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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

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

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