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Various packaging companies develop biobased paperboard for food applications

Eurobrillance, Plastigraf Trevigiana, NatureWorks and Form iQ have developed a biobased paperboard packaging system for food applications that require grease resistance, barrier pe...

BamBhu Innovation Launches Bio-Shrink Wrap Film

The film is designed to meet the high-performance and sustainability standards of the industrial packaging industry.

RIT researchers develop starch-based barrier for paper packaging

A team at Rochester Institute of Technology is working on a plant-derived material that could replace certain plastic uses in packaging. The post RIT researchers develop starch-bas...

MM Packaging Launches Recyclable Fiber-Based Detergent Pack

Detergent packaging solution eliminates plastic handles and metal rivets that consumers find nearly impossible to remove and that MRFs (Materials Recovery Facilities) find difficul...

Futamura and Bio4life unveil compostable fruit label

Futamura, a UK film producer, and Dutch labelstock maker Bio4life have introduced a pressure-sensitive adhesive label for fruit and vegetables that is certified for both home and i...

ECOVA expands opportunities for plastic reduction in flexible packaging

Rapids Paper + Packaging says this commercially available structure opens additional opportunities for brands to replace plastic in select food and consumer goods applications.

Bower Collective and Kelpi launch recyclable paper sachet for liquid product

The sachets were manufactured and filled by Guardpack, the UK's longest-established sachet producer. Running the coated paper on Guardpack's existing sachet-filling lines—with no e...

MSU scientist receives NSF grant to advance biodegradable packaging

The team’s research builds on insights from other projects such as the NSF-funded Center for Plastic, Paper and Hybrid Packaging End-of-Life Solutions.

SmartSolve unveils bio-based soluble pouch film

SmartSolve has released PureNil 0, a plastic-free, fully bio-based pouching material for household cleaning products. The post SmartSolve unveils bio-based soluble pouch film appea...

Murdoch University researchers evaluate packaging from vegetable waste

Researchers at Murdoch University have reviewed methods for turning vegetable-processing residues into biodegradable food packaging materials. The post Murdoch University researche...

Clemson scientist aims to give plastic packaging a better end of life

Assistant professor’s research focuses on creating packaging materials that perform well during use and are sustainable after disposal.

A Linerless Approach to Avocado Packaging

Produce brand ditches plastic flow wrap and turns to linerless solutions from Ravenwood Packaging.

PaperFlex Consortium to Spearhead Sustainable Packaging

Six global consumer goods companies have joined forces to develop responsibly designed paper alternatives to flexible plastic packaging. The post PaperFlex Consortium to Spearhead...

Bio-based polystyrene adds built-in breaking points for easier recycling

Researchers created a polystyrene containing about 50% renewable feedstock and engineered chemical breaking points that allow controlled degradation and easier end-of-life processi...

Blister Pack Collective gains Papela’s converter business

Papela joins the Blister Pack Collective, which aims to accelerate the development of fiber-based alternatives to reduce plastic use.

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh Formalises Commercial Launch of Bio-based Biodegradable Plastic under BioE3

 Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh Formalises Commercial Launch of Bio-based Biodegradable Plastic under BioE3India’s Diverse Biomass Resources Can Turn Waste into Wealth and Creat...

Sustainable Packaging Options

Top Eco-Friendly Packaging Providers Helping Businesses Reduce Waste

Sustainable packaging is one of the few areas where the wrong choice creates both environmental and reputational risk at the same time. The providers in this guide each bring somet...

Pregis Brings Recyclability to High-Barrier Food Packaging at PACK EXPO

Pregis introduces an ultra-high-barrier, mono-material metallized PE (polyethylene) sealant film developed for applications that have historically required metallized OPP (oriented...

Sustainable Packaging! (Infographic)

Sustainable packaging is the type of packaging that reduces its environmental footprint over time. In simple words, sustainable packaging is entirely for the businesses to reflect...

Visy launches Enviropunnetâ„¢ labeling system for plastic-free fresh produce

Overclose labeling system secures produce inside the punnet with cardboard flaps and a paper label, removing the need for plastic film or wrap.

Circular by design: unlocking sustainable packaging solutions

Meeting the global challenge of plastic waste and the opportunity to help build a low-carbon and circular economy requires innovation, investment and collaboration.

Lactips and SmartSolve collaborate on plastic-free packaging

French polymer supplier Lactips and US-based SmartSolve have entered a partnership focused on reducing the use of plastic in packaging. The post Lactips and SmartSolve collaborate...

Mondelez cuts around 2,200 tonnes of plastic a year from biscuit packaging

Rigid plastic trays used to package more than 115 products, including Cadbury Crunchy Melts and Chocolate Chip Cookies, replaced with FSC-certified paper alternative