil carbon to renewable carbon for all organic chemicals and materials.

The latest updates from the Vanguard Initiative's Bioeconomy Pilot includes the launch of a new demo-case on biopolymers production. Through support from the Technical Assistance Facility (TAF), the Bioeconomy Pilot's demo-case on advanced and sustainable biofuels will also be able to strengthen its work on sustainable mobility, which is in line with the European Green Deal.

A faster, more efficient way of recycling plant-based “bioplastics” has been developed by a team of scientists at the Universities of Birmingham and Bath.

Experts are manufacturing prototypes by coating or printing nanocellulose on textiles, paper or plastic to enhance the performance of these products in various applications.

The conference will focus on a number of key issues: The wide range of fine chemicals in body care, cosmetics, food ingredients and pharmaceuticals, biorefineries and especially lignin utilisation, which is facing technological breakthroughs, and finally the opportunities and risks arising worldwide from new legal frameworks to limit the negative consequences of conventional plastics. How can this become an opportunity for bio-based polymers?

An ERDF co-funded project will study a range of natural, bio-based fibres and assess their suitability for mass production. These materials could replace plastics in food packaging, filters, textiles, hygiene products and construction materials.

Fungi are now being transformed into durable and sustainable materials for outerwear, packaging, skincare, and, of course, incorporated into delicious, nutritious meals. A biotech company is focusing on the root structure of mushrooms—known as mycelium—to build these materials through a process known as biofabrication.

The European Bioplastics Conference is the leading business and discussion forum for the bioplastics sector in Europe and worldwide. As the major industry association in this field, the hosts at European Bioplastics are committed to representing the interests of stakeholders along the entire value chain.

Compostable plastics can deliver the optimal contribution to a circular economy in Europe, they are not a general solution but a specific technology for selected products

Award-winning material looks and feels like plastic but is stronger and can be disposed of as food waste

The unique material outperforms most of today's synthetic and natural materials by providing high strength and stiffness, combined with increased toughness.

Interview with Prof. Dr. Hans-Josef Endres, head of IKK Institute for Plastics and Circular Economy at Leibniz University of Hanover.

This consultation closes at 11:45pm on 14 October 2019

A REVOLUTIONARY food wrap made from shellfish could end up in every kitchen in the world, save millions for the food sector and slash pollution, it is claimed.

A University of Sussex student has taken inspiration from the seas to find a solution to the man-made plastic pollution contaminating the world’s oceans.

A recent Euronews Futuris episode on the European Union (EU) bioeconomy, renewable resources, bioplastics, and citizen science opens with a reference to JRC data on the European Commission's Knowledge Centre for Bioeconomy.