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14 February 202013 February 2020

New market study predicts ‘green boom’

Bioplastics can be used in a growing number of application areas - most important sector for sales of bioplastics in 2018 was the packaging industry

IIT-Bombay develops plastic-like films for packaging industry

The new product is a combination of edible sugar- or fat-based biopolymers approved by the Food Safety Authority of India that can degrade in about a week or a month

13 February 202010 February 2020

Kompuestos presents its sustainable solutions at the Frankfurt European Midcap Event

Company aims to develop advanced technologies and plastic recycling additives, to achieve a higher quality of recycled products

12 February 20209 September 2021

The chemical cure?

The final piece of the recycling jigsaw, or a toxic pseudo-solution? David Burrows reports on chemical recycling

11 February 20206 February 2020

All things considered, wooden pallets are more eco-friendly than plastic pallets

Penn State researchers compared the long-term performance of treated wooden and plastic pallets through a detailed, cradle-to-grave life-cycle assessment

Perrier Brings Some Sparkle Into The War On Plastic

Company announced that it would be working with three small startups on three innovative kinds of packaging, will invest up to one million euros in the projects

10 February 20205 February 2020

Danimer Scientific and Columbia Packaging Group Partner to Create Home Compostable Produce Bags

Columbia Packaging Group to manufacture home compostable produce bags using film resins made with Danimer Scientific's Nodax™ PHA material

6 February 20203 February 2020

New way of recycling plant-based plastics instead of letting them rot in landfill

Chemical recycling method breaks down plastics into their original building blocks, potentially allowing them to be recycled repeatedly without losing quality

5 February 20203 February 2020

Kotkamills has signed a significant collaboration agreement with Lavazza Professional

Frontrunner in bringing eco-friendly solutions to the beverage vending sector launch the new KLIX Eco Cup™

EMSUR presents its latest innovation, the Compostable Barrier Bag

EMSUR’s new sustainable alternative is specially designed for the coffee market, although it is transferable to other categories

31 January 202028 January 2020

Conagra Brands Announces Sustainable Packaging Goal

Company aims to reduce overall use of plastic and make 100% of current plastic packaging renewable, recyclable or compostable by 2025

30 January 202029 January 2020

Wood-based lid for quark containers − Valio and Stora Enso test biocomposite in food packaging

Reusable lids will be used to test the wood-based biocomposite in food packaging

Kompuestos certifies new bioplastic based on potato starch

Company’s Biokomp range of biodegradable resins made from different starches are derived from corn, potato and various types of cereals

Plastic is just the tip of the ‘single use’ iceberg

Consumers give biodegradable packaging the thumbs up, but are confused over terminology

29 January 202027 January 2020

EXCLUSIVE: Avantium eyes easily recyclable, multi-layer packaging applications for PEF initiative

“We are looking to replace those multi-layer films with a mono-layer of PEF that brings all the functionalities that people are looking for in terms of barriers and physical and mechanical properties,” CEO van Aken said.

Single-use plastic: China to ban bags and other items

Plastic bags will be banned across all cities and towns in 2022, though markets selling fresh products will be exempt until 2025, restaurant industry by 30%

28 January 202023 January 2020

Could a unique cellulose moulding technology replace single-use plastic?

Company Pulpack developed an extremely fast and cost-effective patented, dry moulding cellulose method with excellent performance for the packaging industry

27 January 202022 January 2020

Thailand Board of Investment Points Out the High Potential for Thailand to Be Bioplastics Hub

Due to its abundant raw materials, existing value chain and supportive government policies, the country is paving the path for investments in bioplastics projects

24 January 202024 January 2020

Nestlé creates market for food-grade recycled plastics, launches fund to boost packaging innovation

Company will launch a CHF 250 million sustainable packaging venture fund to invest in start-up companies that focus on these areas

23 January 202020 January 2020

Gerresheimer manufactures sustainable primary plastic packaging

As a pioneer in the quest for greater sustainability, company offers an extensive range of plastic packaging made from PET, R-PET, and BIO-PET plastics

22 January 202017 January 2020

BioICEP project to develop next generation materials kicks off

€5 million project BioICEP, which will span four years, aims to develop sustainable, environmentally-friendly alternatives to traditional petroleum-based plastic

Perdue Farms Introduces Compostable Foam Packaging for Shipments

All of company's e-commerce shipping boxes to be made from 100% recyclable cardboard insulated with a backyard compostable cornstarch-based foam

21 January 202021 January 2020

Biopolymer-based multilayer films with natural coatings for food packaging

Fraunhofer IMWS and POLIFILM experts to design and manufacture new, innovative multilayer films based on chitosan with various barrier layer properties

20 January 202015 January 2020

From soybean waste to cling wrap

Soybean-based plastic wrap is developed by microbes that consume the nutrients, leaving behind cellulose, a form of fiber

Italy waters down plastic tax after complaints from business

Changes to Italy's new plastic tax were contained within an amendment made to the 2020 budget bill

16 January 202013 January 2020

Fit for future: monta biopack®

Environmentally friendly monta biopack^® is designed to offer strong benefits to make it suitable for many applications and can also be used in packaging machines

14 January 20209 January 2020

Braskem, Biowash and Greco & Guerreiro sign partnership to launch packaging made from biobased plastics and post-consumer resin

The combination of resins used in the solution for homecare products reduces by up to 168% the emissions of CO₂ , a greenhouse gas

13 January 20208 January 2020

Miami Super Bowl Host Committee Announces Five New Official Partners

Biodegradable fiber food packaging company Footprint is among the vendors chosen for the city’s upcoming Super Bowl festivities

10 January 202010 January 2020

Endlich! Die weltweit erste Konferenz zu Cellulosefasern findet vom 11.–12. Februar 2020 in Köln statt: „1st International Conference on Cellulose Fibres“

Märkte, Technologien und Nachhaltigkeit stehen im Fokus

Finally! The world’s first conference on cellulose fibres will take place in Cologne on February 11–12, 2020: “1st International Conference on Cellulose Fibres”

The focus is on markets, technologies and sustainability

Recyclable or compostable still an issue: Bioplastics on course

The heated debate about bioplastics is all about the waste phase. Everyone is convinced that bioplastics are not the answer to the plastic soup

9 January 20206 January 2020

New packaging material targets single-use plastic waste

As the problem of plastic waste worsens, environment-friendly packaging technologies is gaining traction

7 January 202019 December 2019

Global Starch-based bioplastics market by product type and by end-users/application

Global Market Share, Forecast Data, In-Depth Analysis, And Detailed Overview, and Forecast, 2013 - 2026

6 January 20209 September 2021

ALPLA joins cross-industry consortium for chemical recycling

Innovative technology enables circularity for difficult-to-recycle PET plastic waste

20 December 201917 December 2019

Sulapac and Quadpack join forces for sustainable cosmetic packaging

The new partnership provides Sulapac’s existing and new cosmetic clients access to a wider range of sustainable packaging solutions

19 December 201917 December 2019

EU chief likens Green New Deal to Europe’s ‘man on the moon’ moment and includes plan for biodegradable plastics framework

Under its new circular economy plan, the EC will develop requirements to ensure reusability or recyclability for all packaging in the EU market

Cooperation through transparency: ReciChain project promotes waste value chain in Brazil

New BASF project aims to bring together the various players in the value chain, promote recycling and improve the living conditions of waste collectors

18 December 201917 December 2019

Banning single-use plastics in France by 2040 is far too late, environmentalists say

The French National Assembly has voted to ban all disposable plastics by 2040, which would be far too late for many environmental advocates

17 December 201919 December 2019

Bio-based plastic packaging on display at Pharmapack

Sanners used biopolymers consist of various renewable raw materials such as corn, sugar cane or cellulose, which are converted into "green" ethanol

16 December 201913 December 2019

Stora Enso invests in pilot plant for bio-based plastic packaging material

Design and engineering of the pilot facility have started, and construction will begin in the second half of 2020

13 December 201910 December 2019

Paper project using pineapple seen cutting plastics use

DTI’s Design Center of the Philippines calls the initiative the Pinyapel Project, using waste material from the pineapple-growing progress to make specialty paper

Air New Zealand trials edible coffee cups as it explores innovative waste reduction measures

Air New Zealand has begun trialling edible coffee cups with customers in the air and on the ground as it explores new and innovative ways to meet its sustainability challenges

11 December 20196 December 2019

Packaging made from banana plants an a-peeling alternative

Researchers at UNSW Sydney have discovered a novel way to turn banana plantation waste into packaging material that is not only biodegradable, but also recyclable

10 December 20195 December 2019

New market data 2019: Bioplastics industry shows dynamic growth

Global bioplastics production capacity is set to increase from around 2.1 million tonnes in 2019 to 2.4 million tonnes in 2024

Kotkamills participates in 4evergreen alliance to boost the contribution of fibre-based packaging in a circular economy

Common goal is to deliver a holistic approach to optimise the sustainability and circularity of the fibre-based packaging’s life cycle

9 December 20194 December 2019

A piece of history wrapped up in the future – Fazer brings pralines in a compostable box to Christmas sales

New collaboration project with Sulapac aims to research, develop and test microplastics-free, compostable packaging solutions for foodstuffs

NC Partnering Newsletter 11/2019

Time to boost the bioeconomy

5 December 20192 December 2019

Danimer Scientific Opens First Nodax PHA Commercial Plant

The Nodax PHA biopolymer will be used to manufacture drinking straws, food packaging, cups, bottles, shopping bags, plates, trash bags, labels and more

4 December 20193 December 2019

Great response to announcement of first conference on Cellulose Fibres

Market leaders as sponsors and partners, 50 submitted abstracts and on everyone's lips. Market response is outstanding. Managing Director Michael Carus: “We have found a gap in the market and are looking forward to bringing together players along the entire cellulose fibres value chain – from dissolving pulp to textiles”.

2 December 201927 November 2019

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