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Danimer Scientific & Genpak Co-Develop Biodegradable Food Containers Using PHA

Danimer Scientific and Genpak have announced a partnership to create a new line of biodegradable food containers.

From Genpak, LLC 29 Nov 2019

Fish Waste-Based Plastic for Single-Use Packaging Receives James Dyson Award

University of Sussex student Lucy Hughes has received the James Dyson Award for creating a unique plastic alternative made of fish waste.

23 Nov 2019

SIG and Pioneer Foods Co-launch Eco-friendly Carton Packaging

SIG Combibloc Obeikan and Pioneer Foods have announced the launch of the first combismile carton pack in the Middle East and Africa region.

7 Nov 2019

PepsiCo Announces New Target to Reduce Plastic Content in Beverage Packaging

PepsiCo, Inc. has announced a new target to reduce 35% of virgin plastic content across its beverage portfolio by 2025, which equates to the elimination of 2.5 million metric tons of cumulative virgin plastic.

4 Oct 2019

Plastic Recycling Accelerates: Valio Brings Recycled Plastic to Food Packaging

Valio is among the first food companies to begin using recycled plastic. This development in packaging is part of a larger goal: the food company wants to cut milk’s carbon footprint to zero by 2035.

From Valio Ltd 1 Oct 2019

A New Research on Producing Renewable Energy Using Black Plastics

Researchers from Swansea University have found how plastics commonly found in food packaging can be recycled to create new materials like wires for electricity – and could help to reduce the amount of plastic waste in the future.

23 Aug 2019

Green Cell Foam Meets Safe and Reliable Packaging Needs

Green Cell Foam, which produces fully biodegradable and disposable packaging material, has widened its global trade by becoming the only provider of insulated coolers for NIKU Farms.

7 Aug 2019

TIPA® Receives Technology Pioneer Award from World Economic Forum

TIPA®, an Israeli company that produces compostable packaging, was selected among hundreds of candidates as one of the World Economic Forum’s “Technology Pioneers”.

From TIPA Compostable Packaging 5 Jul 2019