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• Cereplast’s Algae-Based Bioplastics Reduce Petroleum Use by 50%

  
  The Green Optimistic — Authority: 137
  Cereplast has already developed some new technologies before, being able to make plastic from renewable materials such as corn starch, tapioca, wheat and potatoes.
  5 days ago

• US Company Transforms Algae into Bioplastic: Could Slash Petroleum Use by 50%

  
  CleanTechnica — Authority: 611
  California-based company Cereplast has revealed that it is developing breakthrough technology to transform algae into bioplastics , and predicts that it could replace 50% or more of the petroleum content used in traditional plastic resins. Cereplast already makes plastic from renewable material such as corn ...
  6 days ago

• Cereplast to develop bioplastics from algae

  
  Biofuels Digest Biofuels DIgest — Authority: 613
  In California, Cereplast announced that it is developing a technology to transform algae into bioplastics and intends to launch a new family of algae-based resins. According to the company, algae-based resins could replace 50% or more of the petroleum content used in traditional plastic resins. Currently, Cereplast ...
  1 week ago

• Bioplastics from Sewage? Cradle-to-Cradle Roofs? Cleantech Open Competition Announces 6 Innovative Finalists

  
  Topblank — Authority: 163
  Bioplastics from Sewage? Cradle-to-Cradle Roofs? Cleantech Open Competition Announces 6 Innovative Finalists
  1 week ago

• BioDigest – Metabolix

  
  BIOtech Now — Authority: 113
  Take a tour of Metabolix, a Cambridge, Mass. based company that specializes in the production of bioplastics.  Metabolix staff will explain how the bioplastics are created and utilized, particularly their Mirel ™ Bioplastics, a sustainable and biodegradable alternative to petroleum-based plastics.
  2 weeks ago

• Radius New Toothbrush Design Lets You Handle The Money Every Day

  
  TreeHugger — Authority: 726
  We posted about the Radius companys " Source " model toothbrush in 2007, when all-things corn were still the rage, saying: "The Source toothbrush helps to cut waste by using a reusable handle made of wood fiber, blended with a plastic derived from Nebraska maize. Into this you can put disposable heads, which cuts ...
  2 weeks ago

• Bioplastics. “Algae from a typical photo-bioreactor … used as biofuel or as a raw material source for biopolymer feed stock.”

  
  Biotech — Authority: 131
  Cereplast Inc has reported “… that it has been developing a breakthrough technology to transform algae into bioplastics and intends to launch a new family of algae-based resins …”More from a Release dated October 20:Cereplast to Transform Algae into Bioplastics | Business ...
  2 weeks ago

• How Green Is the New Sprint ‘Reclaim’ Phone?

  
  Green Options — Authority: 147
  The new green-themed Reclaim made by Samsung is more than your standard phone with slick green branding — though there’s a bit of that too. What’s green (or blue), smaller than a deck of cards and will remind you to unplug the charger from the wall after charging? The Reclaim , the new green-themed smart ...
  3 weeks ago

• Compostable and "Biodegradable" Plastics Provide False Sense of Responsibility

  
  ECO-CAN News — Authority: 139
  It seems everywhere I go these days, another restaurant is serving drinks in “biodegradable” plastic cups and food with potatoware disposable cutlery. And it really bugs me. But why would I be against making wasteful disposable plastic a little greener, you ask? Because without coupling the use of these ...
  7 weeks ago

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