Category: Plastics & Biopolymers

Flat Wine Bottles

Reshaping the Wine Industry – Packamama’s flat bottles are designed specifically for the wine industry and are made entirely from 100% recycled PET (rPET). Their flat design enables more efficient stacking, allowing for 30% more bottles to be loaded onto pallets for transportation. Weighing just 63 grams, they are 87% lighter than traditional glass bottles. The entire bottle, including[...]

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Ecoshell Bio-Calcium

Bioplastic From Eggshells – Ecoshell offers an eggshell material product known as Ecoshell bio-calcium. Ecoshell claims it can replace up to 50% of the plastic content in a variety of products, such as packaging materials, consumer goods, and containers. It is compatible with multiple types of plastics, including polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), and bioplastics. The[...]

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Carbios

Enzymatic Plastic Recycling and Biodegradation – The biochemistry company, Carbios, has developed an enzyme-based technology that can recycle all types of PET plastic, including those typically difficult to process, such as colored, opaque, and complex plastics. This process breaks PET down into its basic components, allowing it to be reused to create new plastics with the same quality as virgin[...]

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Easysnap

Easy to Use Single Dose Sachets – Easysnap and its easy-to-open snap technology make it a user-friendly and accessible single dose packaging for all ages and abilities. The satchets are semi-rigid and can only break when folded to 90 degrees, keeping its content safe from leaking or contamination. They are offered in both a FSC certified paper-based and plastic version which[...]

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Traceless Materials

Organic and Home Compostable Packaging Material – Traceless offers high-quality packaging materials derived from agricultural residues, providing an environmentally conscious alternative to traditional plastics. Made entirely from renewable plant sources left over from food production, Traceless Materials are 100% bio-based, helping to reduce reliance on fossil fuels while supporting sustainable agriculture. By repurposing plant residues, the company conserves essential agricultural resources,[...]

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PET Bottle Caps

Recyclable Monoplastic Bottle Caps – Origin Materials‘ partnership with Husky Technologies has added to their portfolio mono-material PET closures, which are compatible with the PCO 1881 neck finish, and can be manufactured using commercial-scale equipment. Origin Materials claim their PET caps can be produced with any PET plastic, whether virgin, recycled (rPET), or biobased. According to the company, the[...]

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Crispy Bowls & Crisp Colours

Pigment and Tableware From Chip Bags – Crispy is a creative collection of serving bowls crafted entirely from delaminated post-consumer crisp packaging, right down to the paint used for decoration. This upcycling effort takes non-recyclable crisp packets—which are usually destined for landfills or incineration—and transforms them into functional art pieces. Through a specialized, solvent-based process, a single crisp (potato chip) packet[...]

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AmPrima

Mono-Material Coffee Pouch – Amcor offers a recyclable mono-material coffee pouch from their AmPrima line that claims to be both chemically and mechanically recyclable. The pouches are available in a range of mono PP and PE material formats and can enter existing recycle streams after use. Amcor claims their pouches have a potential to replace traditional non-recyclable mixed[...]

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Monta Biopack

Compostable Packaging Tape – Monta Biopack is a self-adhesive tape crafted from PLA, a bioplastic derived from corn starch and lactic acid, with natural rubber as its adhesive. Each roll consists of 90% renewable raw materials. This industrially compostable tape is certified by TÜV Austria with the “OK COMPOST INDUSTRIAL” mark, meeting global compostability standards such as EN[...]

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WILDBAGS

Garbage Bags From Wild Plastic – Wild plastic refers to plastic found outside the recycling system, often in illegal dumps, nature, or on streets. LDPE, mostly used in film applications, disperses easily and contributes significantly to environmental pollution, making it a priority for WILDPLASTIC to collect. LDPE presents challenges due to contamination and lower-quality output after recycling, limiting its reuse.[...]

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Lift Lock

Sturdy, Food-Safe Reusable Plastic Container – IFCO offers durable, food-safe Reusable Packaging Containers (RPCs) in various sizes, ideal for transporting fresh produce, meat, seafood, and baked goods. Their standardized design supports temperature control, product protection, and efficient stacking, reducing food waste and protecting products during transit. IFCO’s RPCs – the Lift Lock are also certified silver by the Cradle to[...]

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Frugal Bottle

Wine and Spirits Bottles Made of Paper – The Frugal Bottle is crafted from 94% recycled paperboard and features an inner food-grade pouch. The paper bottle, according to Frugalpac, is five times lighter than a traditional glass bottle. It provides space for 360 degree branding and has a standard 750ml volume in a bordeaux bottle type. The bottles weigh approximately 82g. Recycling[...]

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