DNA-Polysaccharide Hydrogels: Recyclable Bioplastics From Waste
A new family of DNA bioplastics crosslinks plant-derived polysaccharides with DNA from natural sources to make hydrogels that biodegrade, recycle in plain water and repair…
Ocean-Grown Bioplastics: The Rise of Algae-Based Materials
Plastic alternatives that need farmland or freshwater trade one problem for another. Algae bioplastics avoid both, using microalgae and cyanobacteria to produce polymers that are…
Managing Biodegradable Plastic Waste: Challenges and Opportunities
Biodegradable plastics get presented as the answer to plastic pollution. A review in Waste Management & Research by Mhaddolkar N, Astrup TF, Tischberger-Aldrian A and…
India Plans $238M Bioplastics Mega-Plant From Sugar Waste
India’s Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has announced a $238 million bioplastics plant in Maharashtra that will turn sugar industry waste into 100,000 tonnes a…
PLA Gets 30x Stronger With New Blending Breakthrough
A PLA strength breakthrough published in Nature Materials reports a 30-fold increase in polylactic acid’s impact resistance, achieved through reactive compatibilization with a bio-based elastomer.…
Algae-Based Bioplastics Secure Major Government Funding
Government programs in the US, EU and Japan have committed over $180 million to algae-derived polymers. The scale of this algae bioplastics funding marks a…
PHA Market Set to Double: From $124M to $265M by 2030
Market analysis projects the global PHA market to grow from $124 million in 2024 to $265 million by 2030, a CAGR of 13.5%. That makes…
Sulzer Opens Biopolymer Scale-Up Center in Switzerland
Sulzer Chemtech has opened a biopolymer scale-up center in Winterthur, Switzerland, aimed at the stage where most bioplastics innovations die. The Sulzer biopolymer center holds…
Blockchain Meets Biodegradable Packaging in Singapore
A Singapore startup has launched a blockchain biodegradable packaging system that records every sustainability claim in a tamper-proof ledger. Each package carries a QR code…
Ocean CO2 Converted to Bioplastic in World-First System
A pilot system has converted CO2 dissolved in ocean water directly into PHA bioplastic using engineered marine bacteria. The ocean CO2 bioplastic process, funded by…