PLA Recycling Breakthrough Proves a Closed Loop Is Possible ReBioCycle has demonstrated a complete route for recovering PLA from mixed plastic waste and converting it into new PLA with properties comparable to virgin material. The pilot-scale result moves the technology beyond laboratory testing, although further scale-up and commercial validation are still required. What ReBioCycle demonstrated…
Avantium is approaching first FDCA production at its Delfzijl plant, but falling cash reserves and a planned equity raise make financing the decisive test.
PHA Bioplastic Gains Powerful Momentum in the U.S. PHA bioplastic is moving from laboratory development into a growing range of consumer products, attracting fresh attention in the United States for its ability to biodegrade under appropriate conditions. South Korea’s CJ CheilJedang says its U.S. subsidiary, CJ Biomaterials, is developing PHA-based alternatives for products that are…
A ₹3,080-crore ($322 million USD) biopolymer complex in Lakhimpur Kheri is approaching commissioning. The integrated project will convert locally sourced sugarcane into polylactic acid, although recent sources differ on the precise production timeline.
A European industrial-scale trial has shown that several bio-based packaging plastics can be separated from mixed household waste. Strong results for rigid items offer a promising route to recycling, although film recovery remains a significant challenge.
Italy’s new compostable packaging rule applies from 8 August 2026 to selected single-use packs used for produce, hospitality and catering. Certification is required now, although the new administrative penalties do not apply until 2030.
PHA and PEF bioplastics are approaching a decisive commercial phase, offering different routes to lower-impact packaging, textiles and specialist materials.
Polybion says it has cultivated its largest continuous Celium sheet to date. The project highlights the manufacturing challenges that must be solved before bacterial cellulose can move from promising prototypes to repeatable industrial applications.
Brussels has questioned whether Italy’s proposed compostable-packaging rules comply with the PPWR and the EU Single-Use Plastics Directive.
