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27 August 201822 August 2018

Global Bioplastics for Packaging Market: Revenue Share Expected to Cross US$ 12,700 Mn by the End of 2027

New study highlights the major growth factors that are likely to motivate the bioplastics for packaging market in the coming years

22 August 201817 August 2018

4 emerging paperboard packaging trends

Luxury goods know the value of leveraging the upscale printing and finishing effects of paperboard packaging

21 August 201816 August 2018

SECOS Group: Malaysian Resin Plant Goes Live

SECOS plans to ramp up production at the new facility over the coming months to meet growing demand for the company’s proprietary resins

Researcher profile: Paper and cardboard made of grass

Creapack CEO Uwe D'Agnone is committed to a sustainable and resource-efficient industry and is breaking new ground with his grass-based paper and packaging

17 August 201814 August 2018

UK garden waste composters accepting Vegware’s cups and lids

Company expect, that soon UK householders and businesses in many regions will be able to put their compostable cups and lids even in their garden waste bins

16 August 201813 August 2018

Kuraray and Sealed Air Team Up to Offer Plantic™ Bio-Based Food Packaging

Accelerating commitment to renewable solutions, recyclability and sustainability

Top 10 Biobased Summer Products

It's set to be a long summer, so here's our guide to enjoying it in a biobased way

15 August 201810 August 2018

Study: Danimer PHA Verified as Reliable Biodegradable Alternative to Traditional Plastic Packaging

University of Georgia researchers find biodegradation of Danimer Scientific's polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) material similar to cellulose powder and food waste

13 August 20188 August 2018

Sulapac won Scanstar packaging competition

Kohinoor jewellery packaging is made of FSC-certified wood and natural binders

10 August 20187 August 2018

Braskem launches new renewable resin in Allbirds shoes

New product is the first with its characteristics to be made from sugarcane, and should supply the footwear, automotive, flexible packaging industries, as well as others

8 August 20186 August 2018

Bio composites lend wings to sustainability trend

“Bio-Based Composites Pavilion” will be showcasing innovative materials and application examples in cooperation with the nova-Institute

3 August 201831 July 2018

Level of packaging consumption in Germany remains very high

An average of 220.5 kg of packaging waste per capita in 2016

31 July 201815 October 2018

Polyethylene Furanoate (PEF) – The Rising Star Amongst Today’s Bioplastics

Next-gen polymer is renewable, non-toxic and a recyclable alternate with similar properties

30 July 201826 July 2018

Material Formed from Crab Shells and Trees Could Replace Flexible Plastic Packaging

Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have created a material derived from crab shells and tree fibers with potential to replace usual flexible plastic packaging

The First Ever Instant, Portable, Biodegradable, One-Time-Use, Award-Winning CasusGrill, Officially Launches in U.S. Market

CasusGrill’s first ever disposable biodegradable grill U.S. launch is making national headlines

24 July 201820 July 2018

Newly developed transparent bio-plastic as an alternative to aluminium for aerosols and to heat-set PET for hot-fill applications

VELOX and SK Chemicals present ECOZEN HF^®, a bio-copolyester range especially suitable for the aerosol and food packaging industries

18 July 201818 July 2018

Developments at Anellotech Plant Bring 100% Bio-based Plastic Bottle Closer to Reality

Breakthroughs at Anellotech’s TCat-8^® pilot plant advance work on 100% bio-based plastic bottle prototypes, affirming the company’s commitment to innovative production of cost-competitive renewable chemicals

3 July 20182 July 2018

Novel packaging extends shelf-life of chicken

Peels from four different mango varieties were used for the study

29 June 201827 June 2018

Finland’s Fazer joins eco start-up to further development of wood-based packaging

Collaboration's aim is to make Sulapac material available for all consumers around the world

28 June 201826 June 2018

Domsjö releases Cellulose Ultra, a cleaner cellulose product that can be used in high quality segments

Advantage of Ultra is that it can be used without interference from other products which otherwise is usual

21 June 201820 June 2018

Goodbye petroleum, hello bio

Bio-based multilayer transparent barrier films are now reality

14 June 201812 June 2018

Elephant grass is new ‘local feedstock’ for bioplastics

Netherlands Start-Up NNRG developed a biodegradable, compostable bioplastic called Vibers that is made from cellulose

12 June 20186 June 2018

Bio-on and GIMA TT create a new company for the development and production of innovative materials for the tobacco world

The new company AMT Labs S.p.A. (Advanced Materials Tobacco Labs) has been created by Bio-on S.p.A. and is 20% owned by Gima TT

11 June 20187 June 2018

Sustainable skin care products in sustainable packaging

Company opted to Braskem’s ‘I’m Green’ sugar-based polyethylene for all its packaging

Fazer beginning cooperation with Sulapac

The aim is to develop new responsible packaging solutions for foodstuffs

7 June 20185 June 2018

Trialling a new fibre-based ready meal packaging

New material Durapulp is a bio-composite, a mixture of cellulose and GMO-free polylactic acid (PLA), feels like cardboard and is made of fiber

This plastic bag is 100% biodegradable

Businesses, policy makers, and investors too, need to make clear commitments and collaborate towards a circular economy for plastics

Scotts® Turf Builder® with Root-TrientsT Raises the Bar in Lawn and Garden Sustainability with Braskem’s Bio-Based I’m greenTM Polyethylene Packaging

Integration of bioplastic packaging material derived from renewable sugarcane directly supports Scotts' commitments to environmental sustainability

6 June 20184 June 2018

Sustainable superfood in sustainable and safe packaging

Sustainable folding carton made of Metsä Board’s fresh fibre board – for a natural, sustainable and consistent product presentation

Turning rice straws into packaging materials avoids environmental hazards

Philippine project intends to develop packaging materials for specialty rice and food commodities following an environment-friendly process protocol

5 June 20181 June 2018

PPCB and EcoSikh Join Hands to Promote Compostable Bags Pan Punjab

Gurdwara Dukh Niwaran Sahib Takes the Lead

4 June 201830 May 2018

Directive on the reduction of single-use plastic products remains vague on sustainable alternatives

EUBP to closely working together with institutions and all relevant stakeholders to ensure that bio-based plastics are recognised as sustainable and available alternatives

Turning grape skin into greener plastic? It’s possible

Apart from winemaking, grape skins are now used in manufacturing plastics, another eco-friendly approach to the go green movement in the industry

1 June 201829 May 2018

Could combining recyclability and biodegradability be the answer to plastic waste?

According to a new NNFCC report, the British agricultural industry produces enough biomass to supply a UK bioplastics industry

30 May 201828 May 2018

The LEGO Group aims for 100% sustainable packaging by 2025

Ambitions include replacing single-use disposable plastics and finding recycled or sustainably sourced bio-based materials for all plastic based packaging

29 May 201825 May 2018

Stora Enso accelerates growth in renewable materials by co-operating with the startup Sulapac

Stora Enso will licence Sulapac’s materials and technology, and begin the development of fully renewable caps and closures for liquid packages

25 May 201823 May 2018

Stora Enso launches biocomposites as a renewable replacement for plastics

Innovative DuraSense enables the use of renewable fibres, such as wood, to substitute for a large portion of fossil-based plastic

24 May 201822 May 2018

Flo Presents Gea, a New Generation of Coffee Capsules Developed with NatureWorks

The new capsule is the first in the world that combines compostability, oxygen barrier, and an improved taste and aroma experience for the consumer

5 Minutes Wth… Gerald Michael, global business manager at Synvina

The company site in Antwerp, Belgium, has a capacity of 50,000 metric tonnes of PEF bio-plastic

18 May 201816 May 2018

Arla Foods is the first to choose SIG’s innovative SIGNATURE PACK

Company to demonstrate its commitment to sustainability as it strives to increase the market share of its organic dairy products

Wood awarded contract to expand world’s largest dissolving pulp mill

JV with Sappi Limited to improve the environmental footprint of the Saiccor Mill in South Africa and expand its capacity

17 May 201815 May 2018

NatureWorks Showcases at NPE 2018 Naturally Advanced Biomaterials that Drive Product and Manufacturing Innovations Across Dozens of Industries

A first-of-its-kind refrigerator liner will be on display, showing how biomaterial barrier properties can increase the energy efficiency of refrigerators by 7-15 percent annually over the life of the appliance

Not so fantastic single-use plastic to get an eco-friendly makeover

EU companies want to give food packaging a green makeover

16 May 201814 May 2018

Compostable bag from agricultural waste

Young German researcher developed a first attempt of compostable bags from agricultural waste such as straw, rhubarb and asparagus peelings

15 May 201813 May 2018

good natured signs significant commercial agreement with leading US packaging provider

Agreement covers plant-based packaging solutions for both food and general merchandise markets

9 May 20188 May 2018

Edinburgh inventor creates biodegradable water bottle to fight plastic problem

Crowd-funding looking for backers to help get this vision off the ground

7 May 20184 May 2018

Vegatronic 6000 Sanitary Design: USDA-compliant bag maker

Ilapak offers bagging equipment that can run new compostable film

2 May 201828 April 2018

Cuomo pitches bill to ban plastic grocery bags

After blocking city's bag fee, governor will try to one-up de Blasio

30 April 201826 April 2018

The tricky task of marketing biomass-balanced plastics

A new approach to reducing fossil-fuel inputs is a tough sell

26 April 201824 April 2018

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