21 October 2021 Climate and Environment Plastic pollution in oceans and other bodies of water continues to grow sharply and could more than double by 2030, according to an assessment released on Thursday by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The report highlights dire consequences for health, the economy, biodiversity and the climate. It also says a drastic reduction in unnecessary, avoidable and problematic plastic, is crucial Read more…
The Society For Biomaterials is excited to host the 2022 Annual Meeting at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, April 27-30, 2022. In keeping with the history of our host city, the theme for the SFB 2022 Annual Meeting is “The Perilous Fight to Translate Innovative Research to Commercial Viability”. This year’s program Read more…
Bioplastics Associations and Federations Here’s a list of bioplastics associations and bioplastics federations. ASSOBIOPLASTICHE (Italy) Assobioplastics has been established in Rome in 2011 on initiative of various parties, among these are: producers of raw materials like M&G Polimeri Italia spa, the second private Italian chemical group and Novamont s.p.a. Also includes Read more…