From reusable and dissolvable packaging to giving secondhand goods a new life, read on for some of the top circular economy solutions that caught our eyes in 2021.
Mondi has created a recyclable refill pouch enabling Henkel consumers to reduce plastic by 70% and helping Henkel to move closer to its sustainability targets
In conversation with Dr. Rangaprasad on Packaging Talks, Robert Lilienfeld, Executive Director of SPRING, discusses various facets of Sustainable Packaging & the Evolving Circular Economy.
Innovative de-inking technology could lead to more recycled plastic entering the market. This could help businesses achieve cost-efficiencies and reduce the environmental burden of plastic waste.
Dutch policy focuses too much on technological innovations and loses sight of the bigger picture of a sustainable future when it comes to plastic. That is what Utrecht University researchers found after analysing the transition to a sustainable circular plastics economy in the Netherlands.
Kaneka Corp. plans to add a 15,000-tonnes/year production facility got its Green Planet bio-based biodegradable polymer PHBH, a type of polyhydroxyalkanoate copolymerized from 3-hydroxyhexanoate with 3-hydroxybutyrate.
IIT Roorkee experts have discovered a 3D structure of a bacterial enzyme that can help break down plastic faster. “The discovery will help in faster degradation of plastics and plasticisers, which are still considered non-biodegradable,” said professor Pravindra Kumar.
In Asia, rapid urbanisation, growing affluence, and mobility will spur the need for more durable and personalised packaging solutions to meet increasing consumer demand for hygiene, safety and convenience
HOUSTON, Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Kraton Corporation (NYSE: KRA), a leading global sustainable producer of specialty polymers and high-value biobased products derived from pine wood pulping co-products, is pleased to announce its CirKular+ Performance Enhancement Series C2000 and C3000 have been approved as fully compatible with recycling of polypropylene (PP) containers in Europe according to RecyClass.
HP Inc., headquartered in Palo Alto, California, says it has acquired Choose Packaging, a packaging development company and inventor of what HP describes as the only commercially available zero-plastic paper bottle. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
BAINBRIDGE, Ga./Gorinchem, the Netherlands – Danimer Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: DNMR) (“Danimer”), and TotalEnergies Corbion, both leading bioplastics companies focused on the development and production of biodegradable materials, have entered a long-term collaborative arrangement for the supply of Luminy® PLA, a biobased polymer used to manufacture compostable products. The strategic collaboration is meant to support long-term growth of biopolymer production requiring a blend of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) and Polylactic Acid (PLA) inputs.
ZURICH, Jan. 27, 2022: Amcor (NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC), a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, today launched a new platform of paper-based packaging products: AmFiberTM. AmFiber innovations aim to redefine the capabilities of traditional paper packaging, providing a wider range of features and functional benefits to meet the changing needs of consumers.
