25 September 201925 September 2019 Stora Enso and Fiskeby show the way to circular bioeconomy: recycling trials prove that paper cups made from renewable fibre can be recycled Cupforma Natura Solo™ by Stora Enso breaks down in the recycling process, ensuring that all fibres can be fully recovered
24 September 201919 September 2019 Recycling is not really an answer; packaging must be biodegradable: Rhea Mazumdar Singhal, founder Ecoware Ecoware, a young Indish biodegradable food packaging company makes plates, cups and bowls from agricultural waste such as sugarcane bagasse
17 September 201912 September 2019 Expert view: Going around in circles with compostables Almost one year after the UK Parliament switched to new compostable packaging, a Footprint investigation found, that none of it had actually been composted
Sun Chemical SunPak FSP inks set new standard in eco-friendly food packaging The new SunPak® FSP, which is based on renewable bio-based materials, has been independently tested to prove the high level of its environmental sustainability
16 September 201911 September 2019 TIPA closes $25M growth financing round A leader in compostable packaging solutions offering a sustainable alternative to conventional plastic is expanding sales and operations globally
13 September 201910 September 2019 Total Corbion PLA at K: showcasing biobased innovations Company will be showcasing a number of partner applications based on PLA to illustrate the range of possibilities offered by this versatile biopolymer
12 September 201910 September 2019 FKuR at FachPack 2019: Bioplastic packaging compatible with the environment Terralene® rPP compounds containing recycled material expand product portfolio
10 September 20195 September 2019 DASANI® Takes Steps to Reduce Plastic Waste Through Increased Use of Recycled Materials, Expanded Package Innovation Company debuts HybridBottle, made partly from plants and recycled material
Labeling Compostable Products and Packaging The threat of contamination is often cited as a major factor by composters for not accepting certified products and packaging
9 September 20195 September 2019 PET bottle consumption on the rise, new research finds New Wood Mackenzie report on the EU’s single use plastics directive shows increasing PET bottle consumption in Europe of around 140 units per person, per year
Pakistani Scientist Claims To Generate Bio-plastic With Mango Kernel With some more advancement the plastic could be used to make carrier bags, could be melted in the ground and could be liquified under hot water
4 September 20192 September 2019 UPM Raflatac responds to the growing need for renewable packaging materials by unveiling industry’s first wood-based film material A 100 percent wood-based solution originating from sustainably managed forests
3 September 20192 September 2019 Growing application areas for biocomposites Dr. Asta Partanen from the nova-Institute explains, why usual plastics getting more and more replaced by biocomposites with wood or natural fibres
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
Webinar on cascading conversion of ligno-cellulosic recalcitrant residues: screening for efficient biocatalysts
