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First 7,5 million drinking straws in the US to be made of compostable material from Gaia Biomaterials
American sustainable serviceware producer Evanesce is just about to start producing the first 7.5 million drinking straws made from Biodolomer, a compostable material based on limestone. Biodolomer is developed and manufactured in Sweden by Gaia Biomaterials.
“The US market is 500 million straws – per day, and we offer a material that gives the feeling that customers want. The potential is enormous”, says Gaia Biomaterials CEO Peter Stenström.
7 okt. 2024
UK Foreign Secretary highlights biodegradable fishing nets made from Swedish material in policy speech
The UK’s new Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, recently delivered a major policy speech addressing the climate crisis. In his speech, he highlighted biodegradable fishing nets as an example of initiatives made possible through British investments. These nets, developed in South Africa using Swedish material, have the potential to completely eliminate the problem of ghost nets in the oceans over time.
2 okt. 2024
”I know what it’s like to use our products for real.”
Jonatan Hofslagare is the new applications engineer for Gaia Biomaterials. Before studying polymer technology at university, he worked as a machine operator in a plastic packaging industry.
– I know what it’s like actually to work with the materials, and I think that will help me better understand our customers' needs.
12 sep. 2024
Here you can find the latest news published by GAIA BioMaterials about our products, projects, and other areas of importance. Enjoy!
Compostable drinking straws that don’t taste of paper
Swedish Bioplastics company Gaia Biomaterials has completed the development of a new and revolutionary compostable drinking straw material. The new material is stable, rigid, and heat resistant and allows for the manufacture of sustainable straws for all types of drinks.
Press release
15 juli 2024
Merchant Leads the Way in Sweden: Starts with Compostable Grocery Bags Before Tax is Removed
The Swedish so-called “plastic bag tax” was introduced in 2020 to reduce the use of plastic bags, However - the 3 SEK (Eur 0,30) tex per bag was also imposed on biodegradable bags and more or less instantly killed the entire market for them. The tax will be removed this autumn, but Filip Cronberg, who runs the ICA Kvantum supermarket in the south Swedish town of Klippan, is reintroducing compostable bags already now.
– Both the customers and we have missed them, and now we are bringing them back. Even though there will be a few months where they are still taxed…
Press release
10 juni 2024
More BPI Certifications for Gaia Biomaterials Allow for New Compostable Products
Swedish company GAIA Biomaterials' limestone-based bioplastic material Biodolomer has received more compostability certifications from BPI in the USA. The new certifications cover Biodolomer T and enable the production of compostable products that require rigid materials, such as drinking mugs and food trays.
Press release
20 maj 2024
Gaia Biomaterials goes west!
Last month, we received the first US Compostability certificate for our “nonplastic” material, Biodolomer. Biodolomer is a limestone-based bioplastic that can replace fossil plastic in almost any application.
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3 maj 2024
GAIA Biomaterials receives US compostability certificate for limestone based bioplastic
GAIA Biomaterials limestone-based bioplastic material Biodolomer has just been certified for compostability by BPI in the USA. Since before Biodolomer had a similar European certification by TÜV Austria.
— Now we can show brands and customers that Biodolomer is certified by the two most respected authorities in the world, says CEO Peter Stenström
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19 apr. 2024
Gaia Biomaterials secure $5 million rights issue.
Gaia Biomaterials has successfully concluded a $5 million rights issue. The rights issue is backed by the Swedish state owned greentech venture capital fund Almi Invest Greentech, and private international and domestic investors. Funds will be used to expand market penetration in the United States, India, and other targeted markets.
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3 apr. 2024
Compostable fishing nets: An end to Ghost Nets in the oceans?
Ghost nets lost from fishing boats become deadly traps for marine wildlife, persisting for centuries. Now a South African/Swedish joint venture aims at ending the problem with compostable fishing nets.
News
20 dec. 2023
Compostable beer cups at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Last weekend was the first time a major global sports event used compostable bioplastic beer cups. At the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 150,000 beer cups of compostable Biodolomer, reduced waste, microplastics and CO2 to a minimum.
News
28 nov. 2023
Finance Manager Tobias Wilbs to GAIA BioMaterials.
We are happy to welcome our new Finance Manager Tobias Wilbs to GAIA BioMaterials.
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20 nov. 2023
Banana tree bags
Growing bananas in plastic bags? Switch to compostable Biodolomer bags instead.
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20 nov. 2023
CONTINUED STRONG GROWTH GLOBALLY FOR BIOMATERIALS
The market for biomaterials continues to show strong growth, despite a global downturn in the demand for plastics during the pandemic and the introduction of disappointing European legislation for single-use plastics, according to a market study by the nova-institute.
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12 juli 2023
WORRYING LEVELS OF OCEANIC MICROPLASTICS FOUND DURING THE OCEAN RACE
Oceanic microplastics remain one of the main environmental challenges ahead. The preliminary results reported by this year’s edition of The Ocean Race added further food for thought, as microplastics were found even in the remote waters of the southern Atlantic Ocean – a route seldom traveled.
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12 juli 2023
BIODOLOMER® FOR 3D PRINTING – A GOOD CHOICE FROM EVERY ANGLE
Forward-thinking companies are offering 3D filaments made of Biodolomer® to clients that don’t want to choose between excellent 3D machinability and the environment. And why should they, when they can have both?
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12 juli 2023
GAIA BIOMATERIALS SETS ITS SIGHTS ON THE MULCH FILM MARKET
As a leading developer of biodegradable and compostable biomaterials, GAIA has monitored the challenges associated with the mulch film market for a long time. Knowing fully well that the development of a challenging new product is a marathon, rather than a sprint, GAIA has worked methodically to bridge the hurdles associated with mulch film materials before entering the final development phase.
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12 juli 2023
GREENPEACE: RECYCLING MAKES PLASTICS MORE TOXIC
A recently published Greenpeace report claims that recycling increases the toxicity of recycled plastic. According to the report, which draws its conclusions from several different reports and research articles, most plastics contain toxic chemicals from the start, to begin with, but by recycling them, further toxic chemicals can be added due to contamination in the plastic waste stream and the recycling process itself.
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12 juli 2023
SISTERS EU PROJECT STOP FOOD WASTE CAMPAIGM #StopFoodWasteDay
Did you know that it's fully possible to write content that does not actually say anything but you can make it look like its very interesting.
Press release (non regulatory)
12 juli 2023
NET VALUE; HOW GAIA IS WORKING ON SAVING THE OCEANS, ONE FISHING NET AT THE TIME
One of GAIA’s most exciting R&D projects is the development of biodegradable fishing nets. Fishing nets rank among the most prioritized applications to find a sustainable solution for, with an estimated 640000 tons of fishing gear lost or dumped in the oceans annually, with “ghost fishing” causing tremendous harm to marine life. The ambition is to present a commercially viable offer by 2025.
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12 juli 2023