ReedStraw

Drinking Straw From Reed – The fully biodegradable drinking straw ReedStraw from Suckõrs is made exclusively from reeds. This is shaped by the wind, sea and sun of the coasts of Estonia – so each straw gets its unique pattern. The reed is processed into the straws without any additives. When the ReedStraw has reached the end of its[...]

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SustainaPouch

Compostable Sous Vide Bag – Vacuum bags are a food packaging with many advantages. For hygienic storage of food, vacuum sealing is an excellent method. Gentle cooking of food directly in the bag, which is placed in hot water for a longer period of time for this purpose (sous-vide cooking), has also become indispensable in modern kitchens and is[...]

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Natural Packaging for Natural Products

Vegetables as packaging – While all over the world new materials are being developed to replace plastic packaging in the fight against environmental pollution, the Uzbek agency Synthesis creative lab has gone its own way – and taken inspiration from the country’s history. For centuries, hollowed-out, dried fruits of the langeria, a plant of the cucurbit family, have[...]

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Mycelium Packaging

Packages From Mushrooms – Grown Bio grows environmentally friendly material from mycelium and local agricultural residual streams. Mycelium is the root network of fungi – this mycelium acts like a natural glue that can bind a biomass together. This results in sustainable materials such as packaging that is biodegradable and produced with a negative carbon footprint. The products[...]

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Cheer Project

Organic Composite-Material From Pine Needles – The Cheer Project is pine needle research that developed the abundant, mostly unwanted material into a 100% bio-based, recyclable and compostable bio-composite material. Through a holistic approach, the Cheer Project’s production process unleashes the dormant potential of pine needles while empowering local communities by creating livelihood opportunities for them. The raw material is sourced[...]

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Zero economy meal tray

Packaging Concept For Flight Catering – As part of the research project “Get Onboard: Reduce. Reuse. Rethink.” PriestmanGoode, developed solutions for the waste generated by air travel – as much as 5.7 million tons of cabin waste per year. The results of the agency, which specializes in the transport sector, were presented in 2019. The solutions developed focus on in-flight[...]

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Zero Takeaway Packaging

Takeaway concept – London-based design studio PriestmanGoode‘s new concepts show how it is possible to reduce the huge amounts of plastic packaging used in takeaway food deliveries. The project is the latest in a series of concepts the studio has developed to show how design thinking can help address some of the big problems of everyday life[...]

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Paptic Gavia

Plant Based Packaging – Paptic Gavia is a strong, durable and flexible material that can run on converting lines currently using polymer films. Switching from fossil-based packaging material to a fiber-based Paptic Gavia does not require investment in new machinery. Paptic Gavia is made of wood from sustainably managed forests and is also available in FSC on request.[...]

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Trebodur

Secondary Packaging From Spent Grains – TREBODUR is produced exclusively from spent grains, a waste product of beer production. The proteins contained bind the brewing residues to form a homogeneous woody material. Therefore, it is ideal for short-lived products, such as disposable packaging, which can be composted very well (even in home composting systems). The proteins contained in the residues[...]

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CHAMU Tea packaging

Packaging Made From By-Products of Tea Cultivation – The CHAMU material innovation was developed at Kyushu University in Fukuoka, in the tea country of Japan. The name of the newly developed material already hints at both the basic material and its future purpose, as CHAMU is made up of the Chinese phonetic spelling for tea and wood. The stalks, which are a[...]

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Arekapak

Outer Packaging From Palm Leaves – On a study trip to India, Arekapak‘s founders experienced firsthand the environmental impact of the packaging industry – huge piles of garbage mar the country’s beauty. Thus, the urge arose to counteract this deplorable state of affairs with fully circular packaging, while at the same time strengthening the local economy. The first prototypes were[...]

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pack2go

Resource-Saving Disposable Catering Products – The all-round worry-free solution for sustainably minded restaurateurs: pack2go offers a versatile range of organic packaging and organic tableware – from drinking cups and disposable tableware to carrier bags and napkins, everything is available from a single source. Product Name: pack2goManufacturer: PCG Packungssysteme für Catering und Gastronomie GmbHProject status: Concept // Prototype // Market[...]

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