Globally, the "plastic ban" is one of the most vocal environmental protection issues in recent years, as the accumulation of plastic not only causes land pollution, but also poses a threat to marine life. We are seeing more and more marine animals being strangled by easy to pull ring ...
Arkema has introduced a new PA11 material that the company says has been developed to replace metals and traditional polymers in medical device applications. Renewable, recyclable Rilsan MED polyamide 11 is lightweight and biocompatible to withstand the aggressive chemicals and repeated sterili...
Stora Enso recently announced the launch of a new product portfolio: Fibrease and Papira, a fully recyclable bio-based foam made from wood for cushioning and insulating packaging used to protect and insulate goods in e-commerce and cold chain logistics. One of the new product portfolio, Fibreas...
Traditional multi-layer material composite soft bags have good high barrier properties, but are not recyclable. Single material (PP/PET/PE) structure is a fully recyclable solution, but one of the biggest technical difficulties is heat resistance and barrier properties.
The industry is currentl...
With most of the millions of tons of plastic waste flowing into the ocean each year broken down into tiny pieces by the forces of the ocean, many researchers have begun to study what this means for life on Earth. Korean scientists have turned their attention to the top of the food chain to explore t...
The French luxury brand Chanel recently won an award for sustainable packaging at the Formes de luxury Awards, the luxury packaging awards that have been celebrating the best innovations in the industry for more than 20 years.
The winning entry was a collaboration between Chanel and American de...
A new report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) states that the use of virgin plastics in packaging from the world's leading brands of commitment is expected to decline by nearly 20 percent.
The 2021 Global Commitment to a New Plastics ...
Recently, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), a global diversified chemical company, launched a new line of bio-based ULTEM™ resins last month, adding sustainability benefits to the superior performance and processability of existing ULTEM materials. This breakthrough polyetherimide (PE...
According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's Ministry of Environment said on the 19th, has issued an administrative notice on the "banned disposable exceptions notice amendment" for public comment, the earliest the amendment will be implemented from next month. According to the amen...
From recycled design to digital watermarking, Fabio Mora, Global Packaging Director of Ferrero Group, was interviewed by foreign media to discuss all about the corporate sustainability layout, specifically addressing Ferrero's commitment to make all its packaging reusable, recyclable or compostable ...
