3 December 20209 September 2021 DSM and Neste announce strategic partnership to create high performance materials made from sustainable feedstock DSM Engineering Materials will start replacing a significant portion of the fossil feedstock used to date in the manufacture of its high performance polymers portfolio
27 November 20209 September 2021 Carbios produces first clear plastic bottles from enzymatically recycled textile waste The company’s latest recycling milestone brings new value to an otherwise waste-destined 42 million tons of polyester textiles produced annually[1]
Chemical recycling boost could see global plastic packaging recycling hit 50% by 2040 If the plastics value chain becomes more sustainable, the industry must focus on reducing the amount of mismanaged waste and recapturing as much of its value as possible
Braskem: Resin producer plans huge increase in PCR sales 'I’m green' portfolio was expanded in 2019 to include 100% post-consumer PP
26 November 20209 September 2021 Nestle partners with Plastic Energy in first steps for recycling facility in the UK Nestlé and Plastic Energy will come together to explore the scope for the first-commercial large-scale facility of its kind in the UK
25 November 20209 September 2021 INEOS Styrolution and Ferrero explore advanced recycling for future packaging solutions Aim is to develop a process to convert complex plastic waste back to fully recyclable materials
24 November 202017 November 2020 Cucumber Peels for Ecofriendly Food Packaging Are you throwing away the cucumber peels after preparing your salad? You may soon have them back in your kitchen as the eco-friendly packaging material for food items
Loop Industries challenged by setbacks and legal strife Last month, company disclosed it was being sued by investors and that federal regulators had issued it a subpoena for documents
20 November 20209 September 2021 LanzaTech, Total and L’Oréal make plastic from captured CO2 First technological and industrial proving that industrial carbon emissions can be used to produce plastic
17 November 202012 November 2020 Biodegradable mushroom packaging makes Seedlip gifts special Mycelium creates a durable and sustainable packaging alternative for the upcoming holiday season
The green packaging solution that won’t pollute Throw your takeout meal container in the compost when you’re done, thanks to SupraPulp’s plant-fiber packaging
16 November 202016 November 2020 Giving a glimpse of our future with the bioeconomy at the GBS 2020 The BioMonitor project will play a major role at the virtual Global Bioeconomy Summit next week to discuss the role of the bioeconomy in a policy-based contex
13 November 202010 November 2020 Bioplastics in the new plastics economy Malaysia’s Roadmap Towards Zero Single-Use Plastics 2018-2030 to initiate actions that can drive the nation on a more sustainable trajectory
11 November 20208 November 2020 Sulzer completes PLA plant for B&F PLA New facility uses glucose from locally sourced corn to produce lactic acid and PLA of different grades, allowing B&F PLA to support the growing bioplastic market
Controlled release of fertiliser using biopolymer chips RUB-Engineers have devised a method for more targeted application of fertiliser to agricultural soils
6 November 20204 November 2020 Lifoam Industries granted multiple patents for manufacturing biobased foam packaging New, bio-based, proprietary technology performs similarly both thermally and mechanically to traditional EPS, but is composed entirely of renewable materials
Danimer Scientific and PSI to Create Bio-Based, Home Compostable Film Packaging New packaging films will reliably degrade without leaving behind harmful microplastics
5 November 20202 November 2020 Showcase Bioeconomy: Seaweed as a Sustainable Source of Raw Materials EU research project with the participation of the University of Hohenheim searches for new, sustainable food additives and packaging materials from seaweeds and seagrasses
Orkla and IRPLAST join SABIC’S TRUCIRCLE™ Initiative for Consumer Goods Packaging using certified renewable plastics First chips packaging using certified renewable polypropylene (PP) polymer made from tall oil, a residual product from the Nordic forestry industry
4 November 202030 October 2020 Bioplastics successfully meet all EU safety standards Products made of bioplastics thus pass more tests than conventional plastic products
ELC and Origins Announce Sustainable Packaging Partnership With SABIC and ALBÉA Origins becomes first global prestige beauty brand to utilize advanced recycled resin in tube pack format
30 October 202027 October 2020 Bacardi First in Fight Against Plastic Pollution With 100% Biodegradable Spirits Bottle World’s most eco-friendly spirits bottle will biodegrade in 18 months
29 October 202026 October 2020 Seaweed may be the solution to our plastic crisis. A London startup is making edible packaging out of it Notpla's natural plastic-like casing is biodegradable within four to six weeks, the company says
LG Chem Develops World’s First Biodegradable New Material Expected to be used broadly in areas such as eco-friendly packaging materials, mask felt, etc.
InverformTM – a new, sustainable paperboard alternative to plastic food trays Trays made of Inverform with a plastic barrier have a substantially lower carbon footprint than the common plastic tray and can be recycled in existing paper recycling schemes
28 October 202023 October 2020 Fabbri Group: The “Nature Fresh” project wins the 2020 Packaging Award! The new route traced by Gruppo Fabbri towards the complete compostability of food packaging is awarded “Best Packaging 2020 ” for Technological Innovation!
Nordmann launches distribution partnership with Biofibre Fiber-reinforced CO2 neutral biomaterials enabling Nordmann to offer their customers sustainably manufactured products
27 October 202022 October 2020 Recycling Technologies, Neste and Unilever combine expertise to test and validate systems to chemically recycle waste plastics The alliance will demonstrate new added-value applications for hard-to-recycle waste plastic materials, such as films, sachets and pouches
26 October 202021 October 2020 Allégorie Is Making Bags Out of Apples and Mangos Some pieces even smell like the fruit. Yum
22 October 202019 October 2020 Plastic packaging waste: EU needs to boost recycling to achieve ambitions Scale of the challenges facing the Member States should not be underestimated
21 October 202016 October 2020 Lactips builds its future with a new plant in the Gier Valley Redevelopment and extension of a former regional industrial site to bring it into line with ecological standards
Coca-Cola in Western Europe transitions to 100% recycled plastic (rPET) bottles in two more markets Transition to 100% rPET confirmed the Netherlands and in Norway - important transition from use of new virgin oil-based plastic in PET bottles towards a local closed-loop recycling system
20 October 202015 October 2020 Danimer Scientific, a Next Generation Bioplastics Company, to Become a Public Company High-growth industry leader with blue chip customer contracts demonstrating large-scale demand for PHA-based biodegradable plastics
Amen grows carbon-negative mycelium packaging to ship its candles New, innovative packaging was created by Grown.bio, based on a process developed by US company Ecovative
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
