UPM Specialty Papers and Fiorini co-create a new highly moisture and grease resistant, fibre-based pet food sack
Working in partnership with Fiorini Packaging, the specialist manufacturer of industrial paper sacks, UPM Specialty Papers has co-created a sustainable, fibre-based sack suitable for pet food applications of up to 20 kg. Already available to order from Fiorini, a sample of the new sack will be showcased on the UPM Specialty Papers stand at Interpack 2023
Collaboration project shows: multi-layer packaging can be separated and recycled on an industrial scale
BASF, Krones, SÜDPACK and TOMRA reported about their first collaboration trial, that they were able to completely separate as much as 69 percent of the PET/PE components and partially separate another twelve percent
The Chemical and Plastics Industry Will Need to Replace 1 Gt of Fossil Carbon per Year with Renewable Carbon from Biomass, CO2 and Recycling to Net-Zero
The upcoming Renewable Materials Conference, 23-25 May in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany) promises to be a one-of-a-kind event that provides a platform for showcasing the impressive achievements in the field of renewable materials. The conference will bring together experts, stakeholders, and industry leaders to discuss latest developments and share their visions and strategies for the future
IDTechEx Discusses Which Sustainable Packaging Solutions Are Advancing the Circular Economy
Latest market report explores the sustainable materials, leading players, and technology trends driving the field and presents a forecast for the sustainable packaging market segmented into 21 different materials
Plastic Pollution: New study finds at least €6.7 billion investment gap to meet Europe’s plastics recycling targets
Recent European Investment Bank study shows that the solution to reinforcing the circular, sustainable plastics economy lies in the combination of new policy measures, increased capacity and transformative innovation in the design, collection, sorting and recycling of plastics
Why Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund is investing in this entrepreneur and her plastic waste solution
In recognition of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day on March 8, Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund is highlighting stories of women leading startup companies that are delivering on important sustainability challenges
Cross-linked chitosan/tannin extract as a biodegradable and repulpable coating for paper with excellent oil-resistance, gas barrier and UV-shielding
A new study shows chitosan-/tanninextract based epoxy as biodegradable and recyclable coating for paper - with excellent water, oil and UV-aging resistance
Production of Bioplastics Will Triple by 2027 and Reach 6.3 Million Tonnes
AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre, inaugurated the eighth edition of its International Seminar on Biopolymers and Sustainable Composites, where nearly 20 speakers discussed the challenges and opportunities facing the bioplastics industry, and presented their innovations and success stories
Pathways towards circular plastics in Europe — good practice examples from countries, business and citizens
Plastics play an essential role in modern society. However, their value chain is currently unsustainable, contributing to the generation of climate changing emissions and increasing waste and pollution. Reducing such impacts while retaining plastics’ usefulness requires a shift towards a more circular and sustainable plastics system. This shift can be accelerated by scaling up good practice examples and making improvements across the plastics value chain
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