31 August 201729 August 2017 DuPont’s Next Big Idea Could Be Huge for Coca-Cola Coca-Cola's PlantBottle packaging contains 30% renewable materials. DuPont sees an opportunity to make it 100%
30 August 201725 August 2017 Environmentally responsible sealant films that do the job Plastic Suppliers: Launch of EarthFirst UL, a bio-based sealant web to lower the cost of sealant films used in flexible packaging
28 August 201724 August 2017 GMI Research: Bioplastics and Biopolymers Market – Global Forecast to 2021 Bio-based and bio-degradable packaging are the major factors boosting the growth prospects of the bioplastics and biopolymers market
24 August 201722 August 2017 Citruspack project, a combination of circular economy and packaging, starts at Aitiip facilities Aim of the project is to demonstrate that sustainability and efficiency can be applied to agricultural and industrial practices
22 August 201721 August 2017 DuPont accelerating in bioplastics for packaging and more Company's commitment to innovative biomaterials aims to revolutionize the materials’ landscape
15 August 201711 August 2017 Bioplastics for the railway sector and the orange juice packaging from wastes of the juice industry MIPLASCOE project aiming on the recovery of citrus wastes by microbial fermentation and the synthesis of bio-polyesters
14 August 201710 August 2017 2017 DuPont Award for Packaging Innovation Given for PLANTIC R Bio-based Barrier Film PLANTIC R was recognized for its environmental friendliness and recyclability
11 August 20179 August 2017 5 minutes with Reyna Bryan, Director of Strategy, Elk Packaging Reyna provides an insight into sustainable packaging market and how demand has changed in recent years
Don’t be selfish, save the shellfish! Shellfish are more useful than ever imagined There are more and more every day uses for waste shells often destined for landfills
9 August 20177 August 2017 Parkside Develops Sustainable Biscuit Pack from Eucalyptus Trees Bio-film called NatureFlex® is made from wood-pulp from sustainably sourced eucalyptus plantations
8 August 20174 August 2017 Water soluble film by Mondi reduces packaging waste and improves end consumer safety Beside to reducing overall packaging waste, the films are also considered to be biodegradable, non-toxic and non-inhibitory
7 August 20177 August 2017 Braskem Green Plastic comes to organic coffee packaging Collaboration in Minas Gerais to supply the Green Plastic entitled I'm greenTM for the production of organic coffee packaging
3 August 20171 August 2017 Can developers find a bio-based solution for injection moulded food packaging? New research project aiming to produce thin walled transparent food wrap and bio-based plastics that are affordable
26 July 201724 July 2017 Perstorp: Capa™ grades given food contact approval in US Company can now offer a higher molecular weight product to give customers more choices and flexibility
19 July 201717 July 2017 Development of innovative injection moulded food packaging New project targets development of affordable biobased food packaging
18 July 201714 July 2017 Urban Resource Group Upcycles Ocean Plastic into Lush Cosmetic Containers Successful collaborative turning harmful litter into eco-conscious packaging
Polymerisation pilot facilities can accelerate the development of biobased materials Two new initiatives in the Netherlands aim to realise an open access pilot plant for polymerisation in order to boost production of plastics based on biomaterials
17 July 201713 July 2017 Global Bioplastic Packaging Market is Projected to be Valued at USD 34.24 Billion By 2024 New report from Hexa Research shows that growth is mainly being driven by rising consumer demand for resource efficient and eco-friendly products
4 July 201715 February 2018 Bioplastics: the project Bread4PLA selected as one of the two best LIFE in the category of Environment of the 25 years of the programme Recovery of wastes from bakery to result in new packages to be used in the same sector
3 July 201729 June 2017 G7 Environment: all grades of Novamont MATER-BI bioplastic will be 40% to 100% bio-based by end of 2017 Novamont is bringing forward the targets of Italy and France on bio-based content in fruit and vegetable bags
30 June 201728 June 2017 Stena Line introduces biodegradable bags on board Big ferry company aims to phase out all plastics over the next year
29 June 201727 June 2017 Thailand Creates Technology That Decomposes Plastic Bags in Weeks With a new eco-friendly push, Thailand is turning the heads of environmentalists and investors alike
26 June 201722 June 2017 Sarnia to play role in developing sustainable, renewable plastic Partnership aims to develop and launch a PET plastic bottle made from 100 per cent sustainable and renewable bio-based material
Unbreakable material made of biopolymers Evonik and the Taiwanese company Sungo team up to create a drinking bottle made from more than 50 percent renewable raw materials, such as palm kernel and coconut oil
22 June 201720 June 2017 Eco-friendly bioplastics in the bag for Japanese retailers Environmentally conscious consumers have responded positively to the initiative from Businesses and authorities
21 June 201719 June 2017 Germany takes important step to support bio-based packaging New packaging law (Verpackungsgesetz) aiming to boost recycling of packaging waste
20 June 201714 June 2017 Arkema: Rilsan® Clear G850 Rnew® polyamide now approved by the FDA for food contact applications All Rilsan® Clear Rnew® grades are partially bio-based, making use of natural renewable resources
14 June 201712 June 2017 NatureWorks Licenses Plaxica’s Optipure® D-Lactic Acid Process Technology to Expand its Ingeo™ Product Portfolio This investment is part of NatureWorks' long term strategy for leading the market with cost effective, functional biopolymers
13 June 20172 December 2020 Ahlstrom-Munksjö to invest into Genuine Vegetable Parchment products in France Ahlstrom-Munksjö's Genuine Vegetable Parchment technology gives unique capabilities to a 100% cellulose product.
6 June 20171 June 2017 Active packaging: wastes from the fishing sector and MSW to have a second life as plastics, barrier packages, edible coatings and flame-retardant additives European project's DAFIA key objectives is to obtain new plastic materials from natural resources
30 May 201724 May 2017 New partnership announced at Interpack between Tipa, Jindal Co-development of an original bio-based, compostable high barrier film
24 May 201722 May 2017 BIO-ON Bioplastic spearheads development of the food packaging of tomorrow New international EU-project will focus on PHAs biopolymers produced using Bio-on technology
18 May 201717 May 2017 Could milk protein be the solution to our plastic packaging crisis? French firm Lactips is a patented producer of biodegradable thermoplastics in an attempt to revolutionise packaging limits
8 May 20172 May 2017 Corn spindles asfoamed packaging material The market volume is approximately 100,000 tons per year in Europe
13 April 201711 April 2017 Emery Oleochemicals LLC Launches 100% Renewably-Derived Antifogging Agent, LOXIOL® A 4 SPEZIAL, in North America PVC foods wrapping films providing a safe, renewable and readily biodegradable alternative
29 March 201727 March 2017 Eco-labelling scheme for bio-based plastics, packaging products launched Companies intend to promote the scheme for bio-based plastics and packaging products, which offer greener alternatives to conventional fossil-based products
27 March 201723 March 2017 VTT has developed stand-up pouches from renewable raw materials and nanocellulose HefCel technology provides a low-cost method for the production of nanocellulose for a number of future technical applications
23 March 201722 March 2017 DEG invests in innovative packaging Hamburg-based company BIO-LUTIONS' issue currently being financed with EUR 500,000
22 March 201720 March 2017 Key account manager for bioplastics – BIO-FED begins active market development in France Portfolio for the French market to include several new and highly innovative products
This company makes food packaging out of bamboo and cassava to cut down on trash To tackle Thailand's mounting trash problem, one company is turning to the country's plant life
14 March 201710 March 2017 It’s time for bioplastics to be plastics A plastic package by any other name (PLA, for example) is still plastic, contends sustainability expert Adam Gendell
10 March 20178 March 2017 A bio-based packaging revolution: Danone and Nestlé Waters form the NaturalALL Bottle Alliance Together, the three partners aim to develop and launch at commercial scale a PET plastic bottle made from bio-based material
8 March 20176 March 2017 Danone and Nestlé Waters Launch NaturALL Bottle Alliance with California Startup to Develop 100% Bio-Based Bottles R&D Partnership to Accelerate Food and Beverage Industry Breakthrough - First New Bottles to Reach Store Shelves in 2020
6 March 20172 March 2017 Boost for Biobased Products and Anaerobic Digestion following European Committee Vote Separate collection decision opens up the opportunity for compostable plastic bags for bio-waste to become widespread
3 March 20171 March 2017 Danimer Scientific and PepsiCo to Collaborate on Biodegradable Resins Agreement will enable expanded production of Danimer Scientific’s Nodax™ PHA
2 March 201728 February 2017 Bioplastics Bulletin member portrait: AIMPLAS José Antonio Costa, Managing Director, shares some information about the non-profit research association
1 March 201727 February 2017 New Bio-Flex Blends for home compostable films and packaging Home compostable, low gauge and still tear resistant, as well as up to 40% biobased – the new FKuR Bio-Flex Compounds fulfill the strict requirements of the French Energy Transition Law
24 February 201722 February 2017 Ipsos survey: Italians enjoy the new ways of life Over 80% agree with the laws on shopping bags and fruit and vegetable bags but information and education are in great demand
21 February 201720 February 2017 Norner goes green. 2,5 MEUR grant to research on green packaging for the future Looking for circular solutions: Norwegians fund green packaging project
17 February 201715 February 2018 Biodegradable Bioplastics Continue to Evolve Root vegetables, shrimp shells, proprietary starch formulations and natural fibers are among the emerging global bioplastics
