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- 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…
- Appreciate these sustainable alternatives on Bubble wrap Appreciation DayToday is Bubble wrap Appreciation Day! Everyone appreciates bubble wrap, or at least popping it. In addition, it is a great material to protect…
- The five winners of the Circular Materials ChallengePetroleum-based plastic is everywhere, because it is such a versatile and cheap material. However, only 14 per cent of all plastics is recycled, and…
- PyberPyber is a fibre-based packaging material developed by HUID using onion skins as its primary raw material. The material is intended as an alternative to conventional paper and plastic-based packaging, making use of an agricultural by-product that is widely available within food processing streams.
- Seaweed FoamSEAWEED FOAM is a bio-foam material that can be used for a new type of home-compostable packaging products. The material is home compostable, because it's made of only seaweed and water. The SEAWEED FOAM material is created to function as a secondary packaging, cushioning or packing peanuts, but it can be used for backpack & helmet paddings or to replace other synthetic styrofoam products.
- Edible water bubble Ooho to replace plastic bottlesThat plastic bottles are a major problem is probably nothing new. Every day, countless bottles are discarded after only one or a few uses.…
- Sawdust-Based Foam Offers Biobased Alternative to PolystyreneResearchers in the United States have developed a biobased foam from waste sawdust that could replace conventional polystyrene in a range of applications. The…
- Grapevine Canes as a Sustainable Alternative to PlasticResearchers at South Dakota State University (SDSU) have developed plastic-like films from grapevine canes — the woody stems removed during annual pruning. The material…
- CrispyCrispy is a collection of serving bowls crafted entirely from deconstructed post-consumer crisp packaging. By transforming non-recyclable crisp packets into serving bowls that hold crisps once again, Crispy showcases the potential of recycling complex plastics and circular design.
- Omniphobic coating turns paper into a touchscreenResearchers at Purdue University in the US developed technology to turn cardboard and paper into interactive interfaces, thanks to an omniphobic coating. The engineer…
- Medulla: from weed to furnitureIn a project called Medulla, Dutch designer Don Kwaning developed various materials like paper, foam and even construction material from the cosmopolitan weed soft…
- Keep your products cool with sheep’s wool insulationWith our oceans polluted with plastic, a lot of which consists of singe-use plastic from packaging, it’s good to see more and more companies…
- Bioplastic called Wheypack made from cheese wasteIf there is one thing the Dutch, and thus Materia employees, love, it’s cheese. However, in the cheese making process, a byproduct called whey…
- Seaweed-Based Cling Film: A Biodegradable Alternative to Single-Use PlasticsA team of material scientists from Natural Edge Ltd, a Maltese start-up, has developed a seaweed-based cling film offering a sustainable alternative to traditional…
- Leek paperBecause it is possible to make paper from any organic material, leek waste can be used to do so as well. That paper can then be used to wrap vegetables in paper made from the waste streams of their own production. The packaging would also be the perfect medium to explain the story behind organic vegetables.
- Hemp Waste Shows Promise For Lower-Carbon Bioplastic FilmsResearchers in South Korea have tested biocomposite films made with hemp hurd, the woody inner part of the hemp stem. This part of the…
- DePoly to Launch Showcase Facility for Fossil-Free PET RecyclingSwiss cleantech company DePoly will open a 500-tonne-per-year demonstration plant this summer in Monthey, Switzerland. The facility is designed to validate its chemical recycling…
- Biorefinery Transforms Invasive Algae into Sustainable MaterialsAs industries increasingly seek sustainable alternatives to fossil-based ingredients, innovative material solutions are emerging from unexpected sources. One such example is the Finnish company…
- 3D Printed Biodegradable Material from Coffee Grounds and Reishi MushroomsResearchers at the University of Washington have developed an innovative material made from coffee grounds and Reishi mushroom spores that can be 3D printed…
- Karta-pack BagasseThis packaging material is made from bagasse, fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane stalks are crushed to extract their juice, creating a biodegradable material. Karta-Pack provides an environmentally friendly alternative to plastic packaging and is also available from other biobased materials, such as a cotton/bagasse mix and bamboo.
- Karta-Pack bagasse-cotton mixKarta-Pack is an environmentally friendly alternative to toxic, dangerous and ubiquitous plastic packaging. The package is comprised of compostable and biodegradable material, cotton and bagasse (a waste material from sugar production). The salable article is nestled safely inside.
- PaperLiteFlextrus PaperLite has a real natural paper look and feel. The packaging material is based on Billerud FibreForm, a FSC certified thermoformable base web with real natural paper. It contains no iso-cyanates or solvents and is approved for food contact, which makes it a sustainable, renewable alternative for other fibre-based packaging.
- Biodegradable Skin Care JarAnita Redd launched her eczema and skin care moisturizer with great success in 2011. But as sales climbed, her original 1 oz. packaging jars…
- TECELLTecell is a reusable package material made of PP panels suitable for reusable packaging applications.
