Plastik mithilfe von Enzymen zerlegen und die Bausteine Bakterien schmackhaft machen, damit sie daraus Wertstoffe erzeugen. Ein europäischer Forscherverbund hat ein Konzept für ein biotechnisches Kunststoff-Upcycling entwickelt.

Canadian-based company Genecisdeveloped biological processes that convert food waste, otherwise destined for the landfill, into biodegradable plastics.

The results of the European Bioplastics’ annual market data update, reportedly confirm the dynamic growth of the global bioplastics industry. Packaging remains the largest field of application for bioplastics.

Dutch company Plasticiet produced recycled plastic sheet material with a marbled, or pearlescent look, which they used to make a series of furniture.

Designer Jordan Korokna uses bamboo’s natural cylinder shape to make a flashlight.

Students from the Royal College of Art have made fabrics from plants grown in seawater, providing a potential solution for the currently freshwater-intensive fashion and textile industries.

For the first time patches of floating macroplastics are detectable in optical data acquired by the European Space Agency Sentinel-2 satellites.

Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability LBF developed a novel, bio-based facade insulating material during a two-year project.

Designer Pablo Dorigo uses Alga Carta, a special paper made from algae, to create stamps that tell a story.

Veronika Bátori, a researcher from Sweden, developed bioplastic materials derived from fruit waste with promising properties.