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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.
28 nov. 2023
Finance Manager Tobias Wilbs to GAIA BioMaterials.
We are happy to welcome our new Finance Manager Tobias Wilbs to GAIA BioMaterials.
20 nov. 2023
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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