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European policy framework for biobased, biodegradable and compostable plastics – what are the key aspects?
Authors: Jukka Seppälä & Arun Teotia (Aalto University) and Katri Valkokari (VTT) European Commission has…
European policy framework for biobased, biodegradable and compostable plastics – what are the key aspects?
Authors: Jukka Seppälä & Arun Teotia (Aalto University) and Katri Valkokari (VTT) European Commission has…
Making sense of sustainability of plastics – insights from the first episodes of Talking Plastics podcast
Katri Valkokari The researchers of the ValueBioMat project are eager to find new ways to…
A dive into the multifaceted sustainability of plant-based oils for plastics
Photo by Nguyen TP Hai on Unsplash Authors: Laura Äkräs and Marjatta Vahvaselkä No alternative is perfect, yet…
Reflections on the first stage of the ValueBioMat project: A researcher experience based on a narrative research approach
Author: Corinna Casi The beginning of a new journey: The ValueBioMat project Two years and…
Research for societal impact – What does it mean to researchers?
Author: Anna Leinonen/ VTT How can research fulfil such challenging purposes as creating great societal…
Incremental actions for transformative outcomes?
Exploring Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) brand owner strategies for a sustainable plastics economy Authors: Pyry…
Kohti kestävää muoviekosysteemiä
Systeeminen muutos kohti muovin kestävää valmistusta ja käyttöä edellyttää uudentyyppisten materiaaliratkaisujen kehittämistä sekä arvoverkoston roolien…
Data collection for life-cycle assessments in project ValueBioMat
Authors: Frans Silvenius, Marjatta Vahvaselkä and Hannu Ilvesniemi / Luke When performing a life-cycle assessment…
Circularity of Plastics: experts’ dialogue on sustainable innovations
Authors: Jukka Seppälä, Aalto & Katri Valkokari, VTT Circularity of plastics is by definition a…
Plastics and Current Legislative Developments – Some Insights
Authors: Rosa Maria Ballardini, Juha Vesala and Corinna Casi / University of Lapland The European…
Additive manufacturing technologies –productivity and process innovation on a sustainable basis?
Authors: Niklas Kretzschmar, Sergei Chekurov and Jouni Partanen / Aalto University Even though additive manufacturing…
Identifying policy-level instruments required for a more sustainable plastic future
Authors: Katri Valkokari , Peter Ylen (VTT) & Rosa Ballardini and Juha Vesala (University of Lapland)…
Sustainable plastics – what are they?
Authors: Jukka Seppälä, Laura Äkräs, Kasper Dienel / Aalto University Plastics are central in our…
Building a business case for renewable plastics innovation among material producers
Authors: Satu Salminen, Jaakko Siltaloppi / Aalto University The transition from fossil-based to bio- and…
Three avenues for developing plastic reuse and recycling
Author: Lars Vilen, Jaakko Siltaloppi / Aalto University The current linear economy model of plastics…
Three pillars of sustainability
Authors: Hannu Ilvesniemi and Frans Silvenius / Luke Assessment of sustainability of different kinds of…
Development paths of renewable plastics – what will the transition bring to the table?
Authors: Jaakko Siltaloppi/ Aalto and Markus Jähi & Katri Valkokari/VTT Transitioning to ‘renewable’, bio-based and…
Law, Innovation and Environmental Sustainability – From Vision to Reality
Photo: Sentiero dei fiori, Adamello (Passo del Tonale), Italia /CC-license: Elena Staffoni Authors: Rosa Ballardini,…
Manufacturing Novel Biomaterial Products by 3D Printing
Author: Jouni Partanen/ Aalto University For the last 2 months and more, the news all…
Towards tackling the challenges of bioplastics transition
Author: Jaakko Siltaloppi/ Aalto University The purpose of the ValueBioMat project is to advance the…
Science Advising in key role when understanding the plastics problem
Author: Jukka Seppälä / Aalto University Recently, one of the major Finnish newspapers called me…
Eight elements to solve the global plastic challenge – the starting point for a multi-disciplinary research project ValueBioMat
The “Bio-oils-based polymeric composites – Value chain from synthesis to additive manufacturing (ValueBioMat[1])” project aims…
Exploring futures of bio-based and circular plastics
