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Nupro foil

Cellulose Packaging Film – The Nu Company developed an environmentally friendly packaging film together with packaging specialist repaq. This is a pure cellulose film that completely decomposes within 42 days under ideal conditions. The nupro film is a two-layer film laminate consisting of 50% FSC-certified and non-GMO cellulose and 50% biopolymers. The inner layer of the film made[...]

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GeoBag

Plant-Based Stand-Up Pouches and Film – GeoBags are made from 100% plant-based and organic materials without petroleum. The bags can consist of PLA, paper, and Natureflex film. They comply with compost standards EN 13432 and AS 5810 and are accepted by many municipal organic waste collection points. The smooth-surfaced pouches are easy to open and reseal and offer the consumer[...]

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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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VieVERTe

Compostable Packaging – TC Transcontinental Packaging offers responsible end-of-life solutions for flexible and compostable packaging. The VierVERTe product line convinces with sustainable solutions for dry food and snacks. As a pioneer in the development and marketing of compostable films, the company has in-depth technical knowledge when it comes to the use of compostable films on food packaging[...]

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UnPlastic

Compostable Packaging From Beer Production Residues – Outlander Materials has developed plastic-free packaging from brewery surplus that is edible and compostable. By using food industry scraps, Outlander Materials does not rely on virgin materials, making UnPlastic an extremely environmentally friendly product. UnPlastic is designed as an alternative to single-use plastic, for example, disposable packaging for convenience items such as cookies and[...]

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Safeboard

PE Free Carton For Packaging Without Plastic – After two years of research in close customer cooperation, AR Packaging launched Safeboard – the completely PE-free board for the food industry. Tailored barrier functions for moisture, fat and aroma are available for the Safeboard® solution. A unique process, in which the cardboard is printed and coated at the same time, makes it possible[...]

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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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Green Grip

Compostable Cardboard Can Holder – The British brewery Heineken is replacing their plastic ring can packaging with a recyclable and compostable cardboard tray. This saves the company over 500 tons of plastic. This corresponds to 94 million plastic bags. The aim is to use Green Grips on all of the company’s beer and cider products. Product Name: Green GripManufacturer:[...]

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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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Compostable Food Boxes

Naturally Coated Takeaway and Snack Boxes – Notpla first emerged with their 100% biodegradable and edible water sachet in 2013. As a young company out of London their water bubbles quickly grew a reputation as a replacement for single use plastic cups used at Marathons. The seaweed based satchets lead to their  expanded product line that now includes lunch and snack[...]

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Bio Futura

Mono-Material Cups and Nature-Based To-Go Supplies – The Dutch company Bio Futura offers European-certified compostable or recyclable tableware. Within their wide selection customers can find their eco-friendlier cups, such as their mono-material double walled paper cups, and BIO-PP reusable drinking cups – both suitable for existing recycling systems, with the paper cup also being industrially compostable. Bio Futura’s also has the[...]

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