Humble Bee Bio's mission is to create a biodegradable alternative to plastic by synthesizing the biology of honeybees, according to TechCrunch. While the New Zealand-based company is still in the early stages - it's halfway through its proof of concept - if Humble Bee is successful, its bioplas...
There is an everyday proverb that says "what you sow, what you get". The plastic water bottles we discard now may become polluting trash, but put another way, if they can be reused, those bottles may soon be turned into treasure and become part of our next car. Sustainability has beco...
Recently, styrene company Ineos Styrolution developed a food-grade packaging film called K-Resin DK11, which it claims is the material of choice for controlled atmosphere packaging (CAP) film applications. K-Resin DK11 combines "excellent" clarity, toughness and high breathability. I...
Pulp molding production equipment is the creator of pulp molding, also known as papermolding, a common packaging material used in many consumer applications such as beverage carriers and shock-resistant cushioning product packaging. Made from recycled paper or fiber, it is 100% recyclable and b...
From January 1, 2022, France banned the sale of fruits and vegetables in plastic packaging weighing less than 1.5 kg, including bananas, pears, lemons, peppers, cucumbers, carrots and 30 other fruits and vegetables. 2026, the ban will be extended to all fruits and vegetables.
It is estimated th...
The Green Science Alliance has been attempting to replace all petrochemical-derived products with natural biomass-derived chemicals. This time, Dr. Ryohei Mori has developed a 100% natural biomass biodegradable coating material based on PLA (polylactic acid).
PLA-based 100% natural biomass biod...
PLA is the most widely studied bio-based degradable polymer material. PLA can degrade within weeks under industrial composting conditions, but it is still more difficult to degrade in natural environments such as soil or seawater. The introduction of more degradable bonds by copolymerizing prop...
Today, a variety of innovative technology launches are driving healthy market development while also bringing more growth opportunities for the packaging printing sector. Along with the emergence of many "black technology" one by one, more and more amazing packaging products began to ...
Recently, researchers Akram Zamani and others from the University of Borås, Sweden, presented their findings at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS). ACS Spring 2022 is a hybrid conference that takes place virtually and face-to-face from March 20-24.
Researchers demonstrate...
World fish production is estimated at 177.8 million metric tons in 2019 and is expected to grow significantly in the future. Fisheries and aquaculture play an important role in food security and nutrition, as widely recognized by the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and FAO. Approxima...
