3 September 201929 August 2019 Edible seaweed-based packaging gets boost from Innovate UK Innovative capsules, called Oohos, are made from a material called Notpla™ based on seaweed extract and offer a way to deliver drinks under 100ml in a plastic-free form
30 August 201929 August 2019 Glitter that won’t hurt the environment Futamura's NatureFlex offers outstanding technical performance in transparent, coloured, metallised and matt films, made from responsibly sourced wood pulp
Sulapac: the startup making biodegradable, plastic-free beauty packaging a reality Company announced this year, that its Universal Recipe material can be used with existing injection molding infrastructure
29 August 201926 August 2019 Sustainable Compounding: Blown film manufacturer from Benin switches to biodegradable products with help from Coperion New law forced the company Asahel Benin Sarl. to completely convert its production
28 August 201926 August 2019 AMR says global bioplastics market will reach $68.57 billion by 2024 While Europe is expected to maintain its lead status, AsiaPacific is expected to register the largest growth rate with a CAGR of 20.4% through 2024
Can Plastic Go Green? Researchers at TalTech in Estonia push to produce biodegradable packaging from cellulose
27 August 201922 August 2019 Scientist Creates Bioplastic from Mango Peels and Seaweed Recent graduate of the University of San Carlos developed a mango-seaweed blend that is as robust as flexible, with the mechanical strength of conventional plastic
Bottled water brand mixes RPET and bioplastic Coca-Cola is aiming to mix their plant-based plastic with recycled PET in a 1-to-1 ratio to create a “HybridBottle”
26 August 201922 August 2019 Coloring the “Circular Economy” No doubt that color will continue to play a key role in the packaging world. But the selection of the right colorants will be crucial
23 August 201920 August 2019 Reduce, Recycle, Replace: SÜDPACK takes 3-pronged approach to sustainability German Company SÜDPACK Verpackungen GmbH & Co. KG will unveil a range of solutions tailored to today’s packaging concerns
22 August 201920 August 2019 Lavazza launches compostable coffee capsules New design of the capsules features two layers of compostable material and a coating layer which forms the barrier against oxygen
21 August 201920 August 2019 Natural cosmetics company spruces up its packaging German company biana switches from a PE tube to one made from spruce wood and sugarcane for its line of four natural skin cream products made with grape seed oil
Plant-based packaging pairs perfectly with frozen dessert Coconut Bliss’s redesigned, sustainable paperboard-cup packaging is a category-first material protected by a biopolymer made from sugarcane husks
13 August 20198 August 2019 ‘Keep your hands off’ bamboo coffee cups, German consumer group warns Makers of bamboo cups claim their products are reusable and ecologically friendly. German consumer group Stiftung Warentest tested 12 brands of bamboo-based containers and argues that it's best to avoid them
12 August 20196 August 2019 The EU needs rules on chemicals in coffee cups, straws and other paper food packaging, consumer test shows 76 samples of printed paper or board food packaging, such as coffee cups, paper straws, printed napkins and grocery products were tested
18 July 201914 July 2019 Nestlé launches YES! snack bars in recyclable paper wrapper This launch has unlocked the potential for recyclable paper packaging to be widely used in the confectionery industry
15 July 201910 July 2019 IMCD and Lactips enter into distribution agreement Collaborating companies are going to start with two pilot countries with a potential extension the rest of Europe
3 July 201928 June 2019 Mimicking wood’s ultrastructure with 3D printing 3D-printing breakthrough paves the way for printed "wooden" products
2 July 201927 June 2019 Ahead of K 2019, Clariant reveals the theme ‘Symphony of Collaboration’ to tackle plastics waste challenge To be unveiled at K 2019: collaborative sustainability projects and the products behind them; taking EcoTain® to the next level
1 July 201927 June 2019 Scale of the problem: How fish skins and algae could help solve the plastic pollution crisis A University of Sussex student has taken inspiration from the seas to find a solution to the man-made plastic pollution contaminating the world’s oceans
28 June 201924 June 2019 Bioplastics use to be expanded: Seven-Eleven Japan to wrap rice balls in bioplastics Initiative will slash convenience store operator's CO2 emissions by 400 tons a year
26 June 201921 June 2019 Deakin scientists turn plant waste into biodegradable plastic Cotton waste finds new life as eco-friendly plastic
Lamipak Introduces its first sustainable packaging solution: LamiNatural New product offers the lowest carbon footprint in Lamipak’s product range
Beverage giant Suntory aims to make all plastic bottles bio-based by 2030 Suntory sells water, tea and other drinks in plastic bottles in about 50 countries, using an estimated 10 billion bottles a year
25 June 201920 June 2019 Neste and LyondellBasell announce commercial-scale production of bio-based plastic from renewable materials This collaboration marks the first time bio-based polypropylene and bio-based low-density polyethylene were produced simultaneously at commercial scale
24 June 201924 June 2019 Webinar on cascading conversion of ligno-cellulosic recalcitrant residues: screening for efficient biocatalysts Broadcast date: July 4, 2019 - Time: 2:00 pm, CET
Global brands open up about the challenges and opportunities of sustainable products Christophe Schilling from Genomatica reports about a private roundtable discussion with brands at the recent World Bio Markets conference
21 June 201920 June 2019 Stora Enso will convert the Oulu paper mill into a packaging board mill Production on the converted machine is estimated to start by the end of 2020
18 June 201913 June 2019 The Solution for a Better Tomorrow in Flexible Packaging and on Paper Flint Group aiming to become the innovation leader in flexographic plates, sleeves and ink solutions
17 June 201912 June 2019 VIDEO: Anellotech explains Bio-TCat technology Company achieved commercially-targeted yields ints its TCat-8 pilot plant in Silsbee, Texas, during six months of continuous process operations
12 June 20195 June 2019 Physically challenged script success with seed pens Biodegradable pens filled with seeds provide a viable livelihood to Kerala’s physically challenged people
7 June 20194 June 2019 Boulder Clean teams up with Braskem for more sustainable packaging The new, more sustainable Boulder Clean laundry container is made from Braskem's plant-based I'm green Polyethylene bioplastic
6 June 20193 June 2019 Biomass-based 3D printing, renewable solvents, fermentation-based CBD, coffee waste upcycling, algae-based ink, limestone paper and more The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of May 31st
5 June 201931 May 2019 Lithuanian scientists created bioplastic for food packaging which degrades in a couple of years KTU Faculty of Chemical Technology researchers have developed a fully-compostable packaging for food products, which disintegrates with the help of microorganisms
4 June 201929 May 2019 A new flexible packaging material based on wood fibres Paptic launched the first full-scale commercial product, Paptic® Tringa for shopping or e-commerce bags
This Mumbai-based startup has rolled out eco-friendly bamboo substitutes in its fight against plastic Started by four engineers in 2017, Beco manufactures products such as kitchen towels and trash bags made from bamboo pulp and corn starch-derived polymers
3 June 201929 May 2019 Walki Group Oy acquires Plastiroll Oy and broadens its offering of sustainable packaging solutions With Walki, Plastiroll becomes part of a significant international packaging materials company. This will enable further international growth
28 May 201923 May 2019 New fiber-based ready meal trays from Huhtamaki to replace black plastic New trays, called 'Fresh', can be recycled, and they are also certified for home composting
27 May 201922 May 2019 Latest Global Bioplastics Packaging Market Report 2019 About Historical Development (2014-2018) and Estimated Forecast (2019-2025)
24 May 201921 May 2019 COEXPAN, NatureWorks and AMUT Group showcase PLA sheets for barrier packaging applications Companies will be running together live thermoforming demos of COEXPAN PLA sheets during both Chinaplas and K-show international exhibitions
23 May 201918 May 2019 The reinvention of bio-plastics: New kids on the block Bio-plastics industry is looking into the use of non-food crops (2nd and 3rd-generation feedstock), such as cellulose, with a view to develop new materials
22 May 201921 May 2019 Biome Bioplastics applauds findings of Plastics in the Bioeconomy report There are approximately 10,000 tonnes of compostable packaging on the UK market at present, which is less than 1% of all consumer plastic packaging
21 May 201916 May 2019 DIN CERTCO increases its international network of laboratory partners New cooperation with Scion from New Zealand
Stora Enso launches wood-fibre-based biocomposite solutions for cosmetics, food and luxury packaging DuraSense is a cost- and resource-efficient alternative for reducing the environmental impact of products
Compostable packaging start-up tackles the ‘flexible plastic problem’ Tipa has created a bio-based film that will compost fully in six months in an industrial composter
20 May 201915 May 2019 BASF signs exclusive contract with Lactips to market bio-based and biodegradable films for home care as well as industrial and institutional cleaning applications Collaboration focusing development of film material technology based on technical casein obtained from excess of milk protein production
Shiseido teams up with Kaneka to develop biodegradable cosmetic packaging Awareness of the problem of plastic pollution and the impact on the environment has encouraged many other well-known brands to bio-based materials for their products
17 May 201913 May 2019 Cosmetic tubes from biobased polyethylene – saving resources, recyclable and promoting sales FKuR at CosmeticBusiness 2019
UK compostable packaging market poised for tenfold increase by 2025, new report finds Study showed an abundance of renewable bioresources that could supply the biochemicals needed to produce low-carbon biopolymers for the compostable packaging market
Webinar on cascading conversion of ligno-cellulosic recalcitrant residues: screening for efficient biocatalysts
