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WECARRY

Reusable bags for 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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Magic Knot Teabags

Organic, Plastic and Chemical Free Teabag – Magic Knot Teabags are glue and plastic free while utilizing a non heat sealed, double chambered design. The teabags offered by Nepalese tea company, Rakura, are made with unbleached filter paper devoid of any chemicals including chlorine and epichlorohydrin (common chemicals used to keep the colour and longevity of tea bags). With the absence[...]

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Flora Pack

Mono-Material Butter and Spread Tubs – In it’s commitment to reduce their plastic waste the plant-based butter and spreads company, Upfield designed and produced a recyclable and plastic free tub entirely made out of paper. In collaboration with Footprint, MCC and Pagès Group, and Esmur, Upfield’s tubs are made of compressed wet paper fibres that are water and oil proof.[...]

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Chitofoam

Bioplastic Polystyrene – The designers and founders from studio Doppelgänger developed a polystyrene (EPS) alternative that is shock absorbent, water-resistant and is claimed to be home compostable. Charlotte Böhning and Mary Lempres developed their Chitofoam from the biopolymer chitin derived from mealworm exoskeletons. First, the mealworms are used to digest and break down waste polystyrene. Once the[...]

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Plant-Based Aluminum Dye

Dye From Plants – Designers and founders Odin Visser and Charles Gateau of Dutch design studio Loop Loop has developed a method to color aluminum using plant-based pigments instead of traditional petroleum-based dyes. They have created four bio-based pigments that can be applied to aluminum through anodizing. Four dyes have been developed so far: a warm purple derived[...]

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Sylvicta Paper

Versatile Translucent Paper Packaging – Sylvicta is a compostable and marine-degradable translucent paper produced using only renewable raw materials. Utilizing sustainably sourced wood pulp, it can be fully recycled and is repulpable after use. The Sylvicta manufacturing process is free from animal-based ingredients, alcohol or acetic acid. The paper extends the shelf-life of packaged products by providing higher barrier[...]

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Gaea Clay Cup

The Clay Cup To-Go – Using only three ingredients: clay, water, and salt, Gaeastar tackles to replace plastic to go cups with a more natural alternative. Inspired by the commonly used clay cups at tea stands in India, the company has developed their own cups, that are 3D printed and can be easily engraved with custom logos and images.[...]

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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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Zerocircle Coating

Natural Coatings For Food-Contact Paper – Zerocircle’s coating is a strong grease and oxygen barrier containing no plastic or synthetic material, and is food contact safe. The seaweed coating is free of any phthalates, PFAS, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). It can be paired up with Zerocircle’s seaweed based paper, providing a fully recyclable, home compostable, and 100% biodegradable packaging.[...]

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Glassine

Eco-Friendly Paper Alternative to Foils and Films – Glassine is a preferred primary and secondary packaging solution for food due to its unique properties. It is durable, pH neutral, acid-free, and protects against grease, water, air, and moisture without any coating. The smooth durable paper is recyclable, biodegradable, and certified for direct food contact. JBM Packaging can print full-colour crisp designs on[...]

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Packnatur® Organic Wineglass Labels

Beechwood Organic Labels – The Packnatur® Organic Wineglass Labels are made from a durable and waterproof composite film, which is free from petrochemicals and resistant to tearing. These labels are created by combining cellulose paper with materials that are either biogenic or mineral in nature. No thermal paper is used, rather thermal transfer printing using carbon ribbon. Furthermore,[...]

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Ocean Harvest Bag®

Eliminating Single Use Plastic Mesh For Shellfish – In the battle against single-use plastic in the seafood industry Ocean Farm Supply provides an 100% bio-based, OK biodegradable (water & land), and OK compostable (home & industrial) mesh bag for shellfish. The Ocean Harvest Bag® developed with VPZ Packnatur is composed of beechwood cellulose, a fiber harvested from sustainably FSC-certified forests in Austria[...]

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