Suzano Ventures invests up to US$5 million into Bioform Technologies to further develop bio-based plastic alternatives
Bioform’s proprietary technology rapidly produces wood pulp-reinforced hydrogels to create high-performance plastic alternatives, which can be made using Suzano’s wood pulp fibre as a key input
Next free PEFerence webinar with a market update on bio-based building blocks and polymers How to improve the use of recycled materials in Germany
In TAB Working Report No. 207 three different product and waste areas were analysed: plastic packaging, electrical and electronic waste and mineral construction and demolition waste, in order to differentiate the requirements for an improved use of recycled materials
Dow and Procter & Gamble to develop a new proprietary recycling technology targeting hard-to-recycle plastic waste
Vision is to recover polyethylene from hard-to-recycle waste for reuse in consumer packaging. Partnership brings together both companies’ intellectual property to create a novel process with low greenhouse gas emissions footprint
UPM Specialty Papers and Fazer develop a recyclable packaging solution without a plastic lining
The new packaging solution is the result of more than two years of long-term development work to ensure the recyclability of the packaging without compromising food safety and the quality of the rice pies
NatureWorks and IMA Announce Turn-Key Compostable Coffee Pod Solution Compatible for North America
The strategic partnership delivers a complete coffee pod with a rigid capsule body, filter, and lidding made from Ingeo™️ PLA biopolymer allowing for superior, repeatable performance in brewing and production at commercial line speeds comparable with incumbent materials
When 3D-printed mushrooms make music: Mushroom mycelium as a sustainable high-tech material in speaker construction
A team of researchers at Fraunhofer IWU is exploring another application for mushroom mycelium material: for components in high-quality transmission line speakers, with the aim to enhance their sound even further
Packaging: Council and Parliament strike a deal to make packaging more sustainable and reduce packaging waste in the EU
The proposal establishes requirements to ensure that packaging is safe and sustainable, by requiring that all packaging is recyclable and that the presence of substances of concern is minimised
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