Topic: Waste-Based

Vegware

Plant-based Compostable Food Service Packaging – Vegware manufactures compostable food packaging from plant-based raw materials, offering a durable and stable product alternative to petroleum-based disposables. Vegware is sold in 70 countries, with distribution throughout Europe, the Middle East, South America and the Caribbean, and operational bases in the UK, US, Hong Kong and Australia. Among other things, the company helps[...]

Learn more

Gmund Beer Paper

Paper From Hops, Malt and Pulp – The Gmund Beer Paper consists of hops, malt and pulp. Brewer’s grains (solid grain components of the mash), recycled beer labels and cellulose are used to produce the machine-smooth paper. The five colors named wheat, lager, pilsner as well as ale and bock can be customized using offset, screen printing or even embossing. They[...]

Learn more

Crush Paper

Recycled Paper With Food Remnants – Crush by Favini is an environmentally friendly paper series, which is produced entirely with green energy. The paper consists of 40% post-consumer waste and 15% organic waste materials. It is made from the remains of various fruits and nuts, as well as coffee and cocoa beans. The rest of the paper is made from[...]

Learn more

Landbox

Straw Insulating Packaging – The Landbox is an alternative to conventional polystyrene packaging made of straw. Annually, a large amount of the agricultural by-product remains unused. Landpack uses 1,500 tons of straw per year to press it using thermal processes with steam and pressure. The stalks are preserved and hardly damaged mechanically. Since the market price is €80[...]

Learn more

YES Straws

Sustainable Straws – YES Straws are made from wheat and sugar cane straws, making them 100% plant-based. The stalks are cleaned and sterilized using the company’s proprietary technology process. For this purpose, the use of chlorine is dispensed with and a high-temperature steam is used. The reeds are sourced from the Poltava region of Ukraine, one of[...]

Learn more

E6PR

Compostable Six-Pack Ring – The E6PR is an innovative six-pack ring that replaces traditional plastic rings on can multipacks. The ring, made from by-product waste and other compostable materials, decomposes within a few days or weeks, depending on its environment. The start-up was created by the merger of several companies that want to put an end to environmental[...]

Learn more

Edible Seaweed Packaging

Biodegradable Plastic – Indonesian researchers Dr. Noryawati Mulyno and David Christian developed the Edible Seaweed Packaging made from seaweed. In their homeland, 90% of plastic waste is disposed of in the ocean and at the same time it has a large supply of algae. To produce a plastic-free alternative from the marine plants, they founded the company[...]

Learn more

MILK MaterialLab EdibleSeaweedPackaging Evoware Noryawati Mulyno

Chitosan Bioplastics

Material From Shrimp Shells – The biodegradable material Chitosan Bioplastics was developed as a research project by industrial designers Paul Kheem and Ronny Haberer during their studies at New York’s Pratt Institute. In order to reduce global marine pollution, they use the chitin found in shrimp shells to develop a plastic alternative from it. Acetylation of the biopolymer yields[...]

Learn more

MILK MaterialLab ChitosanBioplastics PaulKheem

Vivomer

Compostable Bioplastics Made With Microorganisms – Shellworks produces Vivomer, a sustainable bioplastic made with microorganisms found in marine or soil environments. Four designers, Ed Jones, Insiya Jafferjee, Amir Afshar and Andrew Edwards of the Royal College of Art and Imperial College, developed the nature based mono-material. As a bio-based polymer, the PHA is 100% vegan and free from microplastics, while[...]

Learn more

MILK MaterialLab TheShellWorks EdJones InsiyaJafferjee AmirAfshar AndrewEdwards

Tômtex

Material From Chitin and Coffee Grounds – Tômtex makes leather from seafood waste and used coffee grounds. Seafood shells contain a large amount of chitin, which promotes biodegradability of the material. After preparation, the raw materials are refined with a layer of beeswax. Sealing ensures the water resistance of the material and allows individual surface texture. This allows design patterns such[...]

Learn more

Gone

Compostable Disposable Packaging – As a result of the environmental impact following sporting events, Lizzie Wright developed the concept of Gone. She was looking for a solution that would replace the plastic packaging of energy gels while being biodegradable. After consumption, athletes can throw “Gone” on the street or in nature without polluting it. The material, which consists[...]

Learn more

MILK MaterialLab Gone Lizzi Wright MILK-MaterialLab-Gone-Lizzi-Wright-9

Biotrem

Wheat Bran Disposable Tableware – Growing up in a family that had already been running a mill for decades, Jerzy Wysocki decided to give the residual product of grain milling, wheat bran, a use. He developed a natural material from the grain shell and a small amount of water, which is suitable for use as disposable tableware by hot[...]

Learn more