9 June 20219 September 2021 Avantium awarded €1.78 million in total from EU grants for the development of electrochemical processes and CO2-based polymers Company is currently working on scaling up the Volta Technology in pre-pilot units that will be demonstrated at industrial sites in 2021
7 June 202116 June 2021 DuPont and Regina announce breakthrough technology Regina will now adopt the new Delrin Renewable Attributed resin portfolio for its applications
Woodly Ltd. has raised EUR 3 million in growth funding An exceptional approach to solving the plastic problem convinced both investors and customers
Stora Enso and Pulpex partner to produce fiber-based bottles on industrial scale The exclusive partnership leverages Stora Enso’s formed fiber technologies and ability to convert end-products at an industrial scale
Grass replaces plastic in take-away food packaging Grass fibres can replace plastic as a 100% biodegradable and disposable material for packaging for take-away food
2 June 202116 June 2021 INEOS and LACTEL partner to produce the world’s first HDPE Milk Bottles from advanced recycling LACTEL is the first dairy brand to explore a solution for UHT milk bottles produced with circular polyethylene, derived from post-consumer recycled material
1 June 20219 September 2021 Berry Global Announces Agreement With Borealis for the Supply of Circular Polyolefins This announcement allows Berry to further support customers with unmatched access to circular polyolefins
A kind of magic – Cosmetics packaging without microplastic pollution World's first jars for water-based cosmetics that biodegrade without leaving permanent microplastics
31 May 202116 June 2021 EarthFirst Films by PSI Produces First PHA Home Compostable Packaging Film The new film is designed for a wide range of applications across food, beverage, retail, quick service, stadium foodservice, and many other consumer packaged goods
27 May 202116 June 2021 Cove & RWDC Industries sign exclusive agreement for over 350 million pounds of PHA RWDC will supply its proprietary PHA – a sustainably sourced, naturally occurring biopolymer – to produce Cove’s water bottles
Danimer Scientific Receives Innovation Research Grant to Support Biodegradable Plastic Solutions Project to be conducted with University of Minnesota’s Forever Green Initiative to investigate pennycress oil in production of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), a biodegradable plastic alternative
25 May 202116 June 2021 Sanner BioBase®: Sanner expands portfolio of bio-based plastic packaging The Sanner BioBase® effervescent tablet packaging is now available in four tube lengths and with five closure options
21 May 202116 June 2021 TerraVerdae Bioworks Inc. releases new bioplastic product line for blown/cast films, injection moulding and thermoforming Major milestone in TerraVerdae’s extensive development effort to produce plastic resins that are not just biobased and biodegradable
Paraexcel – Fighting post-harvest loss with edible coatings The start-up uses only organic raw materials and organic wastes for their innovation named “Phytorbit”
Vietnam to need 80,000 tonnes of biodegradable plastics annually by 2025 Several shopping chains have cut already their use of single-use plastic bags and replaced them with other environmentally-friendly packaging
New process makes ‘biodegradable’ plastics truly compostable New discovery of University of California research found unlocked enzymes to destroy the structure
20 May 20219 September 2021 Winners of the innovation award “Renewable Material of the Year 2021”: A chair made from hemp fibres and bio-resin, PET bottles made from enzymatically recycled textile waste and CO2-based household cleaners The new concept of the Renewable Materials Conference generated an outstanding response: 420 participants witnessed a firework of innovations of non-fossil material solutions and voted for the winners of the innovation award
18 May 202113 September 2021 Bioactive paper coatings to replace plastic for packaging foods Fraunhofer-researchers have developed an eco-friendly coating for paper packaging that is either saving plastics, but also extends the coating of plant-based proteins and waxes as it extends the shelf life of food
12 May 20219 September 2021 Mura Announces Partnership with Dow Chemicals The new partnership will support the rapid scaling of Mura’s new HydroPRS™ process to prevent millions of tonnes of plastic and carbon
11 May 202118 June 2021 Launched: New book celebrating innovation and creativity in eco-design The 160-page book features Award-winning projects in double-page spreads, along with interviews with the designers
A ‘radically sustainable’ partnership Berlin-based brand i+m chose Sulapac® Nordic Collection by Quadpack for the new member of its natural cosmetics series
10 May 202118 June 2021 New contract awarded by Total Corbion PLA to design a biopolymer plant in France Joint venture between Total and Corbion, to carry out a Front-End Engineering Design for their 100,000 tons per annum Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) plant in Grandpuits
7 May 202118 June 2021 Beiersdorf selects SABIC certified renewable PP for new Nivea packaging The new jars of Beiersdorf’s NIVEA Naturally Good day and night face creams will be phased in at point-of-sale outlets worldwide from June 2021 onwards
6 May 202118 June 2021 Our First Packaging made from Renewable Plastic: another Milestone on our Sustainability Journey Interview with Julia Wiedemann, Global Category Manager Sustainable Packaging in our Procurement, and Hannah Rasel, Senior Packaging Specialist in Packaging Development
NatureWorks and IMA Announce New Strategic Partnership for the Compostable Coffee Pods Market Partnership will accelerate the availability of a turn-key solution for K-Cup compatible compostable coffee pods in North America with excellent performance in converting, assembly, filling, brewing, and taste
30 April 202118 June 2021 Origin Materials and Packaging Matters Launch Partnership to Develop Advanced Carbon-Negative Packaging Solutions, Building on Existing 10-Year Supply Agreement Packaging Matters had previously entered into a supply agreement to purchase sustainable carbon-negative PET from Origin Materials for next-generation packaging
9 April 20219 September 2021 Renewable, Climate Positive and Circular: The Beverage Carton Roadmap to 2030 and Beyond [Promoted content] Packaging can and should continue to contribute to the EU Green Deal ambitions and in particular to climate neutrality, circularity and biodiversity
1 April 20219 September 2021 TIPA compostable packaging expands into Australian market with expert hire Compostable packaging producer TIPA has announced its expansion into the Australian and New Zealand markets with an expert new hire
23 March 20217 June 2021 Mars Wrigley and Danimer Scientific Help Environmentally Conscious Consumers to Compost at Home by Developing Biodegradable Packaging from Natural Ingredients Innovative partnership puts Mars Wrigley at forefront of sustainable packaging movement with eco-friendly technology made from nature that biodegrades in soil and oceans
UK start-up The Magical Mushroom Company moves to large-scale production plastic-free packaging The packaging is made possible through mycelium composite technology, pioneered and patented by US firm Ecovative Design LLC
22 March 202117 March 2021 Jabil Announces Global Investment in Paper Packaging Solutions to Meet Heightened CPG Sustainability Demand New automation and machinery will increase packaging capacity for North American and European markets
Usable Packaging project: Launching a revolution in bioplastics Whilst plant-based applications (like cotton, linen or starches) are as old as humanity, using plants to produce new types of plastics is very recent
18 March 202115 March 2021 Compostable coffee packaging wins FPA sustainability award Company won with its Maxwell House Canada fully compostable coffee pod lidding and mother bag films
16 March 202115 March 2021 Capsul’in Pro Launches World’s First Home Compostable, 100% Biobased and Barrier to Oxygen Coffee Capsule Zero Impact capsule is completely plant-based and does not contain materials derived from fossil fuels
15 March 202115 March 2021 FKuR and SKYi establish joint venture in India: A strategically significant move for biodegradable, bio-based plastics in Asia Common undertaking produces a significant part of the Bio-Flex® product range for local demand as well as for distribution to neighbouring regions
11 March 20219 September 2021 Advancing recycled-content progress Estée Lauder Cos. brand Origins is using advanced recycling to help further its recycled-content goals
10 March 20215 March 2021 New H 2020 DEMO project in sustainable packaging based on PHA NAFIGATE Corporation about to develop ecological packaging of the future
9 March 20214 March 2021 British start-up wins top prize Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge Innovative packaging stops food from rotting by absorbing excess moisture so that packaged food gradually dries instead
4 March 20211 March 2021 New barrier film structure for compostable food packaging The collaboration between SP Group and NUREL biopolymers enables the manufacture of flexible barrier packaging suitable for composting
Brightplus and Origin by Ocean join forces to utilise redefined seaweed in biomaterials Both companies share the common vision of improving the climate emissions by creating sustainable materials from biosources
2 March 202125 February 2021 NEXE Developing Compostable Single-Use Facemasks Company has developed initial prototypes and will create a fully compostable disposable facemask that meets international healthcare standards in the coming months
1 March 202125 February 2021 Braskem invests US$61 million to increase biopolymer production Capacity of green ethylene will be increased from the current 200 kton/year to 260 kton/year
Tetra Pak introduces certified recycled polymers First company in the food and beverage packaging industry to be awarded the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) Advanced Products certification
26 February 20219 September 2021 ALPLA Group: 50 million euros a year for recycling Expansion and globalisation of recycling activities to be expedited between now and 2025
Betanzos HB is developing an ecological adhesive derived from Wood, which is a unique product on the market The company is currently collaborating with leading companies in the adhesive sector, who have already shown a great interest in this innovative product
24 February 202119 February 2021 Milliken joins GO!PHA, aims to drive adoption PHAs in single-use packaging applications Company will bring to GO!PHA its expertise in polymer chemistry to help improve the processing, performance, aesthetics and other important attributes of PHA
China aims to go as big in bioplastics as it did in solar panels One supplier's 700,000 ton capacity buildup dwarfs global demand
22 February 202117 February 2021 Advances in cellulose-based food packaging material move to testing phase of industrial production New Thermocell plastic material, which is made from renewable components, is to be used in the same way as fossil-based plastic
A milestone in the recyclability of plastics SÜDPACK truck left the RECENSO pilot plant with the first recovered crude oil made from chemically recycling reusable materials
18 February 202116 February 2021 Coca-Cola to test market paper bottle prototype in limited trial First-generation paper bottle prototype consists of a paper shell with a recycled plastic closure and -liner inside