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29 September 202128 September 2021

ADM, LG Chem Expand Relationship with MoU For US Production of Lactic Acid and Polylactic Acid for Bioplastics, Other Plant-Based Solutions

Companies advance intentions to launch new US lactic acid and polylactic acid production to meet growing demand for wide array of plant-based products, including bioplastics

28 September 202123 September 2021

Launch of Truly Sustainable Coffee Capsules

Solinatra® is a revolutionary biomaterial that is both biodegradable and compostable, and the used coffee capsules break down in the same time frame as a banana skin

Dutch ‘living coffin’ proves popular, new factory opened to meet demand

Nearly 100 people have opted for a burial in a ‘living coffin’ one year after the sustainable way of dealing with the dead was introduced

EU aims to tackle waste packaging with new legislation

Europe's packaging waste is increasing, with the bloc generating 174.1kg of packaging waste per inhabitant in the EU in 2018

27 September 202122 September 2021

Total Corbion PLA marks 100kT Luminy PLA production milestone

The biodegradable and compostable functionalities of PLA make it the material of choice for a wide range of markets and applications, including fresh fruit packaging, food serviceware, durable consumer goods, toys and 3D printing

Husk as a substitute for polystyrene: packaging materials with a good conscience

The Stuttgart-based start-up PROSERVATION has developed an ecological packaging material made from grain husks that could replace EPS and be just as effective

24 September 202122 September 2021

Dow and Bolloré collaborate to develop ground-breaking recyclable food-contact barrier shrink film, containing circular polymers

Another step forward in Dow’s circularity ambitions introducing more packages on shelves which contain circular polymers derived from plastic waste

23 September 202120 September 2021

Arburg successfully tests Inzea PLA

The product family can be used in a wide range of applications and suitable for food contact in accordance with Regulation (EU) 10/2011, particularly in the household segment, catering, packaging and agriculture

17 September 202114 September 2021

Billion investment in plastic recycling in Sweden

Site Zero becomes the largest and most modern plastic recycling plant in the world

16 September 202113 September 2021

BIO-FED: New Biocompounds for Extrusion and Thermoforming

Biobased and biodegradable M·VERA® grades for cosmetics, food and non-food packaging

Mit dem Papiersack die Klimaziele erreichen

Die Gemeinschaft Papiersackindustrie e.V. (GemPSI) möchte ihre Verpackungslösungen, Produktions- und Lieferprozesse noch nachhaltiger gestalten – und warum Papiersäcke die richtige Wahl für Abfüller sind, die eine klimafreundliche Verpackung suchen

14 September 20219 September 2021

Ceresana Research: Bioplastics Market Report

Analysts expect revenues from bioplastics to rise to approx. USD 8.1 billion by 2030

Repsol, Berry Superfos, and the Choví Group committed to circular packaging

In their commitment to sustainability, the three companies work under the ISCC Plus certification.

13 September 202113 September 2021

Carbiolice announces the “OK Compost HOME” certification of PLA* (plant-based plastic) rigid packaging containing Evanesto®

After flexible plastic packaging (food films, lids, ...), it is now the time for rigid plastic packaging (up to 450 μm) containing 70% PLA and the Evanesto® additive to obtain the "OK compost HOME" certification

Lifoam Industries Commercially Launches Bioffex™, a Sustainable Packaging Solution for Cold Chain Shipping

New technology reduces environmental impact seen with traditional packaging

7 September 20212 September 2021

LG Chem Invests 2.6 Trillion Korean Won In High Value-add Eco-friendly Materials In Seosan, Chungnam Province

Company will make a large-scale domestic investment to foster eco-friendly materials in the petrochemical sector

1 September 20219 September 2021

Japan to limit business use of select plastic utensils

A new law requires business operators to switch to biodegradable plastic alternatives or be prepared to charge customers for the use of single-use plastic items

19 August 202119 August 2021

NatureWorks Passes Final Authorization Milestone for New Fully Integrated Ingeo PLA Manufacturing Plant in Thailand

Parent companies, Cargill and GC, have authorized NatureWorks to invest in excess of $600 million in the new fully integrated 75,000 ton per year facility, which includes lactic acid, lactide, and polymer manufacturing sites planned for construction beginning in the second quarter of 2022

18 August 202113 August 2021

Plastics from the field: Great potential for biological residues

Synthesising large quantities of HMF is feasible, but there are still technical challenges in manufacturing PEF products

17 August 202112 August 2021

Bioplastic grade M∙VERA® GP1045 – Suitable for medium stiffness applications

The new M·VERA® GP1045 consists primarily of renewable resources, is home compostable and has been specially designed for injection moulding applications

New generation of Biobased polyesters for durable products

Starch-based molecule called ISOIDIDE allows researchers to develop a new generation of polymer that can be used not only in BPA(Bisphenol A)-free packaging but also in engineering applications

13 August 20219 September 2021

Stora Enso and Tetra Pak join forces to triple the recycling capacity of beverage cartons in Poland

The two companies will partner to provide circular solutions to the market. The investment in a complete recycling solution is set to significantly improve recycling throughout Central and Eastern Europe

12 August 20216 August 2021

Eastman molecular recycling technologies to advance Procter & Gamble packaging goals

Innovative Eastman Renew materials reduce reliance on virgin plastic packaging

11 August 20216 August 2021

Pregis earns industrial compostable certification for its Flo-Pak Bio loose fill product line

Industrial compostable certification means that the starch-based loose fill can be disposed in an organic waste bin along with other compostable items

Bio-based Testing For Renewable Plastics

Bio Market Insights dive deep in the role that Beta Analytic & Braskem will play in changing the future of plastics

10 August 20215 August 2021

Packaging company Faca launches bio-based solutions

Made in Europe, Faca Packaging is made with 100% recycled materials, using renewable energy

SABIC launches ISCC certified polycarbonate film & sheet based on renewable feedstock

In addition, company has performed a life cycle analysis (LCA), assessing the environmental performance of the renewable route in comparison to the traditional fossil-based route at both cradle-to-gate and cradle-to-gate plus end-of-life levels

TotalEnergies and Jindal Films reinforce their partnership to introduce Certified Circular Polypropylene into high-end flexible food packaging, using advanced recycling technology

New value-chain collaboration will divert plastic waste currently destined for incineration and landfill because it is too complex to recycle through existing schemes

9 August 20215 August 2021

Genomatica Closes $118M Series C to Amplify the Scale and Impact of Sustainable Materials

Leading life science investor Novo Holdings leads round to accelerate helping brands meet ever-increasing sustainability demands amidst the urgent climate crisis

Van Gilse kilo granulated sugar bags made from sugar beet paper

The new sugar beet paper is suitable for direct food contact and is strong, machine processable and easy to open and close

Samyang develops biodegradable plastic made of corn

It has also developed a compound to make plastics stronger and more durable

6 August 20213 August 2021

ALPLA backing biodegradable materials

ALPLA is pursuing a holistic approach for all of its product areas, and future packaging solutions are being developed for a functioning circular economy

What to know about PHA biodegradable plastic and how it could help Southeast Asia

PHA may provide a solution for the plastic pollution problem

Sustainable food packaging: IIT Roorkee develops paper from pine needle waste

IIT Roorkee researchers have developed functional paper from pine needle waste, which can lead to sustainable food packaging in the future

5 August 20219 September 2021

Scholle IPN Announces Strategic Partnership With Chemical Plastic Recycler OBBOTEC

The two companies will work to engineer and test new chemical recycling methods with a focus on flexible packaging like pouches and bag-in-box

30 July 20215 June 2023

Dole Makes Moves Toward Zero Waste Goal As Repurposed Pineapple Leaves Find Their Way To Global Lifestyle Brands

The Dole Sunshine Company partners with Ananas Anam to turn pineapple plant leaves into a natural textile that is driving sustainable design, furthering its commitment to zero fruit loss by 2025

21 July 202116 July 2021

Blue Circle Packaging – new label for biodegradable products

ALPLA will offer its customers packaging solutions that are all biodegradable and thereby contribute to sustainability

19 July 202114 July 2021

Roquette Earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Label for Biosuccinium

Third-party verification for a product's biobased content is administered through the USDA BioPreferred Program

16 July 202112 July 2021

Winning the battle of strawberry preservation

Films made of shellfish shells, essential oils, and nanoparticles protect fruit from microbes

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 July 202114 July 2021

Total Corbion is the first company to launch commercial scale Lactic Acid to PLA capability in Europe

The new plant, due to be operational in 2024, will be the first of its kind in Europe

Researchers create new polymer film from plant protein

New paper is the culmination of more than 10 years’ research into understanding how nature generates materials from proteins

13 July 20218 July 2021

Horizn Studios launches the world’s most sustainable luxury luggage realized with 100% plant-based materials and designed to be repaired

Made in Europe, this eco-innovation is 100% plant-based and biodegradable, and its design mission is built on the fundamentals of circularity: to repair, and never replace

8 July 20219 September 2021

Plastipak’s Clean Tech and BioteCH4 form Unique Partnership to Power Recycling Operation

With this new partnership, the electricity generated through the CHP process at BioteCH4 is connected directly to Clean Tech to power the recycling process

The First Cosmetic Bottle Derived From Enzymatic Plastic Recycling

The first cosmetic bottle made from plastic entirely recycled using Carbios’ enzymatic technology

2 July 202129 June 2021

Fabbri group nabs BIOPOLYMER Innovation Award 2021

Italian company was recognized for the development of its Nature Fresh film: the world’s first bioplastic compostable cling film for automatic food packaging

30 June 20219 September 2021

The world’s first ‘infinite’ plastic

The way we normally recycle plastics is a downward spiral of waste and degraded materials, but there is another option – turning plastic back into the oil it was made from

29 June 202125 June 2021

Clariter recognized by Frost & Sullivan as the 2021 technology innovation leader for Excellence in best practices

In 2021 Clariter excelled in all of the criteria in its commitment to innovation and creativity, commercial success, application diversity, and customer acquisition, as well as in the growth potential space

28 June 202123 June 2021

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