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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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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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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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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eco:fibr Pineapple Pulp

Turning Pineapple Waste into Eco-Friendly Pulp – Eco:fibr has developed a sustainable solution to address the environmental issues associated with pineapple cultivation in Costa Rica. By utilizing plant residues from pineapple production, the company creates eco-friendly pulp, alleviating disposal problems for producers. Their extraction process has been optimized through ongoing research, avoiding harmful chemicals and using only oxygen-based bleaching agents if[...]

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Food Freshness Indicator Sensor

An Ink Sensor For Reducing Food Waste – Senoptica Technologies specializes in sensor technology and analytics, utilizing optical sensors made with their patented food-safe ink to measure oxygen levels inside packaged foods. The sensors enable manufacturers and retailers with real-time data on product conditions, allowing them to predict spoilage before it occurs. By effectively monitoring the internal package environments of MAP (modified[...]

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WECARRY

Reusable Bags For Fresh Bread – WECARRY offers bakeries and supermarkets a sustainable alternative to the usual disposable packaging. The reusable bags made of 100% organic cotton can be borrowed from participating partners for a €2 deposit and returned to any partner store. Once returned, the bags are professionally cleaned and can be reused without generating any packaging waste. WECARRY[...]

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PluumoPlus Thermal & Insulation

Feather Packed Thermal Insulation – PluumoPlus feather packed packaging is the first sustainable insulation and thermal packaging solution. Feathers are made of keratin, a protein that is both chemically resistant and physically strong. Their microscopic, hollow structure makes them some of the lightest natural fibers and excellent thermal insulators. As a response to combating plastic in the cold chain[...]

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Vegatable Crayons 

Colourful Food Waste – Born out of the desire to create safer crayons for children, Mizuiro crayons provide a non-toix and eco-friendly alternative to traditional wax crayons. Each crayon is made with a powder blend that orignates from regional vegetables and fruit that would have been discarded. The natural scent and feel of the colourful tools lead to[...]

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PaperFoam

Biobased Custom Mold Packaging – PaperFoam is a unique eco-friendly packaging material composed of three simple natural and renewable ingredients: starch, fibers, and water. When combined, these components turn into a durable product that resembles paper and has a foamy texture, hence the name PaperFoam. To meet packaging needs, the material is injected into custom molds and baked into[...]

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envoPAP Kraft Packaging

Eco-friendly and Sustainable Paper Packaging From Agro-Waste – envoPAP paper is a versatile packaging solution made with green energy and derives from the agricultural waste bagasse. This clean raw material, unlike recycled paper, does not need to be purified first, thus saving energy and resources. In their Kraft packaging line envoPAP offers a wide range of robust and verstatile paper packaging choices, that[...]

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Fruitleather

Tasty Fruit to Vegan Leather – To bring awareness and combat food waste Fruitleather Rotterdam has given wasted mangoes a new life. With every shipment of mangoes, many are deemed unsellable due to bruising or quality control. After collecting these mangoes locally, Fruitleather Rotterdam begins their process of upcycling the lost mangoes. Through a process that converts mango fibers into[...]

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