11 December 20246 December 2024 New research highlights marine biodegradability of Eastman Aventa™ compostable materials Biodegradable, CDA-based foams are commercially useful and will not persist in our oceans as plastic pollution
10 December 20245 December 2024 VTT launches new origami packaging technology to create sustainable lightweight, durable, and eye-catching alternatives to conventional protective packing materials Shaped cardboard, developed in a unique continuous process to create reel-to-reel origami-inspired structures for fibre-based packaging materials
6 December 20244 December 2024 Ukhi Secures $1.2 Million Pre-Seed Funding Led By 100 Unicorns to Disrupt Sustainable Packaging Industry Delhi-based biomaterials startup, Ukhi, with operations in Haryana and Uttarakhand, has raised $1.2 million in pre-seed funding in equity and debt to develop novel, biodegradable, and compostable biomaterials aimed at transforming the sustainable packaging industry
5 December 20242 December 2024 UPM Specialty Papers and Eastman introduce paper-based food packaging solution with compostable biobased coating Thanks to the thinness of the coating layer, the solution is designed for recycling within existing fibre recycling streams, empowering brands to adopt sustainable packaging
4 December 20242 December 2024 Reaction to ENVI Committee’s adoption to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation The PPWR is critical to accelerating the transition of the European plastics system to circularity and net zero due to worrying decline in EU competitiveness, threatening the circular plastics transition
W-Cycle and Melhoramentos Join Forces to Produce Compostable Food Containers The Clean-tech company to share tech with Melhoramentos for producing next-generation high-performance pulp-fiber packaging
3 December 202413 January 2025 Please submit your abstract and innovation to the leading event in the Renewable Carbon Economy: The “Renewable Materials Conference 2025”, 20-22 September 2025 in Siegburg 22 to 24 September 2025, Siegburg near Bonn/Cologne (Germany) and online
2 December 202427 November 2024 Pointing the way to less food waste Smart containers and biodegradable films – these are just two of the SISTERS project’s solutions for reducing food waste in Europe
28 November 202425 November 2024 Henkel and Celanese collaborate to offer adhesives made from captured CO2 emissions This partnership to enhance circularity in emulsion production by utilizing carbon capture-based materials
22 November 202419 November 2024 Avantium and Kirin collaborate to explore the use of Avantium’s PEF for packaging of the Kirin product portfolio Over the past three years, Avantium and Kirin have engaged in a productive collaboration, working on many PET-applications PEF monolayer evaluation - the results have been promising
21 November 202418 November 2024 How will Trump’s return impact US biomanufacturing? It’s difficult to say at this early stage, but here we break down what to watch for
20 November 202415 November 2024 Presenting INGA: the next generation of sustainable plastics made from CO₂ emissions Fortum proudly presents INGA: the world’s first biodegradable plastic born entirely from CO₂
19 November 202414 November 2024 Shell Chemicals Park Moerdijk takes a big step towards plastic circularity With the new Market Development Upgrader (MDU), the chemical complex can process circular raw materials at scale and is essential for the development of plastic circularity in the Netherlands
18 November 202412 November 2024 Earthfirst® Films Launches Unprinted, Regenerative Material Pre-lams Delivering on performance, sustainability and speed-to-market – sustainable pre-lams are now available
15 November 202412 November 2024 Parfums Christian Dior Embraces Avantium’s Releaf for its eco-designed packaging Dior will be the first in the cosmetics industry to use this cutting-edge, 100% plant-based material for its primary packaging
14 November 202412 November 2024 Indorama Ventures Collaborates to Launch World’s First Commercialized PET Bottles Using Bio-Paraxylene for Suntory This collaboration marks a significant milestone in the journey toward sustainable packaging, introducing PET bottles derived from used cooking oil
13 November 20248 November 2024 UPM, SELENIS and BORMIOLI PHARMA introduce the world’s first pharmaceutical bottle partially made with wood-based plastics This bottle uses standard PET which is made with UPM’s world first wood based BioMEG, UPM BioPuraTM
Tetra Pak and Lactalis shape the future of packaging, with recycled material linked to used beverage cartons Lactalis will take the packaging of the spanish Puleva-diaryproducts in Tetra Brik® Aseptic 1000 Slim-Cartons with HeliCap™ 23 Pro-closure
12 November 20247 November 2024 WHOI Scientists Discover Fastest Degrading Bioplastic in Seawater Wood Hole Oceanographic Institution-researchers found that a new version of cellulose diacetate to be the fastest degrading bioplastic material tested in seawater
Green packaging startup Earthodic lands $6 million raise to expand water-resistant innovation The startup claims products using Biobarc water-resistant coatings - derived from bio-based materials - are much easier to recycle, without losing their water-resistant performance
11 November 202411 November 2024 Finally unlocking lignin Finnish biobased materials pioneer, LignEasy, has developed a method to refine and separate lignin into various kinds of liquid and solid products
7 November 20242 November 2024 Bormioli Pharma partners with Chiesi to supply the first pharma primary packaging in Carbon Capture PET This supply marks the first time a Carbon Capture PET bottle will be used for pharmaceutical purposes, offering environmental benefits and high safety levels for patients
Avantium and SCGC to Accelerate the Market Adoption for FDCA and PEF in Asia Building on their strategic intent letter from January 2024, the companies have decided to take the next step in their collaboration in further developping FDCA and PEF applications
6 November 202431 October 2024 Avantium and Royal Vezet collaborate on PEF-based packaging trays for Albert Heijn’s salad bowls Avantium’s PEF (polyethylene furanoate) is a 100% plant-based, fully recyclable polymer and offers a renewable and circular packaging solution for Royal Vezet’s salad bowls
5 November 202425 November 2024 Save the date for the leading event in the Renewable Carbon Economy: The “Renewable Materials Conference 2025” 22 to 24 September 2025, Siegburg near Bonn/Cologne (Germany) and online
4 November 202430 October 2024 RECOUP calls for a more effective plastic packaging tax UK Plastics Tax loopholes risk recycling
30 October 202425 October 2024 Lignovations Wins SEPAWA Innovation Award for LignoGuard® The innovative ingredient works as a strong SPF Booster and antioxidant
Microbial recycling – a solution for multilayer plastic packaging? The transition to a circular economy, where plastics are kept in their most valuable state, is urgently needed to reduce the environmental impact of plastic use
23 October 202418 October 2024 Avantium and Plastipak sign offtake agreement for the use of PEF for beverage and food packaging Plastipak has successfully demonstrated the enhanced performance of PEF in monolayer and multilayer bottle applications as an effective barrier layer to ensure product shelf life when a single PET layer is insufficient
22 October 202416 October 2024 Critical Developments Shaping Sustainable Industry Week 2024: Leading Suppliers, Speakers & Hot Topics With over 3,000 professionals expected to attend, this event will showcase several industry leaders demonstrating today’s new-age technologies focused on sustainable materials, chemicals, and manufacturing processes
21 October 202415 October 2024 FDA Approves Avantium’s PEF for Food Contact Applications in the United States Underground fungal network restoration, insect protein, fermented marine protein. The biobased portfolio of tech venture studio Deep Science Ventures reads like a roll call of some of the trendiest areas in climate tech
18 October 202414 October 2024 Rethinking plastics – the new alternative to current plastic materials is born from CO2 Fortum capture the carbon dioxide released during waste incineration and mix it with hydrogen, creating base chemicals such as methane or methanol, which can then be further utilised as raw materials for plastics
16 October 202410 October 2024 Her Majesty Queen Máxima to open the world’s first FDCA Flagship Plant This festive event will take place on 22 October 2024, in the presence of approximately 250 guests including Commissioner of the King René Paas and Eemsdelta’s Mayor Ben Visser
14 October 20248 October 2024 Advanced recycling plant closes chain of crisp bags and yoghurt pots Indaver Plastics2Chemicals (P2C) will focus in future specifically on the plastic types Polystyrene (PS) - think of yogurt cups, meat trays, and mushroom containers - and Polyolefins (PO) - such as chip bags and films
11 October 20247 October 2024 Geopolitical tensions spark bioplastics innovation Global challenges are pushing packaging companies to explore alternatives that are less reliant on unpredictable international markets
10 October 20244 October 2024 A.P. Moller Holding launches Vioneo to pioneer fossil-free plastics production A.P. Moller Holding has launched Vioneo, a new venture dedicated to transforming plastics production. Vioneo will manufacture fossil-free plastic resins and significantly reduce the carbon footprint associated with plastics production
Notpla Secures £20 Million in Series A+ Funding to Revolutionise Sustainable Packaging With this investment, the company to advance into a new era of plastic-free materials and a healthier planet
9 October 20242 October 2024 Fungal mycelium as the basis for sustainable products Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP using mycelium-based materials to produce insulation, packaging, and animal-free alternatives to leather products
Seda North America introduces compostable Double Wall cold cups with EcoFit lids for a superior consumer experience A new way of drinking sustainably - these cups and lids have been specifically designed to meet the demands of rapidly changing legislaton that increasingly favors more sustainable packaging solutions
8 October 20241 October 2024 Challenging start for the EU’s revenue based on non-recycled plastic packaging waste The EU’s plastic-based own resource aims to provide an incentive to reduce the consumption of single-use plastics, foster recycling rates, and boost the circular economy
7 October 202430 September 2024 Plastic solutions that reduce the CO2 footprint: FKuR exhibits at Fachpack and Fakuma 2024 'Recycling & Defossilization' - under these core themes, FKuR presents its bioplastic and recycled solutions for the packaging and plastics industry
4 October 202427 September 2024 Metsä Group begins pre-commercial sales of Muoto products Metsä Group is making its Muoto products available for pre-commercial sale, a significant milestone in the development of the business opportunity
Digital product pass for plastic packaging materials to simplify the use of recycled materials BMEL's RePack network supports the COPPA innovation project led by the SKZ
30 September 202426 September 2024 Organic cheese packed in cellulose-based film The new cellulose-based packaging is free from crude oil-based raw materials and is made from residual wood from FSC-certified forestry
26 September 202423 September 2024 Special offer to celebrate our anniversary! We're celebrating 10 years of Golden Compound GmbH! To mark the occasion, we're offering an exclusive anniversary deal on our home-compostable bioplastics for injection moulding
25 September 202419 September 2024 Braskem America Introduces Bio-Circular Polypropylene (PP): A Sustainable Solution for the Restaurant and Snack Food Industries Derived from used cooking oil, Braskem's new mass-balanced Bio-Circular PP represents a significant step towards a circular economy, helping to displace fossil fuels
23 September 202417 September 2024 EIT InnoEnergy Invests in Bio-based Materials Start-up LignEasy This funding will build on the EIC Accelerator grant previously received by the company, enabling the full development of their pilot plant
PA Consulting and Searo Labs collaborate to produce seaweed-based products for global brands Searo Labs has developed the seaweed-based technology and brings materials formulation know-how and intellectual property (IP) to the collaboration
Maui Hotel Industry Leads with Zero Plastic Foodware Your Green 2 Go, ensures their guests use a completely compostable cup that does not leave contaminants or toxins behind and breaks down without special commercial composting facilities
20 September 202420 September 2024 Doctoral candidate Mariette Gibier wins prize for her Green Bioplastics project A student of the Sorbonne University developed in collaboration with the Pierre Fabre Laboratories and the biofoundry at Sorbonne University Alliance an innovation in bioplastics