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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

Global Bioplastics Market 2018 by Manufacturers, Countries, Type and Application, Forecast to 2023

New market research report on “Bioplastics Market 2018 Global Analysis By Key Players – Braskem, NatureWorks, Novamont, BASF, Corbion, DuPont”

20 April 201818 April 2018

Thermoforming compostable CPLA food trays at NPE 2018

OMG and Italy’s Advanced Extrusion Inc., headquartered in Minnesota, USA, have teamed up to exhibiting OMG's fully automatic servo driven thermoformer

19 April 201817 April 2018

BioLogiQ Launches Three New BioPolymers That Enhance Packaging and Product Sustainability

Specific Grades Targeted at Reduction, Recycling, Composting/Biodegradation

18 April 201816 April 2018

Unilever to pioneer breakthrough food packaging technology together with Ioniqa & Indorama Ventures

Ioniqa’s innovative technology can turn PET waste into a truly circular material which holds value after disposal by consumers

17 April 201816 April 2018

Bioplastics industry risks disappointing consumers

Organic - or 'bio' in German does not mean that the packaging material is bioplastic

Simplifying hospital waste with bio-based disposables

Disposable hospital cellulose products containing lots of benefits waiting to be used

3 April 201828 March 2018

Eco-Products’ New Compostable Takeout Containers Are Undeniably Natural

Made with sugarcane, WorldView™ Naturals offer a nice green vibe for environmentally friendly restaurants

Packaging made from renewable raw materials turn cosmetic brands into innovation leaders

Company to present its portfolio of biobased and biodegradable plastics

28 March 201828 March 2018

Waste Free Oceans partners with Henkel to fight marine plastic litter

Partners aim to remove enough plastic from rivers, lakes, seas and oceans to produce 100 tonnes of usable recycled material each year

Futamura’s NatureFlexTM films on the plastic free aisle with Bio4Pack and De Halm

Innovative De Halm pack is laminated to Tipa film for excellent sealability

26 March 201822 March 2018

Cracking new ways to fight plastic waste

How are companies responding to the pressure of consumers demand to greener alternatives?

23 March 201821 March 2018

Cambridge Consultants: A taste of the future

National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) will be in charge of defining the compulsory annual greenhouse gas emission reduction targets

19 March 201815 March 2018

Hasbro Marks the Next Step in Its Sustainable Packaging Journey and Adopts Bio-Based Plastic Packaging Material

Company will use bioPET plastic made with 30 percent plant-based material derived from agricultural by-products

16 March 201814 March 2018

Meet ‘For The Better Good’, the NZ social enterprise making bottles from plants

Today Luke Upton catches up with Jayden Klinac, Founder of For The Better Good to talk about inspiration, business applications and what makes them quintessentially Kiwi

13 March 20189 March 2018

First 100% biodegradable PG tips tea bags in stores

PG tips tea bags will be made with new plant-based material that is 100% renewable and biodegradable

Duni acquires Biopac UK Ltd.

Clear shift in demand towards sustainable products in the restaurant and takeaway segments is a leading factor in this acquisition

8 March 20186 March 2018

Amsterdam supermarket introduced plastic-free aisle

No fewer than 680 plastic-free organic products to be found in their own special section of the store

7 March 20185 March 2018

New ECOZEN grades with enhanced transparency for glass-like applications

VELOX has significantly improved transparency and performance of their co-polyester lines

5 March 20181 March 2018

EU waste legislation recognises benefits of bioplastics

Revised legislative package on waste acknowledges that bioplastics play a key role in achieving EU recycling goals

Will Smith, Jaden Smith selling eco-friendly bottled water

The company makes its packaging from almost entirely renewable resources, including 'plastic' derived from sugarcane

27 February 201823 February 2018

Tetra Pak delivers more than half a billion fully renewable packages

World’s first fully renewable package featured in new display at the Museum of Brands

22 February 201820 February 2018

Jet Technologies launches bio-plastics coffee packaging

New packaging is fully biodegradable yet strong enough to protect the quality of the product

20 February 201816 February 2018

IML decoration now available for PLA packaging

Coffee capsules: innovative polylactide (PLA) injection moulding solution with IML decoration saves resources

16 February 201814 February 2018

Packaging and the environment: A plan for plastics

Commission ready to push ahead with a headline goal of making all plastics produced in the EU reusable or recyclable by 2030

Much choice in biobased materials at Material Xperience

World’s largest multisectoral materials exhibition’ intends to present an integral picture of actual developments

14 February 201812 February 2018

Could plant-based plastics help tackle waste pollution?

It does not seem feasible to get rid of plastics completely, but instead replace some of the petroleum-based plastic for biopolymers derived from plant-based sources

6 February 20182 February 2018

Metsä Board launches an innovative eco-barrier paperboard

New barrier treatment packaging especially developed for food service use

5 February 20181 February 2018

Unilever calls for accelerated industry action on packaging waste

Four key actions the consumer goods industry should take to create the systemic change required and accelerate the transition to a circular economy

EcoCortec joins European BIOCOMPACK Project

Croatia’s EcoCortec has become a partner to the BIOCOMPACK project, aimed at promoting green, sustainable packaging

29 January 201825 January 2018

Leaps and bounds in sustainable plastics and nylons: U Wisconsin, Genomatica, Aquafil, Anellotech, Suntory, ADM, DuPont in the mix

Performance improvement is universally compelling in the industry, even to those who don’t value new materials simply for a sustainable attribute

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation awards VTT for a bio-based packaging solution that reduces the use of plastics

Plastic-like cellulose-packaging material is suitable for dry and greasy products, such as nuts, cereals, coffee, condiments and raisins

25 January 201823 January 2018

Novamont: At Marca 2018, launched the biodegradable and compostable Cuki Gelo bag made of Mater-Bi

Novamont and Cuki organised a conference where the new Cuki line for food preparation and storage "Committed to the environment" was presented

16 January 201816 January 2018

Axion launches ‘Design for Recycling’ service

Unique service could support industrial initiatives to increase the recycling of plastics and develop end markets for recycled plastics

12 January 201810 January 2018

New sustainable packaging will allow a longer preservation of food product without metallized materials and modified atmospheres

Project REFUCOAT, coordinated by AIMPLAS, to develop innovative food packaging material based on biopolymers

Sustainable Packaging Coalition elects representatives from McDonald’s, Nestlé USA, and Braskem to Executive Committee

SPC Executive Committee offers big opportunity for big companies to work together, making real progress in advancing sustainable packaging

8 January 201821 December 2017

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