Sustainable Packaging

September 30, 2024

Argentine Students Create Biodegradable Plastic Bags from Citrus Peels—They Degrade in Just 15 Days!

Valentín Fravoli (22) and Alejandro Unchalo (21), students from Technical School No. 2 in Tandil, Argentina, developed Citricplas — biodegradable plastic bags made from citrus peels. This innovative project, set to hit

Patagonia Reaches New Heights in their Sustainability Journey by Joining Pack4Good

Business·Environment·Materials·Sustainability

Patagonia Joins Canopy’s Pack4Good Initiative for Sustainable Packaging Material that Could Reshape the Outdoor Apparel Industry

Outdoor gear giant Patagonia has taken another stride in its environmental journey by joining Canopy’s Pack4Good initiativeThis move signals a shift towards sustainable packaging solutions that could reshape the outdoor apparel industry’s approach to environmental stewardship. The Tree-to-Box Problem Each

October 13, 2024

Seegene Commits to 100% Recyclable Packaging in the Molecular Diagnostics Realm

Business·Sustainability

In today’s eco-conscious world, businesses are stepping up their green game. Seegene Inc., a leader in PCR molecular diagnostics from South Korea, is leading

VTT’s Pilot Breakthrough: Stretchable Cellulose Webs Poised to Upend Packaging Sector

Plastic·Sustainability

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has hit a new milestone in packaging innovation. They’ve created a cellulose-based material for rigid packaging that stretches

The plasma source is introduced close to the paper’s surface. The image shows the direct interaction of the plasma with the paper.

Materials

Plasma Polymers Turn Oregano Oil into Hydrophobic Barriers for Germany’s $503B Packaging Industry

Plasma-polymerized plant extracts are creating microporous hydrophobic barriers on cellulosic substrates at Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films IST, offering a biochemical solution to Germany’s packaging waste challenge. The BioPlas4Paper

Rahul Somvanshi

November 20, 2024