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NNFCC News Review: Biobased Products Issue 155, February 2025

Category: biobased
Published: 06/02/2025
Author: NNFCC
Each month we review the latest news and select key announcements and commentary from across the biobased products sector.
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Foreword

In this month’s foreword we delve into the realm of biobased and biodegradable consumer products, highlighting pioneering commercial advancements that not only promote sustainability but also transform our daily interactions with ordinary fast-moving consumer goods.

USA-based Natural Grocershas introduced four new single-use Organic Coffee Pods, designed to be eco-conscious and compatible with most single-serve coffee makers. The pods are Certified Organic and Certified Fair Trade, reflecting the company's commitment to responsible practices. The pods are made with plant-based mesh filters and paper lids and are certified compostable at local industrial composting facilities. They are packaged in 100% recycled paperboard boxes with 30% post-consumer waste.

Israeli materials science company Balena and American New.ve have partnered to create a fully compostable sneakers made entirely from 100% circular materials. This innovative footwear concept aims to address the environmental cost of footwear waste, resulting from the over 20 billion pairs of shoes produced annually. The sneaker is made from Balena's BioCir® Flex, a biodegradable, recyclable, and sustainable material...

Other News this Month Includes:    

Policy

  • Defra unveils pEPR recyclability assessment method
  • Carving a niche in biotechnology with BioE3 Policy
  • Don’t fail to scale: seizing the opportunity of engineering biology

Markets

  • Swedish company making bio-based plastic from forest residue signs with UK-based compounder and distribution partner
  • Biesterfeld expands partnership with DEUREX AG
  • More...

Research & Development

  • Polycotton waste textile recycling by sequential hydrolysis and glycolysis
  • Spain: EIB finances GreenLight Biosciences with £29 million to invest in research and production of RNA-based biological pesticides
  • More...

Polymers

  • Honeywell's technology chosen by Vioneo for its planned European production of fossil-free plastics
  • Arkema introduces bio-based acrylic binders to lower the product carbon footprint of performance textiles
  • For the cultivation of greenhouse fruit and vegetables: plant clips made of certified industrial compostable biopolymer

Chemicals

  • How allnex drives the sustainable transition with ISCC PLUS certified products
  • ICAR-CIFT & Longshore technologies biorefinery transforms shrimp processing waste into sustainable innovation
  • More...

Consumer Products

  • Natural Grocers® introduces housebrand organic coffee pods
  • Eco Fit Lid: revolutionary new paper lid delivers integrated sustainable drinking solutions
  • More...

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