Teijin of Japan has developed a highly transparent, marine-degradable thick-mouthed straw, which has been adopted by Asahi Beverages

On April 17th, Teijin Furuite Co., Ltd. announced the development of a straw made from cellulose acetate. This straw is Marine biodegradable, highly transparent, aesthetically pleasing, and can achieve a larger diameter design compared to traditional cellulose acetate straws. This product has recently been adopted by Asahi Beverage Co., Ltd. for takeout beverage straws.

Eu packaging new regulations: 2030 is the end of life and death, and recyclable and renewable designs are the only way out

On December 16, 2024, the Council of the European Union officially adopted the far-reaching "Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation" (PPWR for short), which was published and came into effect in the Official Journal of the European Union on January 22, 2025. The implementation of this regulation marks an important step for the European Union in the fields of sustainable development and circular economy, aiming to fundamentally change the development model of the packaging industry and promote the transformation of packaging products towards recyclable and renewable directions.

Accelerate the green transformation of express packaging! The State Council revised the regulations on express delivery

Recently, Premier Li Qiang of The State Council signed a State Council order to promulgate the "Decision of The State Council on Amending the Interim Regulations on Express Delivery" (hereinafter referred to as the "Decision"). The Decision shall come into effect as of June 1, 2025.

Why is polylactic acid fiber difficult to burn, hard to ignite and does not produce black smoke?

Fire, this ruthless killer, constantly threatens people's lives and property safety.

Innovative applications of sustainable materials in the medical field

With the increasing global attention to environmental protection and sustainable development, the application of sustainable materials in the medical field has gradually become a research and practice hotspot. These materials not only can reduce the impact on the environment, but also play an important role in medical technology, promoting the green transformation of the medical industry.

Trillion blue ocean! People's Daily again mentioned biofabrication

On April 15, the economic edition of the People's Daily used nearly two-thirds of the space to introduce the new progress and industrial reviews of the bio-manufacturing industry.

Nearly 900 boxes of contraband plastic products were seized in Haikou

April 10 news, a few days ago, Haikou City Ecological Environment Bureau, Haikou City comprehensive Administrative law enforcement Bureau, Haikou City transportation and port and navigation Administration and other units formed a joint law enforcement inspection team, the logistics warehouse to carry out joint law enforcement action to ban plastic, in the inspection found nearly 900 boxes of illegal disposable plastic products.

Xi 'an Jiaotong University team: Pilot scale chemical recycling PLA waste to produce high-value chemicals and hydrogen energy

In this study, a CdZnS nanotwin catalyst with atomically dispersed Ru single atoms and clusters was developed to achieve efficient photocatalytic conversion of PLA waste under mild conditions, and to simultaneously produce high value-added chemical pyruvate (PA) and clean energy hydrogen (H2).

When biodegradable materials meet Trump tariffs: The game-changer for public companies

On April 2, 2025, the Trump administration announced the imposition of "reciprocal tariffs" on trading partners, including a 34% tariff rate on China. China's response was swift. On April 4, China decided to impose a 34 percent tariff on all imports originating in the United States from April 10 by the Tariff Commission of The State Council.

2,900 stocks fell by the limit! 34% tariff strangulation, plastic listed companies how to break through?

When "Made in China" encounters the most severe tariff blockade in history, is it a gamble of capacity migration or a last-ditch battle of technological breakthrough?

Advantages of polylactic acid fiber materials in well cleaning (field of oil and gas production)

In March 2025, Shenzhen Guanghua Weiye Co., LTD. (brand "eSUN Yisheng") and Southwest Petroleum University officially signed an agreement on "Research on Rheological characteristics and Degradation Mechanism of degradable Hole Cleaning System".

The United States to the world to increase taxes 10%, China's polylactic acid (PLA) but benefit?

If goods are re-exported to the United States via Southeast Asia, the total cost could be higher than exporting directly from China, potentially forcing these companies to abandon these markets. After China's countermeasures, the PLA tariff of the United States exports to China increased by 34%, calculated at the unit price of 17,200 yuan/ton in 2024, superimposed on the previous tax rate adjustment, the unit price of entering the Chinese market soared to 23,500 yuan/ton, and the competitiveness was greatly reduced.

[Central media see Tongwei | China Agricultural Network] Tongwei, Gansu province: The promotion and application of 100,000 mu of degradable plastic film

Taking advantage of the fine weather, spring mulching work in Tongwei County, Gansu Province, is being carried out in an orderly manner. This year, a special mulch was introduced. This special mulch just spread to the ground and the traditional plastic mulch looks no different, but over time, this special mulch will "disappear" in the ground, both to protect the quality of arable land, but also to solve the residual film "white pollution" problem.

The Ministry of Finance stressed that it supports the use and promotion of biodegradable mulch

We will promote the green development of agriculture and the improvement of rural living environments, and support the use of thickened, high-strength mulching films, fully biodegradable mulching films, and the comprehensive utilization of crop straw.

PLA straw super big customer, ready for US stock listing!

The eight-year-old Bawang Chaji, ready to go to the United States stock market listing. In the early morning of March 26, Bawang Tea Ji, who repeatedly went to the United States for listing, finally submitted a prospectus to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. To go to the listing of this step, ancient tea with 15 years, tea with 17 years, and Misue ice City with 28 years, only in the new tea drink foam bleeding listed Nai snow tea faster step, with 6 years. In the milk tea industry, Bawang tea is a dark horse that comes from behind.

Shanghai Postal Administration: The use of non-degradable plastic tape is prohibited in the city's postal express outlets

In order to better meet the growing needs of the people for a better life with mail, recently, the Shanghai Postal Administration insisted on sharing the results of development with the people, highlighting the problem-oriented, and complying with the expectations of the people, and released seven practical things in 2025 for the Shanghai postal express industry to be closer to the people's livelihood.

Status, opportunities and challenges of bioplastics in Australia

In December 2024, Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) released the "Status of Bioplastics in Australia" report, which introduced the overview of Australia's bioplastics system and analyzed the status, opportunities and challenges of bioplastics.

Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, "biological manufacturing" notice, 2 consecutive!

On October 24, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued a notice to carry out the collection of iconic products for biological manufacturing in 2024. See details https://www.miit.gov.cn/zwgk/zcwj/wjfb/tz/art/2024/art_74243cbc960b4f7ea6f418d1f71d5a3d.html

Focusing on the two sessions | proposals related to the ban on plastic have attracted the attention of the industry

On March 4, with the second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) held in Beijing, the national two sessions officially kicked off. As a source of convenience for modern life, plastics also bring the challenge of environmental pollution. At the previous two sessions, the proposals related to "plastics" have always attracted attention from all walks of life.

900000000 tons of potential, straw powder large-scale application problem crack!

China is a large agricultural country, the annual crop straw can be collected up to 900 million tons, equivalent to 1/4 of the world's total straw production. For a long time, straw treatment has been a problem plaguing the sustainable development of agriculture: open burning leads to air pollution, direct return to the field is inefficient, and random piling occupies land and pollures water sources. How to convert a huge amount of straw into high-value resources has become a key proposition to achieve the goal of "dual carbon" and the green transformation of agriculture.