At 48.6 percent, just shy of the halfway mark, global e-commerce giant Amazon's plastic reduction plan was not approved by shareholders at its annual meeting. Environmental group Oceana's corporate advocacy effort to "get in close" with Amazon ended in failure.
Oceana is not discourag...
Coffee capsules are becoming increasingly popular, but they are usually disposable and made of pure polypropylene (PP). German coffee producer Tchibo has partnered with Berry and Neste in an attempt to optimize the ingredients in its capsules for its Qbo brand. The result was the introduction o...
Nowadays, the introduction of various innovative technologies has brought more growth opportunities for the packaging and printing field while driving the healthy development of the market. Along with the emergence of many "black technology" one by one, more and more amazing packaging prod...
Bamboo is loved by the Chinese literati for its straightness and unyielding character, but it is also alienating because of its noble and unconventional temperament. Some people say, "Bamboo, why don't you go to heaven if you are so noble?"
But the French say: it's on its way! Why is ...
On July 1, 2022, India's plastic ban comes into effect, but it also faces difficulties in enforcement. A large number of businesses face fines, and businesses say we need transition time. In fact, not only India, in many countries the implementation of the plastic ban has encountered varying de...
In our impression, most of the packaging materials are inedible, even natural sources of paper materials, but also because of the late bleaching, plus a variety of additives difficult to eat directly, and extremely poor taste. The use of edible films, however, dates back to the 12th century in ...
Plastic is a resilient and versatile material, but it can be "more harm than good" for the natural environment. Scientists at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have recently developed a new PET-based plastic material from waste plant matter that can be chemically recycled...
To produce an environmentally friendly alternative to plastic food packaging and containers, a Rutgers University scientist has developed a biodegradable plant-based coating that can be sprayed on food products to prevent pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms as well as shipping damage.
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June 30, 2022 - BASF and Australian food packaging manufacturer Confoil have partnered to develop DualPakECO®, a paper food tray that is certified compostable and suitable for use in dual-function ovens. The paper tray is coated on the inside with BASF's ecovio® PS1606, a high-performance gener...
1. India issued a plastic ban to limit single-use plastic products
The Indian government announced a total ban on the manufacture, storage, import, sale and use of numerous categories of single-use plastic products as of July 1.
2. Canada bans single-use plastic products, plans to ban ...
