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- Fibre-based material Duranova developed for packaging applicationsGrowing regulation and consumer demand are increasing the need for alternatives to conventional plastic packaging. Finnish company Fiberdom has introduced Duranova, a material made…
- Wild Mushroom Mycelium Turns Agro-Waste Into PackagingResearchers in Sri Lanka have developed biodegradable mycelium composites using local wild mushroom species and locally available agricultural residues. According to the study, several…
- Leaf-Inspired Bioplastic Promises Strong, Fully Biodegradable PackagingResearchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a breakthrough in bioplastic design that could transform sustainable packaging and beyond. Inspired by the…
- Material made from cellulose and chitin could replace flexible plastic packagingResearchers at Georgia Institute of Technology created a biodegradable material made from cellulose, derived from tree fibres, and chitin, derived from crab shells, that…
- Mycelium And Cellulose Nanofibrils Form Plastic-Free Food PackagingResearchers at the University of Maine have developed a fully bio-based food packaging material made from mycelium and cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs). The material offers…
- Carbon-Free Aluminium Enters Consumer PackagingAlcoa, Ball and Unilever have joined forces to launch the first use of ELYSIS carbon-free aluminium in personal and home care packaging. The partnership…
- Smart, compostable thin film packaging materialSan Francisco-based biomaterials company Primitives developed biobased thin film packaging material that can sense and respond to the environment, enabling the monitoring of quality,…
- Bronze vessels made from recycled polystyrene packagingFor Fragments, artist and designer Kris Lamba created an ongoing series of bronze vessels, made during a recycling process of polystyrene packaging. Polystyrene is…
- Cosmetic packaging made of cocoa bean shellsMaterial designer Paula Nerlich and industrial designer Thibault Lerailler created a concept for cosmetic packaging made of a material made of cocoa bean shells,…
- Plant-based vegan spider silk packaging could replace single-use plasticResearchers of the University of Cambridge developed a polymer film made from plant proteins, mimicking the properties of spider silk, which could replace plastic…
- Packaging material made from waste orange peelsBrunel University London design student Denny Handley developed a material with waste orange peels, which could be used to keep food fresh. Bio-Peel, as…
- Programmable packaging paperJapanese thinktank Takt Project developed programmable paper, which forms into pre-programmed 3D shapes when it dries. The material was inspired by pinecones, the scales…
- Foam packaging made of recycled cardboardResearchers publishing in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering developed a cushioning foam from cardboard waste. Paper is one of the most common types of…
- The future of packaging: an interview with Caroli BuitenhuisWhat will packaging material look like in the future? Caroli Buitenhuis, Chain innovator in Bioplastics, Biobased Packaging & Bio-economy projects at Green Serendipity, and ambassador of the sector…
