17 May 202216 May 2022 KRAHN Chemie exclusively distributes UPM Biochemicals BioMotion™ RFF Portofolio KRAHN Chemie and UPM Biochemicals signed an exclusive distribution agreement to market UPM BioMotion™ Renewable Functional Fillers (RFF) in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
13 May 202210 May 2022 Argentine startup develops mushroom based biomaterial Mushpack by Bionatur-All is a packaging made from the inoculation of mycelium with feedstock residues, such as hay or sawdust - to get a light, resistant, isolating, semi-flexible and long-lasting material
12 May 20229 May 2022 ALPLA and Vöslauer reduce carbon footprint with returnable PET The new bottle, which bears the Austrian Ecolabel, is made of fully recyclable PET monomaterial with a recyclate proportion of around 30 per cent
10 May 202225 July 2022 Plastic packaging material that is both sustainable and biodegrades GO!PHA and partner Netherlands-based biotech firm Helian Polymers provides PHA samples for academic, research and development purposes at its PHA Sample Shop
Plastic-eating Enzyme Could Eliminate Billions of Tons of Landfill Waste Researchers proved the effectiveness of the enzyme, which they are calling FAST-PETase (functional, active, stable and tolerant PETase)
5 May 202229 April 2022 Origin Materials and LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton Form Strategic Partnership to Bring Carbon Negative Materials to Perfumes and Cosmetics Industry LVMH signed a multi-year capacity reservation agreement to purchase sustainable carbon-negative materials from Origin Materials
EPBP gives 3-year endorsement to allow multilayer PET/PEF packaging in PET bottle recycling stream Avantium N.V., a leading technology company in renewable chemistry, announces that the European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP)1 has awarded an interim endorsement to Avantium, allowing recycling of multilayer PET/PEF packaging in the European bottle recycling market.
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
Tishwish: Starch-based Biopolymer for Sustainable Packaging The company’s main focus is on the unwrapping experience of a product, providing sustainable cushioning such as compostable bubble and normal mailers, packaging tissues, stickers and more
3 May 202227 April 2022 Biodegradable and compostable Nespresso® compatible capsules Bluestone Lane created this line of Nespresso compatible capsules in response to demand from its locals after a brief test run in 2020
Innovative Packaging Solution Cruz Foam Advances Manufacturing with the Support of New Investors A manufacturer of a biobased alternative to Styrofoam has added Leonardo DiCaprio and Ashton Kutcher to its roster of investors
29 April 202225 April 2022 Mushroom buoys could be contender in fight to reduce ocean plastics In the fight to reduce the amount of plastic in the ocean, an unlikely new combatant has been enlisted: fungi
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
New Biomaterial Could Save Our Oceans From Plastic Pollution The recyclable, biodegradable material could someday replace the millions of tons of plastic used in single-use items
21 April 202220 April 2022 An Industry Pioneer: Beiersdorf Launches the World’s First Cosmetics Product with Recycled CO2 The formula of the new NIVEA MEN Climate Care Moisturizer has a soothing effect on the skin and adds a refreshing moisture boost
Branchenvorreiter: Beiersdorf bringt weltweit erstes Kosmetikprodukt mit recyceltem CO2 auf den Markt Die Formel der neuen NIVEA MEN „Feuchtigkeitspflege Climate Care“ mit kosmetischem Ethanol wirkt beruhigend auf die Haut und fungiert zusätzlich als erfrischender Feuchtigkeitsspender
19 April 202212 April 2022 Treasury chemical recycling ruling condemned in open letter MPs and Peers from four major parties have called for the Treasury to reconsider its decision to classify the products of chemical processes as ‘recycled content’ in the Plastic Packaging Tax
14 April 202211 April 2022 Finnish companies Lumene and Sulapac collaborate to become one of the world’s first to sell water-based cosmetics in sustainable packaging that leaves no traces behind Lumene and Sulapac routinely use material sidestreams in their innovations and draw inspiration from the no-waste reality of Finnish nature in their effort to build a future of sustainable cosmetics globally
Turning plastic trash into clean hydrogen fuel NTU scientists can now convert plastic litter into two main products, hydrogen and a form of solid carbon known as carbon nanotubes
Braskem and Sojitz Corporation join hands to bring renewable MEG technology to the market The companies have created a joint venture, which will become the global leader in the bioMEG market. Once technology development is concluded, the project foresee the construction of three industrial plants in the first stage
11 April 202215 June 2022 PEF as a barrier layer: does it influence the bottle blowing process? Produced by Avantium Renewable Polymers, PEF is a polyester made from renewable resources and is very suitable as a barrier layer in PET-based multilayer bottles
8 April 202215 June 2022 Partnership between Avantium and Sukano opens door for industrial application of PEF in flexible packaging PEF has a significantly improved gas barrier, while still maintaining the favorable properties such as good processability, transparency and mechanics, of its big brother PET
Why seaweed is a natural fit for replacing certain plastics Five out of eight finalists for a million-dollar sustainability prize floated algae as an alternative for plastic film
7 April 20221 April 2022 TOM FORD Plastic Innovation Prize Announces Finalists for Thin-Film Plastic Alternatives Competition The only global competition focused exclusively on creating scalable and biologically degradable alternatives to thin-film plastic polybags
good natured® and ForageGirl Fiddleheads are Reducing the Footprint from Farm to Plate Second-generation family-run business aims to transition 100% of its packaging to plant-based by 2023
UBQ Materials provides technology for Ambev to integrate sustainable plastic-substitute in Brazilian trade products The pilot incorporates UBQ™, a thermoplastic converted from 100% landfilled-destined waste, into packaging materials to reduce the carbon footprint of the supply chain
6 April 202231 March 2022 PAPACKS® launches a partnership with Keurig Dr Pepper for the development of a recyclable and compostable paper bottle made from natural raw materials - The innovation will support the company's commitment to reducing plastic consumption with a sustainable packaging alternative made entirely from fiber and organic materials
BIO-LUTIONS partners with Solenis to produce sustainable disposable alternatives to singleuse plastic BIO-LUTIONS, a German CleanTech Startup pioneering the world of natural fiber manufacturing, is working with Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals to produce sustainable disposable alternatives to single-use plastic
4 April 202229 March 2022 BioWRAP – Bioplastics with regenerative agricultural properties New collaboration project created an all-in-one bioplastic system that can better manage weeds, add nutrients to soils, improve soil and plant health, and save water
Expert: EU needs a 90% collection target for beverage cartons to boost recycling The European Commission should introduce a 90% collection target for all beverage cartons by 2030 to ensure they are properly collected and sorted and boost recycling in the sector, says Dragos Popa
31 March 202228 March 2022 Honeywell Introduces New Technology To Produce Key Feedstock For Plastics Honeywell UOP Ecofining™ process produces bio-naphtha with reduced CO2 footprint compared to products using petroleum-based feedstocks for use as petrochemical feedstock
UBCO researchers use unique ingredient to strengthen bamboo Once used to preserve bodies, plastination now strengthens biocomposites
ABB to automate bioplastics plant to help meet the growing global demand for sustainable materials ABB technology to automate NatureWorks’ new bioplastics plant in Thailand helping to meet the increasing global market demand for sustainable materials
29 March 202224 March 2022 FIP in Lyon: NETSTAL demonstrates biodegradable packaging on all-electric high-performance machine The ECOCUP drinking cup with a volume of 0.33 l is made of 100% plant-based polymer
28 March 202223 March 2022 AIMPLAS develops new techniques to give a second life to packaging, textile, tyre and mattress waste Association is developing advanced chemical and mechanical recycling solutions to prevent complex waste being sent to landfills, by using it to obtain industrial materials and substances
25 March 202222 March 2022 Leuenberger presents new packaging technical adhesive with bio-based content The hot-melt adhesive thus offers lower CO2 emissions while maintaining the performance of the Termomelt C range in terms of adhesion, tack, and open time
Commission likely to push for recycled PET in food packaging despite concerns The European Commission will soon decide whether to allow the use of recycled plastics in food packaging despite some suggesting this could endanger consumer health
23 March 202218 March 2022 Amazon and U.S. Department of Energy team up to cut plastic waste Together, Amazon and the BOTTLE consortium will focus on reducing plastic pollution through innovation in materials and recycling
Novel 3D wood fibre products tackle climate change and plastic challenges Success story: 3D wood fibre production line for Valmet
22 March 202221 March 2022 SABIC Collaborates With Kraton for Certified Renewable Butadiene to Produce Certified Renewable Styrenic Block Copolymers SABIC’s certified renewable butadiene is derived from animal-free and palm oil-free ‘second generation’ renewable feedstock, such as tall oil, a by-product from the wood pulping process in the paper industry
21 March 202215 March 2022 Start of Assessment for the Commercialization of Ethylene, Propylene, Etc. Using Plant-derived Raw Materials MCC and Toyota Tsusho will evaluate the manufacture of 100% plant-derived ethylene and its derivatives using bioethanol as a raw material, and the manufacture and sale of the first plant-derived propylene in Japan
18 March 202216 March 2022 Edible, biodegradable, anti-microbial plastic boasts higher tensile strength than petroleum-based plastic Designed for use as food packaging, the material is produced by scientists at São Paulo State University from gelatin, clay and a nanoemulsion of black pepper essential oil
17 March 202211 March 2022 John Crane Secures Partnership with NatureWorks in Development of New Biopolymer Manufacturing Facility John Crane's polymer melt filtration system will help to produce NatureWorks' Ingeo™ PLA biopolymer, a process that transforms greenhouse gases and plant sugars into bioplastic
DOE Grant to engineer bioplastic packaging that’s infinitely recyclable This private-public effort is among seven supported by USD 13.4 million in DOE funding to reduce single-use plastics' carbon emissions and improve their recyclability through next-generation plastic technologies
Doppelgänger creates polystyrene substitute from plastic-eating mealworms The material, called Chitofoam, is shock-absorbent, water-resistant and can be formed into cups, foam peanuts and other packaging, much like its fossil-based counterpart
14 March 20229 March 2022 Sulzer’s bio-plastic technology selected for Yangzhou Huitong Biological New Material’s plant Company was interesting for its proven track record as market leader, delivering scalable production solutions with both improved efficiency and quality for the production of PLA
Woodly® Material Used in St1’s New Heat-Sealed Bags for Sandwiches St1’s HelmiSimpukka, in collaboration with Woodly and Amerplast, launches the Woodly® heat-sealed take away bag
11 March 20228 March 2022 LVMH Beauty joins Avantium’s PEFerence consortium to develop sustainable packaging for Perfumes and Cosmetics LVMH Beauty will be the first luxury cosmetic company to join the PEFerence consortium, further enabling the commercial introduction of PEF to the Cosmetics market
The Woodly W200 Series – Combining Bioplastics, Durability, and Efficiency Whether it be containers for storage use, plastic cups, other similar objects/items, cosmetic cases, high-design specification packaging – these bioplastic products can all be done with sustainability in mind
10 March 20227 March 2022 Scientists use “green” solvent and natural pigment to produce bioplastic The process is sustainable and is described by researchers at universities in Brazil and Portugal in the journal Green Chemistry