7 November 20165 November 2016 Ultra-high barrier Plantic eco Plastic™ Package Delivers Ultra Fresh Italian Pasta Combine Renewably Sourced Packaging with 100% Natural Inspired Pasta
PolyOne’s OnColor BIO color concentrates receive OK compost HOME certification First company to get compost HOME certification for a full range of color concentrates compatible with biodegradable polymers
4 November 20167 November 2016 Corbion: Global bioplastics company expands plant in Rayong Factory's PLA products to be sold globally, including the USA, Europe and the Pacific
28 October 201626 October 2016 Reducing waste even further: we’ve launched compostable packaging! Israeli start-up TIPA developed first of its kind packaging that decompose in just 24 weeks
New joint venture Synvina to take a “globally leading role” in FDCA production Cooperation platform aiming to develop a complete supply chain for PEF as sustainable bio-based packaging material
27 October 201625 October 2016 Carlsberg’s new bio-based beer bottles to ‘step up’ to sustainability targets Company confident they can deliver and sell the green fiber bottle to the global consumer by 2019
26 October 20165 February 2018 WACKER Presents New VINNEX® Additives for Enhanced Bioplastics Polyvinyl-acetate-based additive optimizes processing and property profile of biopolyester
14 October 201613 October 2016 First bioplastic made from surplus whey New PHB biodegradable packaging tailored to the needs of cheese-makers products
13 October 201611 October 2016 Synvina: Joint venture of BASF and Avantium established Bio-based furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) as main building block for the new polymer polyethylenefuranoate (PEF)
4 October 201629 September 2016 Carlsberg unveils new Green Fiber Bottle design The new design of the Green Fiber Bottle was unveiled at the Sustainable Brands 2016 Copenhagen conference
15 September 201613 September 2016 Functionalized bio-based plastic films without foodstuffs competition In the ECLIPSE project, Fraunhofer UMSICHT – within an international consortium – has developed a novel packaging concept
13 September 20169 September 2016 BYK: Fresh Look with an innovative PLA Additive Unique barrier additive has been specially developed for use in PLA-based food packaging
8 September 20166 September 2016 Sustainable carriers made of corrugated board are set to replace plastic bags in the future “WellBag” is also available in a range of versions and sizes, from a mini shopper for accessories to an XL design for fashion and clothing shops
7 September 20163 September 2016 Seventh Generation embraces bioplastics Company taking another step toward its vision of having all of its packaging made from recycled or bio-based materials by 2020
31 August 201629 August 2016 Edible food packaging made from milk proteins (video) USDA scientists are developing an environmentally friendly film made of casein
24 August 201622 August 2016 The year of bio-based packaging Sustainable living is growing and with it, interest in going beyond recycling
15 August 201611 August 2016 Resource conservation with Bio-Flex® FX: New blends allow for considerable reduction in thickness for compostable films FKuR launching packaging films with particularly low thickness and, at the same time, high puncture resistance
12 August 201610 August 2016 Solegear and r-pac International to Deliver Plant-Based Packaging for Latest Leading Smartphone Case A forecasted 600,000 units to be produced for major US-based consumer electronics retailer
10 August 20168 August 2016 Superhydrophobic Coatings with Edible Materials Researchers collaboration develop bio-based coatings for a variety of daily consumed liquid products
4 August 20163 August 2016 BASF extends its portfolio of innovative foam solutions with ecovio® EA Expandable particle foam, easy to process on existing EPP or EPS machines
1 August 201628 July 2016 Study: Plastics reduce environmental impact Trucost's latest study, "Plastics and Sustainability: A Valuation of Environmental Benefits, Costs and Opportunities for Continuous Improvement"
21 July 201620 July 2016 Futamura confirms acquisition of Innovia Films cellulose business Japanese company to provide a sustainable future for over 400 jobs
20 July 201619 July 2016 Cascades Sonoco Introduces Industry’s First Water-Based Barrier Coating Allowing the Creation of Recyclable, Repulpable and Compostable Take Out Containers Revolutionary new product replaces standard LDPE coated folding carton, plastic and Styrofoam options
14 July 201613 July 2016 Novamont and the Barbier Group sign deal to develop new bag for fruits and vegetables from renewable resources, suitable for home composting Ma-Ter-Bio (the bag for planet Earth) as alternative to traditional non-biodegradable, non-compostable plastics packaging
24 June 201623 June 2016 A.J. Plast and BASF co-develop new packaging film made from bio-based Ultramid polyamide New film provides good oxygen, moisture and aroma barriers as well as good heat and chemical resistance
22 June 201621 June 2016 New “green” PLA tamper-evident seal yields cost savings for customers New biodegradable polylactic acid film is made from sustainable, 100% annually renewable plant sugars
9 June 20168 September 2016 Who has won the the Bio-Based Innovation Awards (Europe) 2016? Synprodo awards with "Greeny", the bio-based and compostable icebox for the Italian market
6 June 20163 June 2016 Development of performance polyesters based on isoidide Joint research project exploring a promising chemical building block for the biobased economy
Metalvuoto introduces high barrier biobased flexible structures to support the long shelf life pouch market Company combines their coating technology with Ingeo films to produce dual function films that enable simplified flexible packaging structures for the packaging industry
3 June 20162 June 2016 New Compostable Mater-Bi Fruit and Vegetable Bags with High Renewable Content Ready for EU-Markets In 2017, fruit and vegetable bags in French supermarkets will have to be "home compostable"
23 May 201619 May 2016 Bioplastic Beverage Packaging Made from Juice Wastewater? PHBOTTLE is made from the biodegradable bioplastic material polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB)
3 May 20163 May 2016 First Tetra Top carton bottle with bio-based plastic hits the market with JUST water Bottle innovation significantly pushes its renewable content up from 53% to 82%
2 May 201628 April 2016 RPC Promens Consumer Nordic: Neue, auf Zuckerrohr basierende Milchflasche Beigabe mineralischer Chargen ermöglicht verbessertes Umweltprofil
RPC Promens Consumer Nordic: Bio Polymer ‘Mix’ Bottle is a European First Special mineral filler reduces amount of polymer, enhancing its positive environmental profile
25 April 201621 April 2016 Aethic first to use new clear MATER-BI packaging film New material to debut with Aethic’s next production run of sunscreens and face creams
20 April 201619 April 2016 Revolution in Food Packaging. The Milk Carton goes Bio Minerv PHA Extrusion Coating project aims to develop specific, eco-sustainable and, now fully biodegradable formulations
3 March 20162 March 2016 VTT files patent for new bio-based mineral oil barrier technology for food packaging Innovative 2-layer film can be used as a ‘bag-in-box’ liner for dry foods such as breakfast cereals
16 February 201611 February 2016 Quinoa repackaged into backyard compostable pouches Alter Eco switches to a “Gone4Good” backyard-compostable stand-up pouch made from non-GMO, plant-based materials
16 December 201516 December 2015 Avantium reserves capacity in its first FDCA production plant for Mitsui; a new thin film PEF for packaging emerges In Japan, Avantium signed an agreement with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. to commercialize 100% biobased chemicals FDCA and PEF
19 November 201517 November 2015 The future of compostable packaging is bright A multi-pronged, multi-stakeholder systems approach is needed to fully realize the potential of compostable packaging - here are three areas to focus on, along with next steps
12 November 201510 November 2015 Solegear and r-pac International Team Up to Produce Leading Smartphone Case Packaging A forecasted 750,000 units to be produced using Solegear’s Traverse® TF4000 plant-based material
22 October 201516 October 2015 Ryegrass whisks up Waitrose egg boxes in UK first New packaging could save 405 tonnes of paper
6 October 20153 October 2015 Elopak gewinnt den Deutschen Verpackungspreis 2015 Getränkekarton aus zertifiziertem erneuerbarem Polyethylen (PE) überzeugte die Jury
17 September 201515 September 2015 Edible water bottle to cause a splash at EU sustainability awards Biodegradeable water packaging made from seaweed and new way of dyeing clothes have won joint award for new sustainable products
15 September 201512 September 2015 Preliminary programme of this year’s European Bioplastics Conference announced 10th edition of the conference will take place on 5/6 November 2015 in Berlin
9 September 20157 September 2015 Global Bioplastics Packaging Market for Food and Beverages to Reach US$28,503.6 Million by 2020 According to a new market study published by Persistence Market Research
2 September 201531 August 2015 This Milk In A Bag Makes Recycling As Easy As Possible Innovative milk carton in separate parts to encourage easy household waste recycling
1 September 201528 August 2015 New €106 million released by BBI JU to research innovative ways of using renewable resources Second call for proposals for the Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) published today
31 August 201527 August 2015 The Bioeconomy Gets to the Fridge: Packaging is 100% Biobased Northern European countries are the leaders in packaging made from renewable sources
