bioplastics
19 Apr 2024
--- This week in industry news, Amcor Flexibles North America announced a significant expansion of its North American printing and converting capabilities for the dairy market. Also, Aptar Closures introduced fully-recyclable...
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19 Apr 2024
--- Sony has announced it is the first company in the electronics industry to eliminate polystyrene foam cushioning material for the Bravia 9, the 85-inch 4K Mini LED TV, in Hong Kong and Taiwan, furthering the company’s...
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18 Apr 2024
--- FoodChain ID has unveiled a regulatory library module called “Sustainable Packaging Services” as a digital tool to enable food manufacturers to keep up with changing global regulations on sustainable packaging....
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17 Apr 2024
--- Aimplas, the Plastics Technology Centre, is participating in an EU-funded project to promote a European circular economy for the bio-based industrial ecosystem using AI-powered solutions. The SYMBA project titled...
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16 Apr 2024
--- The UK government might further postpone the implementation of its long-delayed deposit return scheme (DRS). Although no official announcement has been made, reports suggest that the start date could be pushed to 2028,...
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15 Apr 2024
--- After almost five years of planning and research, environmental consultancy expert Paul Foulkes-Arellano and material sciences specialist Dr. Julia Freer Goldstein have published a new book on how industries like packaging...
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15 Apr 2024
--- Borealis is investing €4.5 million (US$4.8 million) in the cracker furnaces of its olefins unit in Porvoo, Finland. The investment enables the steam cracker to increase the share of renewable and recycled raw materials...
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10 Apr 2024
--- Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the scope of e-commerce has expanded from retail to foodservice industry, providing convenience to consumers and new opportunities for restaurants. However, this convenience comes with...
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08 Apr 2024
--- The Global EPS Sustainability Alliance (GESA), an organization representing the expanded polystyrene (EPS) transport packaging industry, is launching a LinkedIn group discussion forum ahead of the fourth round of meetings of...
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05 Apr 2024
--- This week in industry news, PepsiCo rolled out paper multipack bags for its Snack A Jacks brand. Meanwhile, Avery Dennison swapped from PET30 to rPET30 (recycled PET) liners for pharmaceutical packaging and Refresco acquired...
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04 Apr 2024
--- Bioplastics manufacturer Gaia Biomaterials has concluded a US$5 million rights issue backed by Almi Invest Greentech and international and domestic private investors. The funds will be used to expand Gaia’s market...
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03 Apr 2024
--- Japanese nanotechnology company Green Science Alliance is introducing new cosmetic containers made from plant- and bamboo-based materials, also known as biochar. The range includes a nail polish bottle lid, gel nail...
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02 Apr 2024
--- Packaging start-up Bpacks is looking to replace rigid plastics with its bark-based material that “seamlessly integrates” with current equipment. The technology launches as the EU’s policy directives...
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01 Apr 2024
--- March began with the British government backing Ineos’ Project One ethane cracker in Belgium, despite heavy opposition from environmental and legal rights organizations. Meanwhile, the Packaging and Packaging Waste...
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26 Mar 2024
--- New research from the University of California San Diego, US, and materials-science specialist Algenesis shows that the company’s novel plant-based polymers range biodegrades — even at the microplastic level...
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22 Mar 2024
--- This week in industry news, DS Smith launched reusable paper-based grocery boxes to reduce retail plastic. Meanwhile, ProAmpac acquired UP Paper, and Flow Beverage refreshed its packaging with Tetra Pak carton.
22 Mar 2024
--- Korean water producer Sansu is developing an embossed label water bottle made of Luminy polylactic acid (PLA) bioplastics in partnership with TotalEnergies Corbion. The collaboration is intended to speed the adoption of...
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20 Mar 2024
--- Plastics Europe has published its biennial circularity report, finding that recycled plastics now account for 13.5% of new plastic products manufactured in Europe and that the availability of recycled content has increased...
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18 Mar 2024
--- EU member states agreed to the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) last Friday, ending speculation that the preliminary agreement could be blocked or stalled by the European Commission (EC). Rumors surfaced...
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18 Mar 2024
--- Notpla is partnering with sports and entertainment venues for seaweed-based, biodegradable foodservice packaging on-site. The UK-based start-up is teaming up with Levy UK & Ireland, the sports and entertainment venue arm...
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