Infrastructure

Manufacturing plants, scale-up facilities and infrastructure investments in bioplastics.

Compostable packaging industrial composting
Infrastructure

Compostable Packaging in Industrial Practice: What the Data Shows

Compostable packaging promises to reduce plastic waste by breaking down alongside organic matter. But does it actually work at scale? A comprehensive study published in…

3 min read
Biodegradable plastic waste sorting facility
Infrastructure

Managing Biodegradable Plastic Waste: Challenges and Opportunities

Biodegradable plastics are often presented as a straightforward solution to plastic pollution. But a comprehensive review published in Waste Management & Research by Mhaddolkar N,…

3 min read
Architectural rendering of bioplastics mega-plant in India with sugarcane fields
Infrastructure

India Plans $238M Bioplastics Mega-Plant From Sugar Waste

India’s Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has announced a $238 million bioplastics mega-plant in Maharashtra that will convert sugar industry waste into 100,000 tonnes per…

2 min read
Green algae cultivation ponds at sunset for bioplastics production
Infrastructure

Algae-Based Bioplastics Secure Major Government Funding

Algae bioplastics funding has reached a landmark milestone as government programs in the US, EU, and Japan collectively commit over $180 million to accelerate research…

2 min read
Modern biopolymer production facility in Swiss Alps by Sulzer
Infrastructure

Sulzer Opens Biopolymer Scale-Up Center in Switzerland

Sulzer Chemtech has officially opened a dedicated biopolymer scale-up center in Winterthur, Switzerland, creating a critical bridge between laboratory innovation and commercial-scale bioplastics production. The…

2 min read