All bioplastics articles – Page 4
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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.
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ArticleTotal Corbion PLA at Chinaplas: PLA Bioplastics for Demanding Applications
Total Corbion PLA will be exhibiting at the Chinaplas trade fair from 24th – 27th April in Shanghai. On display will be a number of partner applications based on Luminy® PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) resins from Total Corbion PLA.
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ArticleThe Challenge to Packaging
Louise Edge, senior oceans campaigner for Greenpeace UK, sets out the environmentalist challenge to packaging.
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ArticleBetter Taste – Less Waste: All about Food Protection
With food protection high on its agenda for 2018. Taghleef Industries (Ti), is set to present its innovative and creative products developed for this sector at two key European exhibitions in March 2018 - CFIA in France and ANUGA FOODTEC in Germany.
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ArticleInnovation arises from shared passion for compostable packaging
Bio4pack and TIPA were exactly what organic grains company, De Halm, was looking for. Together, they were able to develop a compostable packaging solution, and a long-term relationship, that has proven to be an overall success.
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ArticleAre biodegradable plastics better for the environment?
Plastics are indispensable in many areas of our modern lives, yet questions over the material’s sustainability are rarely out of the headlines these days.
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ArticleWhat’s causing a shift from traditional materials to flexible packaging types?
Smithers Pira identifies the key reasons why flexible packaging is continuing to increase in popularity with consumers and brand owners.
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ArticleEcoCortec® Announces Partnership in European BIOCOMPACK Project
EcoCortec® d.o.o. is proud to announce that it is the first bioplastics plant in Croatia and is a partner in the €1.95 million European BIOCOMPACK project.
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ArticleIndustry responds to EU Plastics Strategy
On the backdrop of blanket calls for elimination of plastics, major packaging industry stakeholders have reacted positively to the European Commission’s holistic strategy, released yesterday, for integration of polymers into the Circular Economy.
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ArticlePackaging in Europe at Epicentre of Bioplastics Explosion
Packaging Europe’s Tim Sykes was among the 330 delegates seeking to map the future of a sector that looks to have an increasingly prominent role in packaging
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ArticleFirst Major Retailer Goes Plastic-Free
The UK’s leading frozen food specialist announced that it aims to eliminate plastic packaging by 2023. Iceland’s head of packaging Ian Schofield spoke to Tim Sykes about the implications.