Issue 06/2021

dear
Editorial
readers
Alex Thielen, Michael Thielen
The Cover Story this time may only look like a “small news” segment
on page 7, but we felt that it was a story worthwhile to highlight. The first
straw ban toppled in California. The community of Fort Myers Beach
decided to update its plastic straw ban ordinance to allow for marine
biodegradable bioplastic straws. The decision is based on the insight that
new marine biodegradable technologies have emerged including PHA.
One year ago, we wrote on this page to be optimistic that in 2021 we can
return to normal, step by step. However, even if it looked promising in late
summer, our conference business has unfortunately suffered another
corona-related setback. Due to an again significantly rising number of
new infections in the so-called fourth wave, we had to postpone our 4 th
bio!PAC to March 2022. We sincerely hope to be able to hold the event
then as well as the 7 th PLA World Congress in May or June. The call for
papers is open. We are looking forward to your proposals.
The issue you are holding in your hand right now or read online
features Coatings as one highlight. Other highlights include an opinion
article about the versatility of natural PHA materials that, in addition
to traditional plastic applications can also be used in other application
areas, such as animal feed, medical care (both humans and animals),
denitrification, or cosmetics. One article is not exactly about a
renewable carbon plastics topic, but interesting enough to find its way
in this issue: Scientists are developing a ship to clean the oceans from
plastic waste converting the collected waste into, what they call “Blue
Diesel” to fuel to ship. So that it doesn’t even have to go back to a harbour
for refuelling.
Finally, in our Basics section, we take a closer look at cellulose as a raw
material.
We hope you will enjoy reading this issue of bioplastics MAGAZINE.. We
also hope to go to Berlin next week to meet some of you at the 16th
European Bioplastics Conference. Here, we will present our 15th Global
Bioplastics Award. This year, for the first time, the winner will be chosen by
the audience of the conference.
And finally, we hope you all find some rest during the holidays to come.
Stay safe, stay healthy.
Yours.
bioplastics MAGAZINE Vol. 16
Bioplastics - CO 2
-based Plastics - Advanced Recycling
Highlights
Coating | 10
Films, Flexibles, Bags | 40
Basics
Cellulose based bioplastics | 50
Cover Story
First straw bans
begin to topple | 7
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06 / 2021
ISSN 1862-5258 ... is read in 92 countries Nov/Dec
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