Startups Step In as Global Plastic Agreement Falters
The latest round of negotiations in Geneva on a global plastics agreement has once again ended without concrete results. More than 180 nations participated, but no consensus emerged. Despite ov...
Startup, Kuori: Bioplastics from Olive Pits and Nut Shells
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Founded in 2022, Kuori is a Swiss cleantech company that uses food byproducts such as olive pits a...
Novamont’s Bioeconomy for Farming
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Although vital for certain purposes, some plastics used in farming can be sources of micro and nan...
"Biodegradable" tableware violates plastic pollution regulation
This is the second article of the three-part series Bioplastic: green innovation or another plastic problem? an international investigation jointly published by Renewable Matter ‒ a...
From Novamont Mater-Bi films for compostable trays and capsules, even at home
New Mater-Bi films for food trays and capsules are now also compostable at home. The news was announced by Novamont at the 2024 edition of Marca, a modern organized distribution (DMO) trade show, wh...
The "sustainable" bioplastic that pollutes Bangkok's air
This is the first article of the three-part series Bioplastic: green innovation or another plastic problem? an international investigation jointly published by Renewable Matter ‒ along with Eu Obs...