All bioplastics articles – Page 4
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ArticleNovamont Boosts Production Capacity with New Bio Plastic Plant
Novamont has announced the opening of a revamped Mater–Biopolymer plant south of Rome, significantly boosting production capacity from 120,000 tons per year to 150,000.
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Reviewed European Bioeconomy Strategy Strengthens Defossilisation of Plastics Sector
The European Commission recently delivered its review of the 2012 European Bioeconomy Strategy. The strategy is a step forward towards ensuring that fossil resources are replaced by sustainable natural alternatives.
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ArticleCo-op Partners with Novamont to Replace Plastic Carrier Bags with Compostable Alternatives
The Co-op and Novamont have announced a collaboration aimed at supplying the British retailer with a new kind of compostable carrier bag, as an alternative to traditional non-biodegradable and non-compostable plastic bag.
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ArticleA 3D Printed Energy Drink and Cup
During her talk at Fachpack's Forum PackBox, XbeyondS's Nina Saller presented an overview of material trends and innovative packaging designs.
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Article2018 Finalists in the ‘Bio-Based’ Category
The big reveal continues with the 5th of 6 categories in the Sustainability Awards 2018. Here we announce the judges' top four entries that have developed or applied bio-materials with significant positive impact on the environment.
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ArticleITENE Promotes European Circular Economy with New Organic Waste Project
The Packaging, Transport and Logistics Research Center (ITENE) will extend its strategy to promote the transition to a circular economy in Europe with a new project called SCALIBUR.
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ArticleCoca-Cola’s Sustainable Packaging Strategy – One Year On
One year ago, Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) and Coca-Cola GB (CCGB) presented their Sustainable Packaging Strategy. Elisabeth Skoda finds out from CCEP’s Head of Sustainability, Nick Brown, if the company is on track.
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ArticleTechnological Solutions for Ecological Challenges
Increasing urbanization, smaller household sizes and an ageing population are fundamentally changing the expectations for food and pharmaceutical packaging.
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ArticleBottle Caps Made from Sugarcane
UNITED CAPS and Braskem have announced that they have collaborated to deliver to the market greener bio-sourced plastic caps and closures made from sugar cane as an addition to the UNITED CAPS product portfolio.
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ArticleMicrobes Fully Metabolise Biodegradable Plastics
Researchers at ETH Zurich and the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) succeeded in an interdisciplinary study to demonstrate that soil microorganisms metabolically utilised the carbon in the PBAT polymer
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ArticlePackaging Connections 27/07/2018
A new transparent bioplastic by Velo and SK Chemicals, Coca-Cola's reverse vending machine initiative and Multivac's PaperBoard range.
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European Bioplastics: Directive on Reduction of Single-use Plastic Products Remains Vague on Sustainable Alternatives
The European Commission presented an ambitious new Directive to tackle marine litter by introducing a number of measures including reduction and restriction of selected single-use plastic products.
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ArticleInternational Nonwovens Symposium Closes with an Eye on Sustainable Future
EDANA has closed its 2018 International Nonwovens Symposium (INS), having confirmed the industry’s confidence in the opportunities and strengths of the nonwovens industry.
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ArticleThe East Coast's Leading Packaging Showcase
EastPack, part of the US East Coast's largest advanced design and manufacturing event taking place on 12-14 June in New York City, is the annual must-attend trade show for discovering the latest packaging innovations and trends.
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Eston Chimica Exhibits at PRINT4ALL Trade Show in Milan
Eston Chimica will present their new international image and brand: Eston Chimica, a Flint Group Company during the PRINT4ALL trade show in Milan Italy, 29 May through 1 June, 2018 in Hall 18, Stand G-24-H23.
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BioLogiQ Launches Three New BioPolymers That Enhance Packaging
BioLogiQ, Inc., a bioplastic resin manufacturing company specializing in environmentally friendly plastic products made from renewable resources, has announced that it is launching three new grades of its plant-based plastic, NuPlastiQ® BioPolymers.
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ArticleThe case for industrial packaging sustainability
Within the packaging industry, sustainability is often focused on the “consumer” side, a market that is set to grow year on year by 3.5% reaching a total value of $997 billion by 2020.
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Coding Natural Packaging
Viktor Puzakov, Global Marketing Manager at Videojet Technologies, looks at how beverage consumers are leaning more and more towards natural and organic products.
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ArticleFresh for Longer - Prolonging Shelf Life at Anuga FoodTec
At Anuga FoodTec, one of the key focal points for many packaging companies was technology to keep products fresher for longer, prolonging shelf life and thereby preventing food waste. Elisabeth Skoda explores just a few of the highlights.
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ArticleCambridge Consultants unveils vision for bioplastics in food packaging
The global spotlight on the environmental damage caused by single-use plastics is driving business to consider the sometimes ruinous impact of products, processes and packaging.