22 September 202321 September 2023 UBQ Materials erhält 70 Mio. Dollar für umweltfreundlichen Kunststoff aus Abfall Mercedes setzt auf thermoplastischen Plastik-Ersatz mit UBQ
22 May 202316 May 2023 McDonald’s Leads Lobbying Offensive Against Laws to Reduce Packaging Waste in Europe Flawed assumptions and a “disturbing” lack of transparency characterise an industry campaign against reusable packaging, academics and campaigners warn
15 May 202310 May 2023 IDTechEx Examines Whether Advanced Recycling Will Be the Answer to Sustainable Packaging Some of the biggest challenges include the degradation of mechanical properties with recycling, which causes recycled plastic to be “downcycled” from packaging to other applications
29 March 202324 March 2023 Plastic-eating microbes hit the market The promise – and limits – of plastic guzzling bacteria
12 December 20226 December 2022 CIRCULAR BTX: Anellotech’s aromatics from mixed waste plastics, now available News has arrived from the gang at Pearl River that Anellotech is offering drum-quantity product samples of aromatics produced from recycled mixed waste plastics
18 November 202216 November 2022 Algae, Nanocomposites, And The World’s Most Hard-To-Recycle Plastic Innovation and scaling in flexible bio-packaging are badly needed
Eastman confirms offtake agreement with PepsiCo for third US chemical recycling site Eastman Chemical Co. has signed a deal to supply beverage giant PepsiCo Inc. from its proposed third chemical recycling plant
21 October 202218 October 2022 Major Consumer Goods Companies signal shared demand for 800,000 tons of chemically recycled materials The Coalition recognises that although chemical recycling technology is not a silver bullet, it will be an important technology which can serve a vital purpose for the recycling of unavoidable plastic waste
15 August 20229 August 2022 PepsiCo Extends Use of UBQ™ from Logistics Pallets to Point of Sale in New Effort to Unlock Sustainability Across Supply Chain Food and Beverage Giant Orders 30 Thousand Additional Shipping Pallets "Made with UBQ™" and Introduces the Novel Material to Lay's Chips Displays Across Europe
4 May 202228 April 2022 Coca-Cola, Suntory Cross the 100% Plant-Based Bottle Finish Line After more than a decade of rigorous R&D work and significant investments with their respective partners, Coca-Cola and Suntory each unveil first-of-their-kind beverage bottle prototypes made from 100% bio-based PET, ready for commercial scale-up
28 April 202222 April 2022 Frito-Lay Achieves Ambition for a Quieter, Industrially Compostable, 100% Bio-based Snack Bag The Off The Eaten Path bag is unique in that the entirety of the materials used—the print web, barrier sealant webs, inks, and adhesive—had to meet current, often stringent, third-party certification requirements for industrial compostability
3 March 20222 March 2022 PepsiCo explores use of recycled UBQ materials in pallets PepsiCo Inc.'s Latin America operation is exploring the potential for pallets made with UBQ, a material made from unsorted household waste, that could soon replace the conventional pallets currently in use
4 February 202227 January 2022 PepsiCo Europe sets ambition to eliminate virgin fossil-based plastic in all of its chrisp and chip bags by the end of the decade Consumer trials of the 100% recycled or renewable plastics packaging will begin in European markets in 2022, starting with renewable plastic in a Lay’s range in France in the first half of the year
14 October 202112 October 2021 Enzyme sollen helfen, den Kunststoff PET wiederzuverwerten Das französische Start-up Carbios hat eine Demonstrationsanlage eröffnet und hofft, das weltweite Angebot an Recycling-Optionen zu erweitern
15 July 20219 September 2021 Global Consumer Brands Unveil World’s First Enzymatically Recycled Bottles Food grade sample bottles produced by Consortium – including Carbios, L’Oréal, Nestlé Waters, PepsiCo and Suntory Beverage & Food Europe – using breakthrough enzymatic recycling process
Recycling: Flaschen aus enzymatisch recyceltem PET vorgestellt Carbios forscht seit fast 10 Jahren an neuem Verfahren, welches ein in Komposthaufen natürlich vorkommendes Enzym verstärkt, das normalerweise die Blattmembranen abgestorbener Pflanzen abbaut
14 April 202118 June 2021 Skepticism Mounts over Utility of Biodegradable Plastics Yes, these materials will degrade over time. But how long will it take? And under what environmental conditions?
21 January 20219 September 2021 These companies are seeking to turn carbon into value A new frontier of companies, backed by growing interest in the broader carbontech movement, are looking to sequester carbon into goods for everyday usage
19 January 202113 April 2022 Chemical Recycling Poised to Take Off Investments in chemical-recycling facilities abound as the industry moves closer to the Circular Economy model, accompanied by plenty of new rollouts of packaging made from chemical recycling
23 October 202020 October 2020 PepsiCo Deutschland leistet signifikanten Beitrag zur Transformation des Getränkemarkts: 100% recycelte PET-Flaschen bis Ende 2021 7 Millionen Euro Investitionen für die Umstellung in Deutschland
6 October 20201 October 2020 Sustainable Plastics Inspired by Nature Plant-based plastics offer a sustainable alternative to traditional petrochemical plastics. Scientists and engineers are making the shift easier by fine-tuning the structure and function of these biomaterials while also developing better processing techniques
27 August 20209 September 2021 CO2 Usage in an Old Application, With a New Twist in an Ever-Growing Spiked Beverage Market With the emergence of Covid-19 there are challenges surrounding the potential growth of hard seltzer and CBD beverages - read here all of which is relevant to specialty drinks
18 May 20209 September 2021 Why PepsiCo, L’Oreal and Nestle are banking on this French plastics recycling startup New enzyme technology developed by Carbios could usher in an entirely new way to recycle plastic, gets boost by big companies
14 May 20209 September 2021 Circulate Capital invests in plastic recycling in Asia “Our goal is to scale our capacity to recycle locally-sourced plastic, to grow our customer base by partnering with international and local manufacturers and to diversify our products to increase our impact and prevent more plastic from ending up in the environment.”
11 March 20206 March 2020 PepsiCo tests recyclable rings made from molded pulp Molded pulp rings and secondary paperboard packaging will be tested in Sacramento, California on the company's 7.5-ounce six-packs of Pepsi and Sierra Mist
6 March 20203 March 2020 Anellotech’s Technology Converts Lay’s Potato Chip Bag into Key Chemical Required for New Plastic Bottles Converting multilayer food packaging and other non-PET waste plastics into chemicals could help brand owners meet their recycled PET content targets
9 October 20196 October 2019 Greenpeace report exposes how multinationals are pretending to solve the plastic crisis New findings show that companies are investing in risky emerging chemical conversion “recycling” technologies, which offer false hope and lock in demand for plastic packaging
18 September 201914 September 2019 Wie aussichtsreich sind biobasierte Verpackungen? Laut einer Studie des nova-Instituts hat sich die Produktion von biobasierten Polymeren in den letzten Jahren deutlich professionalisiert und differenziert
13 September 201910 September 2019 Total Corbion PLA at K: showcasing biobased innovations Company will be showcasing a number of partner applications based on PLA to illustrate the range of possibilities offered by this versatile biopolymer
2 August 201930 July 2019 Sawdust Might Be One Answer to the World’s Plastic Problem Beverage giants Pepsi, Danone and Nestle plan to sell water in recyclable plastic bottles made from lumber scraps
9 May 20199 May 2019 Nestlé Waters, PepsiCo and Suntory Beverage & Food Europe join Consortium founded by Carbios and L’Oréal to support the world’s first enzymatic technology for the recycling of plastics Key global players team up to boost recyclability of PET plastic products
3 April 20193 April 2019 Die grüne Zukunft der Verpackung Biobasierte Kunststoffe sind eine wichtige Komponente für eine nachhaltigere Wirtschaft
13 February 20198 February 2019 Forscher entwickeln einen nachhaltigen Kunststoff aus Krabben und Baumfasern Der ist biologisch abbaubar und schützt Lebensmittel besser als normales Plastik
7 December 20186 December 2018 Aakar Innovations win the 13th Global Bioplastics Award Indish company enables women to produce and distribute affordable, high-quality, 100% compostable sanitary napkins
27 November 201822 November 2018 Bioplastics Award 2018: Bekanntgabe der Finalisten Der Preis wird am 4. Dezember 2018 anlässlich der 13. European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin verliehen
23 November 201821 November 2018 Announcing the finalists for the Bioplastics Award 2018 The prize will be awarded to the winner on December 4th, 2018 during the 13. European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin / Germany
12 November 20187 November 2018 ‘A line in the sand’ – Ellen MacArthur Foundation launches New Plastics Economy Global Commitment to eliminate plastic waste at source Global Commitment aims to create ‘a new normal’ for plastic packaging
8 November 20185 November 2018 Danone accelerates the transition towards a circular economy of packaging 100% of packaging recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025
2 October 201828 September 2018 Danimer Scientific and PepsiCo Win Annual Innovation in Bioplastics Award PLASTICS Recognizes Danimer Scientific and PepsiCo’s Contribution to Bioplastics during Bioplastics Week
27 September 201824 September 2018 Danimer Scientific, PepsiCo receive honor for flexible bioplastic packaging The Plastics Industry Association gives the companies its 2018 Innovation in Bioplastics Award
14 September 201812 September 2018 Danone, Nestlé Waters and Origin Materials welcome PepsiCo to the NaturALL Bottle Alliance R&D partnership to develop 100% bio-based bottles
27 March 201822 March 2018 Sugar glut pushes Brazil mills into ethanol, white sugar, washouts We have to cut the supply of sugar to help reduce the global surplus
26 March 201822 March 2018 Cracking new ways to fight plastic waste How are companies responding to the pressure of consumers demand to greener alternatives?
5 February 20181 February 2018 These 11 innovations will tackle the causes of ocean plastic pollution, not just the symptoms Businesses, governments and other stakeholders are supposed to make step changes in creating and implementing circular economy solutions to plastic waste
22 November 201720 November 2017 Many bio-based strategies, national bio-economy strategies look old-fashioned Current company bio-based strategies move towards a circular economy, and go beyond just low carbon and clean energy sustainability
14 November 201710 November 2017 Over 150 organisations back call to ban oxo-degradable plastic packaging Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy initiative has published a statement calling for a ban on oxo-degradable plastic packaging.
28 August 201724 August 2017 Süßstoff Stevia: Der Siegeszug der Zucker-Alternative Um den Zucker-Ersatz ist ein Milliardengeschäft entstanden. Forscher sehen aber noch Verbesserungspotenzial
3 March 20171 March 2017 Danimer Scientific and PepsiCo to Collaborate on Biodegradable Resins Agreement will enable expanded production of Danimer Scientific’s Nodax™ PHA
Danimer Scientific und PepsiCo arbeiten bei biologisch abbaubaren Harzen zusammen Vereinbarung ermöglicht erweiterte Produktion von Danimer Scientifics NodaxTM PHA
31 January 201727 January 2017 Deutsche Umwelthilfe kritisiert Umweltinitiative von Coca-Cola, Danone, Pepsi und Co. als Greenwashing Initiative von Großunternehmen gegen Plastikmüll soll Aktionismus vortäuschen und wirksame Umweltgesetze verhindern