Bioplastics
Plastics, both drop-in equivalents and novel plastics, derived from bio-based feedstocks and/or that are biodegradable.
LUX TAKE:
Bioplastics have long been hyped for fulfilling sustainability goals and reducing petroleum dependency. While some plastics, such as polylactic acid (PLA) and biobased polyethylene have been used in end-products with sustainability as the key value proposition, these have been, at best, niche products. Cost is the major limiting factor, slowing the adoption of bioplastics. Policies such as single-...
News Commentaries
Fairbrics raises EUR 22 million and orchestrates consortium to construct a CO₂-based polyester pilot plant (January 27, 2023)
Braskem could industrialize bio-PP production in the U.S. if evaluations go well (January 18, 2023)