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Bio E Takes Barrier Coatings a Step Closer to Becoming Completely Fossil Free

Holmen Iggesund launches paperboard coated with Bio E, a barrier coating solution made from 75 percent renewable raw materials and approved for industrial composting.

From Holmen AB 3 Sep 2021

Percentage of Single-Use Food Packaging Litter Nearly Doubled During COVID-19, Report Finds

COVID-19 has changed so much in our lives, including how we litter. The proportion of single-use food packaging litter found on Canadian shorelines nearly doubled last year, according to Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup’s annual “Dirty Dozen” report.

17 Jun 2021

European Scientists Collaborate to Develop Sustainable Food Packaging for the Future

More than 220 researchers across Europe have established a forum to debate and develop eco-friendly food packaging for the future.

8 Jun 2021

Grass Fibers can Substitute Plastic in Take-Away Food Packaging

Grass fibres can replace plastic as a 100% biodegradable and disposable material for packaging for take-away food.

26 May 2021

Built in Enzymes Could Solve the Plastic Pollution Problem

A polymer-eating enzyme integrated into plastic could help solve significant pollution problems by fully composting PLAs.

22 Apr 2021

Students Turn Peanut Waste into Packaging for Energy Ball Company

A student-led packaging design for an energy ball company using leftover peanut husks has won a global award for sustainable innovative packaging.

25 Mar 2021

Edible Food Films Created for Packaging Food Products

An international group of scientists from India and Russia has created edible food films for packaging fruits, vegetables, poultry, meat, and seafood. Films consist of natural ingredients, they are safe for health and the environment. In addition, films are water-soluble and dissolve by almost 90% in 24 hours. Description of the research and results of experiments are published in the Journal of Food Engineering.

24 Mar 2021

Corona Reinvents Sustainable Packaging by Launching Beer Pack Made Using Barley

Corona today launches a new, circular form of packaging for six-packs as part of its long-standing dedication to protecting the environment – harnessing surplus barley straw to create a truly sustainable paper packaging solution.

18 Mar 2021

Jabil Announces Global Investment in Paper Packaging Solutions to Meet Heightened CPG Sustainability Demand

Jabil Inc. today announced expansion plans for its newly acquired paper bottle technology with a $25 million investment in subsidiary Ecologic’s Manteca, California, location and the buildout of a new paper bottle plant in its Sustainability Center of Excellence in Tortosa, Spain.

12 Mar 2021

New Research Shows Consumers Want More Advice and Education Around Plastic Packaging

HLP Klearfold, the world's largest producer of innovative and environmentally friendly printed plastic/acetate packaging, commissioned the report which used Comparative Linguistics Analysis (CLA) to help unpick the language, phraseology, topics and sentiment of millions of words of public conversations and content online.

16 Feb 2021