Cheer Project

Organic Composite-Material From Pine Needles – The Cheer Project is pine needle research that developed the abundant, mostly unwanted material into a 100% bio-based, recyclable and compostable bio-composite material. Through a holistic approach, the Cheer Project’s production process unleashes the dormant potential of pine needles while empowering local communities by creating livelihood opportunities for them. The raw material is sourced[...]

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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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Paptic Gavia

Plant Based Packaging – Paptic Gavia is a strong, durable and flexible material that can run on converting lines currently using polymer films. Switching from fossil-based packaging material to a fiber-based Paptic Gavia does not require investment in new machinery. Paptic Gavia is made of wood from sustainably managed forests and is also available in FSC on request.[...]

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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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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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Rausch packaging

Environmentally Friendly Food Packaging – For over 40 years Rausch has been supplying its customers with food, service, sales and transport packaging. The traditional company moves with the times and has a particularly sustainable solution and the necessary consulting services ready for every application. Particularly in the area of food packaging, the company scores with know-how and a wide[...]

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PAPACKS

Customized Outer Packaging – The PAPACKS company wants to contribute to a packaging world without plastic as a developer, manufacturer and initiator of innovative raw materials, coatings and climate-neutral packaging and product solutions. The aim of the product solution, which is individually tailored to the application, is to ensure that the raw materials used for production can be[...]

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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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