PAPACKS plans to introduce its Fibre-Bottle to the North American marketplace at Pack Expo Las Vegas, said to be a plastic-free, fully recyclable solution suitable for replacing traditional plastic containers in a wide variety of applications.
The company says the bottle does not require plastic linings, caps or closures, making it recyclable in common paper waste streams and resulting in a full-lifespan CO2 reduction of up to 90% compared with conventional PET or HDPE bottles.
PAPACKS’ new Fiber-Bottle is composed entirely from cellulose fibres, including an integrated screw-thread closure that eliminates the need for a plastic cap. The bottle can be coated with the company’s plant-based barrier technology which provides ‘ample oxygen and water vapour resistance’ without sacrificing recyclability.
The bottle is designed to be a ‘highly functional’ replacement option for plastic bottles across applications such as pharmaceuticals, health and personal care products, dry foods and non-carbonated beverages. In all cases, it is said to provide robust hygiene, durability and branding flexibility.
The company adds that Fiber-Bottle’s single-piece moulding technology ensures mass production feasibility without disrupting existing industrial systems, and that it has been selected as a finalist in the Sustainability Awards at Packaging Europe’s upcoming Sustainable Packaging Summit in Utrecht.
In similar news, earlier this year NBCo presented its ‘disappearing’ fibre-based bottle at the 2025 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, intended to be up to 99% recyclable and biodegradable in the natural environment as a replacement for conventional plastic bottles. Made from ‘rapidly renewable’ plant materials such as bamboo, bagasse and local indigenous fibre mixes, the decentralized manufacturing approach is hoped to establish circularity while reducing delivery times, emissions and creating jobs within communities.
A few months later, Evolve Organic Beauty launched two refills of its shower products in Pulpex’s fibre-based bottles, seeking to reduce packaging waste and apparently marking their ‘first-ever’ commercial use in personal care. The new bottles for the African Orange Aromatic Hand & Body Wash and Superfood Shine Shampoo products allow customers to refill at home, seeking to reduce packaging waste and enable the bottles to be recycled alongside paper and cardboard.
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