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 TotalEnergies, MPG Manifattura Plastica S.p.A. and Froneri launch bio-based ice cream cups made from Certified Renewable PP New polypropylene produced from bio-based naphtha offers virgin-like performances with a reduced carbon footprint and is fully recyclable
25 June 202122 June 2021 Agricultural films, packaging films or garbage bags – Hof University of Applied Sciences makes wood residues usable With the help of electron irradiation researchers converted residual materials from the paper industry to biodegradable bioplastics
24 June 20219 September 2021 Kao Aims for Material Recycling of Plastic Bottles for Cosmetics, Begins Using Chemically Recycled PET Material Joint cooperation with PET Refine Technology to produce chemically recycled PET - achieving material recycling from bottle container to bottle container
23 June 20219 September 2021 Brightmark to Build World’s Largest Advanced Plastics Recycling and Renewal Facility in Macon, GA New state-of-the-art plant will sustainably recycle and convert all types of plastic waste into fully circular products
22 June 202118 June 2021 No more plastic wrap? Students create novel biobased packaging for cucumbers A dip in the biobased liquid gives cucumbers a protective film. Innovative idea will be presented in the international BioDesign Challenge competition
21 June 202116 June 2021 Could a natural material replace plastic? Overcoming obstacles for the bioplastics industry
17 June 20219 September 2021 Nestlé develops two new packaging innovations for Vittel® natural mineral water bottles New Hybrid bottle drastically reduces plastic and combines 100% recyclable components with patent-pending snap-apart design to facilitate recycling sorting
Die Neuinterpretation der Wasserflasche: Jabil Packaging Solutions bringt VITTEL®-Hybridflasche auf den Markt Neue Hybridflasche reduziert den Kunststoffanteil drastisch und enthält 100% recycelbare Komponenten sowie ein zum Patent angemeldetes Snap-Apart-Design, das die Sortierung beim Recycling erleichtert
Greiner Packaging produces first cup prototypes made of Bornewables™ A portfolio of premium polyolefins designed for circularity by Borealis
16 June 202116 June 2021 Lactips is innovating for sustainable packaging Industrial and commercial partnership with Plastiques Venthenat to replace polluting plastics for consumer and commercial use
14 June 202116 June 2021 SABIC certified renewable polymers used in new more sustainable Delizio coffee capsules Delica AG has launched the new more sustainable coffee capsule for use in it proprietary Delizio capsule machines
RWDC Industries Appoints New Chief Financial Officer Thomas Aebischer brings 18 years of public and private company CFO experience and proven leadership track record to RWDC
11 June 20219 September 2021 EC Commission stands firm: PHA is a non-natural polymer GO!PHA: It is disappointing to see that the 2019 impact assessment did not consider polyhydroxyalkanoates and the benefits it can bring to the stakeholders
Coca Cola signs on as global implementation partner for The Ocean Cleanup river project The partnership will implement cleanup systems, including the Dutch nonprofit’s solar-powered Interceptor, in 15 rivers by the end of 2022
10 June 202116 June 2021 US breakthrough for sustainable packaging company PulPac The US patent office granted a patent that states Dry Molded Fiber is invented and duly owned by PulPac
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