October 21, 2024 - Germany's Volkswagen Foundation has funded nearly €1.2 million for a technology development project to use microorganisms to recycle PE and PET multilayer films. The project is led by researchers at the University of Kassel and the University of Hamburg in Germany. They hope to us...
Recently, Accredo Packaging introduced 100% bio-based self-sealing bags made from sugarcane resin to provide consumers with compostable, recyclable and sustainable packaging.
Accredo is a leader in the development of innovative, more sustainable packaging solutions for the food and consumer goods ind...
On October 17, 2024, Avantium Nederland announced that it has signed an agreement to produce salad bowls from bio-based PEF material with Royal Vezet, Europe's largest fresh food company specializing in convenience vegetables, fruits, salads, and fresh food products, and that these trays, located in...
On October 17, 2024, LG Chem partnered with a Korean cosmetic and pharmaceutical ingredient company to develop 3HP ingredients for functional cosmetics.
The world's fourth-largest chemical maker, South Korea's LG Chem Co. Ltd. on Oct. 17 unveiled a plan to develop the world's first products usi...
Recently, SABIC joined forces with Lamb Weston, a major global brand owner and producer of frozen potato products, to utilize a closed-loop process for the manufacture of lightweight, sustainable pouches using a co-extruded film structure.
Of these, at least 60% of the packaging is made from polymers...
On October 3, 2024, the European Commission decided to initiate infringement proceedings by sending an official notification (INFR (2024) 2096) to France for failing to correctly transpose the Single-Use Plastics Directive (Directive (EU) 2019/904). The Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD) is t...
On October 10, 2024, Avantium of the Netherlands signed a conditional supply agreement with U.S.-based packaging manufacturer Plastipak, which uses Avantium-supplied bioplastics of polyethylene furanate (PEF) for food and beverage packaging for the North American market.
Plastipak is a global leader ...
On October 9, local time, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced that it had awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John M. Jumper for their contributions to the fields of protein design and protein structure prediction.The three laureates received a t...
In the future, “paper or plastic” will no longer be a choice for California consumers when shopping at the grocery store. The Associated Press reported on September 23 , California Governor Newsom has signed a new law banning the use of plastic shopping bags in supermarkets and grocery stores, ...
Recently, the Republic of Guinea issued a decree banning the production, importation, sale and use of single-use plastic packaging and items, with the aim of promoting public health, promoting biodegradable packaging, protecting the environment, improving the health of the population and animals, an...
