All Renewables articles
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ArticleOver €5 million raised to upscale compostable seaweed packaging from B’Zeos
To help scale up its compostable, seaweed-based packaging, B’Zeos has secured over €5 million in total raised equity and grant funding through a seed round led by Faber and supported by International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG)’s venture capital unit.
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ArticleMondi introduces Czech Republic extrusion line for food and industrial solutions
Mondi has announced the start-up of its new extrusion line at Mondi Coating Štĕti (Czech Republic) for applications in food, non-food and industrial areas, aiming to meet growing demand for paper-based solutions.
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ArticleRanpak announces the launch of grass-based paper void fill
Ranpak has launched a recyclable paper void fill made from grass and recycled paper fibres.
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Article2M to develop FlexSea’s seaweed biomaterial for skincare packaging
2M Sustainable Packaging Technologies has been awarded an Innovate UK SMART Grant to develop FlexSea’s biomaterial derived from red seaweed, aiming to introduce a circular packaging solution for the personal care industry.
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ArticleDemand for folding cartons and corrugated faces an ‘unclear future’
Folding cartons and corrugated have had something of a bumpy ride over the last two or three years, with production down last year and bottoming out during 2024. Neil Osment, MD of packaging market research company NOA, looks at what the next few years might have in store for these major paper packaging formats.
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ArticleRDM Group and Paques Biomaterials to develop world’s first full scale PHA biomass plant
Recycled board manufacturer ESKA (part of RDM Group) has signed an agreement with Paques Biomaterials to use waste material from process water to create a biodegradable biopolymer, for applications including packaging and medicine.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2024 Finalist Interview: Avery Dennison and BeFC’s organic battery
With the Sustainability Awards taking place next week, we asked finalist Avery Dennison about its entry, a battery created with BeFC (Bioenzymatic Fuel Cells) made from paper, carbon and enzymes and nominated in the Pre-Commercialized Renewables category.
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ArticleAll4Labels launches paper packaging alternative for product bundling
All4Labels has introduced its STARPACK solution for product bundling, made from renewable and FSC-certified materials and designed to replace conventional plastic packaging.
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ArticleWalki and Lactips partner to develop biodegradable and plastics-free food packaging
Walki has entered a strategic partnership with Lactips to create ‘fully biodegradable, plastics-free’ food packaging using natural polymers, designed to be to be fully recyclable in the paper stream.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2024 Finalist Interview: Cajo Technologies’ ink-free marking technology
Ahead of this year’s Sustainability Awards taking place in Amsterdam next week, we spoke to finalist Cajo Technologies about its laser marking technology for cardboard, Cajo MakeBright, nominated in the Commercialized Machinery category.
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ArticleThe story behind Notpla’s €23 million funding round
Notpla, a producer of seaweed-based packaging materials, recently completed a €23 million Series A+ fundraising round – doubling its initial target. The company plans to use this money to scale its operations in the United States, with the goal of replacing over 100 million units of single-use plastic annually. We recently spoke with the company to learn more about this news – plus its recent “plastic-free” certification from the Dutch Government.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2024 Finalist Interview: Cirkla’s pulp-based packaging
As part of our Finalist Interview series ahead of the Sustainability Awards, we spoke to Cirkla about its pulp-based packaging with a peel off liner, designed for high barrier applications and nominated in the Pre-Commercialized Recyclable Packaging category.
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ArticleIndustry partners launch ‘world’s first’ bio-PET bottle on Japanese market
The ‘world’s first’ bio-PET bottle, derived from used cooking oil and believed to reduce CO2 emissions, has been launched at commercial scale by Indorama Ventures, Suntory, Neste, ENEOS, Mitsubishi Corporation, and Iwatani.
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ArticleBeverage giants team up to accelerate adoption of renewable energy
The biggest names in the global beverage industry have launched a new consortium, REfresh Alliance, with the aim of accelerating the adoption of renewable energy throughout their supply chains.
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ArticleMondi introduces alternative to free film paper bags for construction industry
Mondi has launched its IntegoBag, an alternative to free film paper bags used in the construction industry, said to reduce plastic by up to 50% and ensure the shelf life of building materials through protective barrier coatings.
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ArticleUPM Specialty Papers and Michelman introduce new recyclable paper packaging structures
UPM Specialty Papers and Michelman have co-created three solutions designed to allow brand owners to replace multi-material, non-recyclable packaging with paper-based alternatives that meet their requirements for food contact and recyclability.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2024 Finalist Interview: Huhtamaki’s recyclable, heat-sealable barrier paper
Ahead of the Sustainability Awards next month, we spoke to Huhtamaki as part of our Finalist Interview series about its OmniLock Ultra Paper, nominated in the Commercialized Recyclable Packaging category.
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ArticleRice bran wax uplifted as biobased coating and plastic alternative
Clariant encourages a shift away from montan wax in coatings and plastics in favour of rice bran wax, a rice industry byproduct thought to lower carbon footprints by up to 80% and aid in thermoplastic and biopolymer production.
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ArticleReady meals, meat, and more to be served on Yangi’s dry-formed fibre tray
Yangi intends to replace traditional plastic food trays with a dry-formed, fibre-based alternative geared towards ready meals, meat products, and takeaway options.
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ArticleEuropean interest in sustainable packaging and recycling rates ‘highest in Northern Europe’
Ahead of this year’s European Paper Bag Day, Paper Bag Co compared different European countries in terms of their interest in ‘sustainable packaging,’ using Google data to reveal which countries were searching for the term in their respective countries and languages the most, combined with each country’s recycling rate.