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Farrer’s signature Lakeland Special Tea now in 100% biodegradable tea bags

21 March 2022
Bio-based

Lake District tea and coffee merchant John Farrer & Co is pleased to announce their signature Lakeland Special Tea is now being served in 100% biodegradable tea bags. Every year…Read more →

Mr Organic Announce New Plastic-Free Packaging

11 March 2022
Recyclability

Store-cupboard favourite Mr Organic has announced a total revamp to its rice range packaging, as it continues its mission towards more environmentally conscious packaging. Mr Organic has launched its first…Read more →

No plastic packaging – sell fresh uncut produce loose, says WRAP report

24 February 2022
Circular Economy, Headlines

New research sees global NGO WRAP challenge the status quo of the way retailers sell fresh uncut fruit and vegetables, highlighting that it should change significantly in the future. New…Read more →

Stora Enso and Picadeli join forces to reduce single-use plastic in salad packaging

23 February 2022
Bio-based, Circular Economy, Recyclability

Stora Enso and Picadeli, Europe’s leading take-away salad bar company, are introducing renewable formed fiber lids to replace single-use plastics in take-away packaging. The lids are made of PureFiber™ by…Read more →

Multi-million-pound expansion as Sirane invests in board innovation and sustainable packaging

17 February 2022
Headlines, Recyclability

INNOVATIVE packaging manufacturer Sirane has made a multi-million-pound investment in new site for its innovative board division The new site, just a few miles away from its HQ in Telford,…Read more →

Cassava Bags Australia launches world’s first truly biodegradable single-use bag and liner products

11 February 2022
Bio-based, Headlines

The ground breaking non-toxic products are 100 percent plastic-free, won’t break down into micro plastics and will never leave behind any plastic footprint on the earth. According to Bruce Delarossi,…Read more →

Familon uses Paptic® in its new plastic-free packaging line for pillows and quilts

6 February 2022
Recyclability

By replacing fossil plastic with sustainable Paptic® in the pillow and quilt packaging, Familon’s plastic consumption reduction equals the amount of a million plastic bags a year. Paptic is actively…Read more →

Royal Academy of Engineering welcomes new global cohort of innovators engineering social and economic change in their communities

24 January 2022
Bio-based, Events

70 entrepreneurs working to further the UN Sustainable Development Goals have been selected for the 2022 Leaders in Innovation Fellowships (LIF) Global programme They are set to receive entrepreneurship and…Read more →

NTU & Harvard scientists develop biodegradable food packaging that can keep strawberries fresh for a longer period

24 January 2022
Bio-based

This new material can help to reduce food waste and plastic waste. Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, U.S., have jointly developed…Read more →

PulPac files patent for tool that further improves functionality and efficiency for Dry Molded Fiber

23 January 2022
Bio-based

PulPac today announces the filing of an additional patent application, further refining its pioneering cellulose forming technology for competitive fiber-based packaging and single-use products. The new patent application comprises a…Read more →

A natural wrapping for perfect protection

13 January 2022
Headlines, Recyclability

New Storopack PAPERbubble® paper sheets as an innovative, sustainable substitute for traditional air bubble film With its PAPERbubble® paper sheets, protective packaging specialist Storopack now offers an innovative and eco-friendly…Read more →

TRIVIUM WINS TWO WORLDSTAR 2022 GLOBAL PACKAGING AWARDS FOR INNOVATIONS IN LABELING SOLUTIONS + TOY PACKAGING

11 January 2022
Events

The two game-changing sustainable packaging solutions recognized with awards are the Bubble Tree Refillable Bubble System in the “Toys” category and Trivium’s Peel Off End with QR Code Label in…Read more →