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19 October 202014 October 2020

Building a guilt-free disposable water bottle: It’s not easy

Estimated break down time of new biodegradable bottle varies based on where it ends up, says Alex Totterman, founder of bottled water company Cove in Culver City

15 October 202012 October 2020

Poland Spring Joins Forces with the University of Maine to Explore Bio-Based Materials for Packaging

This collaboration supports the development of technologies to identify and assess viable alternative materials that will reduce the environmental impact of packaging

Conagra adds new products to plant-based fiber packaging products

Company is using plant-based fibers instead of plastic, avoiding the use of more than 3.5 million pounds of plastic packaging

14 October 20209 September 2021

Ecofriendly plastic alternative: Scraps to synthetics

New innovative material can be produced on an industrial scale in a new process developed by the Fraunhofer Institute IPK and its partners

13 October 20208 October 2020

Bacteria fed on a customized diet produce biodegradable polymers for alternative packaging in the cosmetics industry

Researchers cooperative do develop biobased and biodegradable alternatives to plastics for the cosmetics sector - with the attempt to establish a wholly green value chain

Tesco introduces the first recycled food grade soft plastic packaging from materials returned by customers

Recent trial demonstrates for the first time that soft plastic can be continuously recycled into safe food-grade packaging

Repsol reaches agreement to incorporate recycled-content polyolefins

Collaboration includes using mechanical recycling methods to produce recycled-content polymers that can be used in non-food contact flexible packaging applications

12 October 20207 October 2020

ITOCHU, Borealis and Borouge announce collaboration to enable uptake of renewable polypropylene in the Japanese market

The renewable PP is made from sustainable feedstock which is composed of various wastes and residues

9 October 20209 September 2021

New enzyme cocktail digests plastic waste six times faster

The discovery, by a team co-led by Prof John McGeehan, is another leap towards beating plastic waste

8 October 20206 October 2020

Nara has a new way to stop its deer from eating plastic bags

Japanese researcher developed a deer-friendly paper made from the pulp recycled from old milk cartons and the same rice bran used for crackers

6 October 20201 October 2020

Total Corbion PLA announces the first world-scale PLA plant in Europe

The new plant is planned to be located on a Total site in Grandpuits, France and to be operational in 2024

This fungus-based coffin doesn’t preserve your corpse. It decomposes it

Delft University of Technology researcher has come up with what is surely one of the most original startup ideas of 2020

Sustainable Plastics Inspired by Nature

Plant-based plastics offer a sustainable alternative to traditional petrochemical plastics. Scientists and engineers are making the shift easier by fine-tuning the structure and function of these biomaterials while also developing better processing techniques

5 October 202030 September 2020

Sugarcane waste upcycled into plastic-free packaging

‘Dispose SupraPulp the same way you would your salad’

1 October 202028 September 2020

Wide range of biodegradable injection moulding compounds

The shares of renewable content range from 50 to almost 100% and as a result, petroleum-based raw materials are largely dispensed

30 September 202025 September 2020

Chemicals in bioplastics not safer than those in conventional plastics

Laboratory study analyzes the toxicity of bioplastics and plant-based materials

The 6 Most Exciting Packaging Startups Helping Solve The Plastic Waste Crisis

Several companies are now pioneering innovative solutions to traditional packaging with clever and planet-friendly solutions

29 September 202024 September 2020

Borealis launches the Bornewables™ portfolio of circular, premium polyolefins

EverMinds™ in action: circular polyolefins produced with renewable feedstock derived entirely from waste and residue streams

thyssenkrupp to build second bioplastics plant in China

New plant with an annual production capacity of 30,000 tons of PLA set to go into operation in China in 2021

Innovia: New Carbon Neutral Label Film – Encore C45cn

Encore 45cn is carbon neutral on a mass balance and cradle to gate basis as certified by the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC Plus) programme

28 September 202023 September 2020

LEGO to invest $400m over next three years in its sustainability and social responsibility drive

The planned investments include both costs associated with the development of new sustainable materials and the investments in manufacturing equipment

24 September 202022 September 2020

Nestlé Invests USD 30 Million in Closed Loop Leadership Fund

This first investment from the company’s sustainable packaging venture fund will help upgrade U.S. recycling infrastructure and secure access to food-grade recycled plastics

23 September 202018 September 2020

Maxwell House Launches New Zero Waste Single-Serve Coffee Pods

Great aid for Canadians to reduce their waste without missing their single-serve-pods

Mater designs stools made with leftover grain from beer and plastic insulin pens

Spent grain leftovers from Carlsberg's beer production process combined with a granulate of plastic waste were used to create new furniture

Hong Kong startup launches water-soluble ‘Invisible Bag’

Invisible Bag is made of Polyvinyl Alcohol (known as PVA) together with plant-based starch, glycerin and water and dissolves in hot water

21 September 202017 September 2020

German Packaging Award in the category “Sustainability” for development from the Fraunhofer ISC

Dr. Sabine Amberg-Schwab developed sustainable multifunctional barrier coatings for easily recyclable, biobased or compostable packaging

Omya presents extended portfolio of high-performance and bio-based barrier coatings for food packaging

Omya set recyclability of the coated paper and board material as a top priority for its barrier coatings

18 September 202016 September 2020

The Start-Up Carbiolice reveals its purpose and launches its revolutionary solution that makes the plastic disappear into the compostin less than 200 days!

Company has developed a solution to make polylactic acid plastic fully compostable, even in domestic conditions

Cradle to Cradle: Going circular

All dopper bottles are now tried and tested to fit in a circular economy

17 September 202016 September 2020

Henkel pioneers digital watermark technology with new Vernel product range

“HolyGrail 2.0” pilot project to foster high-quality packaging recycling

UBQ Materials confirms plans to build conversion plant in the Netherlands

World’s first bio-based material made of unsorted organic, paper and plastic is qualified as ‘The most climate positive thermoplastic material on the planet.”

HEINEKEN UK eliminates plastic from millions of cans as it rolls out innovative sustainable packaging across thousands of UK retailers, despite COVID-19 challenges

New innovative cardboard topper replacing plastic rings on Heineken^®, Foster’s and Kronenbourg 1664 launches in UK retailers this summer, eliminating plastic from supermarket shelves

14 September 20209 September 2021

Essential Requirements for Packaging should consider benefits of bioplastics

Currently, EU legislation defines a ‘hierarchy’ in waste management, where waste prevention and re-use are the most preferred options, followed by recycling

10 September 20208 September 2020

New minimum standard for recycling-friendly packaging now available – plastics debate makes implementation more difficult

Current debate about plastics brings new challenges: hard-to-recycle composite packaging made from paper and plastics is seeing a disproportionate rise

Toyochem Launches New Biodegradable Polyurethane Adhesive

Newly developed product is suitable for materials for several industries where the use of biodegradable materials are preferred

9 September 20204 September 2020

Stora Enso to build a pilot plant for bio-based packaging foam

Bio-based foams are renewable and recyclable and can be used in packaging, for example, to replace oil-based polymer foams

7 September 20209 September 2021

Chemical recycling: the missing link in a closed and integrated value chain

Braskem is investing in research and production capabilities for feedstock recycling in order to remain at the forefront of technological development in this area

3 September 202031 August 2020

Sulapac’s Nordic Collection: biodegradable and compostable cosmetics packaging

The creation of the new range builds on Quadpack's experience in fibre injection and bi-injection technologies

2 September 20209 September 2021

Spotlight on chemical recycling: Closing the loop in plastics recycling

To feed recycled plastic materials back into the same product cycle, will help to reduce feedstock demand for plastic goods

Mixed market reaction to EU plastics charge

New charge of €800/tonne for all non-recycled packaging waste will be paid by EU nations from 1 January 2021

1 September 202027 August 2020

Biome Technologies plc’s bioplastics division receives order for compostable bioplastic for coffee pods

Largest single order to date for Biome’s heat-stable and compostable bioplastic for coffee pod applications

31 August 202026 August 2020

Origin Materials develops furan platform based on Chloromethyl Furfural

Because of the company’s unique process technology, the carbon footprint of the CMF produced is highly negative

26 August 202021 August 2020

DS Smith to target hard-to-recycle plastic packaging reduction with Hydropol

Thanks to the water-soluble properties of Aquapak’s polymer, Hydropol will result in less contamination in the paper making process

25 August 202024 August 2020

SECOS Secures Significant Supply Contract

The contract is for the supply of compostable pet waste bags made from Cardia™ proprietary biopolymer resins

Evaluation tool for recyclable packaging

Fraunhofer UMSICHT tests Henkel's extended evaluation tool for recyclable packaging

24 August 202018 August 2020

Taghleef Industries introduces new brand reLIFE™

A New Range of Recycled Polypropylene Solutions

20 August 202017 August 2020

This New, Plastic-Free Cling Wrap Breaks Down Quicker Than Orange Peel

Great Wrap is a plant-based alternative to the handy kitchen staple – and it can go straight into your home compost system or green-waste bin when you’re done with it

PEF as a multilayer barrier technology: a sustainable way to enable long shelf life in PET bottles

Performance of PET/PEF/PET multilayer bottles

19 August 202015 August 2020

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