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Bioplastic bottles exempt from compulsory deposit
With the Fifth Amendment to the German Packaging Directive coming into force, the use of renewable resources and innovative technology in bioplastics are supported, says the industry association European Bioplastics. The amendment was passed on 4 April 2008. The regulation for bioplastic bottles will come into effect on 1 January 2009.These bottles "produced from at least 75 percent renewable…

New family of thermoplastic starch blend bioplastics introduced
Canadian company Cerestech, Inc. has announced the commercial introduction of several branded Thermoplastic Starch Blends, called Cereloy. According to the company the new bioplastics deliver cost-effective, high property retention film and injection molded products with a substantially reduced Carbon Footprint relative to resins such as polyethylene, polypropylene, biodegradable polyester or polylactic acid (PLA).

14.04.2008 - Ressourcenabgabe auf Plastiktüten gefordert
14.04.2008 - Bioplastic bottles exempt from compulsory deposit
14.04.2008 - Bio-Composites Update: Bio-Based Resins Begin to Grow
14.04.2008 - Biodegradable bags may not be as green as they seem
14.04.2008 - Courier service pushes ahead with biodegradable bags across the region
09.04.2008 - Purac Opens New Thailand Lactic Acid Factory
09.04.2008 - Avesthagen-Limagrain launches biodegradable plastic
09.04.2008 - Biokunststoff-Flaschen von der Pfandpflicht befreit
09.04.2008 - Bioplastics 101 workshop gives overview of suppliers
07.04.2008 - CFN promotes biodegradable carrier bags
07.04.2008 - Premium Chocolate Maker Chooses Natureflex
07.04.2008 - Further success for green packaging
07.04.2008 - Funding kick-starts UPEI 'green' chemist's research into biodegradable plastics
03.04.2008 - Avesthagen Limited & DuBiotech to enter into JV
02.04.2008 - ITT Pumps Power Biodegradable Packaging Technology
02.04.2008 - Innovia Films launches new white Natureflex films for labels
02.04.2008 - Biodegradable Ball May Up the Fun Factor for Golf Cruises
02.04.2008 - New family of thermoplastic starch blend bioplastics introduced

Red Pod Group (China) > Supplier of Biodegradable Thermoform food service products, Starch based
Wetlands Engineering (USA) >  Supplier of equipments to test biodegradability and desintegration of plastics according to ISO14855 and other standards.

2nd Bioplastics Market Conference 2008, Shanghai, China 16.-17-04.2008
'Bioplastics in Packaging' at Interpack, Düsseldorf, Germany, 24.-30.04.2008
SustainPack - 3rd and Final Conference, Prague, 06.-07.05.2007

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