PHA: As green as it gets
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Bio-based polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) resins are very green, but still not green enough, says Anindya Mukherjee, a founding member of GO!PHA, the nonprofit initiative created to accelerate the development of the PHA-platform industry.
Bio-based and biodegradable even in the marine environment, PHA seems tailored to supply the demand for sustainable materials created by the ramifications of the upcoming Single-Use Plastics Directive. The European Union, however, sees it differently.
In May 2018, the European Commission proposed a number of new EU-wide rules targeting the 10 single-use plastic products most often found on Europe's beaches and seas, as well as lost and abandoned fishing gear.