Researchers in Germany are set to turn green waste, hay and algae into fully biodegradable plastics. They believe such ...

Michigan State University School of Packaging has partnered with Bioelements Group to improve sustainable packaging. Bioelements Group, a Chilean-based company founded eight years ago, prioritizes the ...

Many CPG companies are investing in more sustainable packaging types, including biodegradable options, to reduce the plastic in their supply chain and to meet consumer demands for greener alternatives ...

Biodegradable packaging from mycellium and agriculture waste produced by S.Lab for Loreal. A German pharmacist invented polystyrene in 1839. Today, the production of polystyrene produces more than ...

The barrier to finding viable sustainable flexible packaging — made from renewable sources — that can replace conventional plastics is the barrier. For broad applicability, developers must engineer ...

University of Oldenburg's EcoPBS project seeks to develop cost-effective, biodegradable plastics from organic materials, ...

Plastics make up approximately 5–12 % of global waste generation, constituting around 20–30 % of waste by weight. Alarmingly, about 60 % of plastics end up as plastic waste (PW) in the environment. 2 ...