Category "Material"

Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia in Italy’s port city of Genoa is making bioplastics from agro-waste. The institute has tied up with the city’s central vegetable market for sourcing raw material.

Researchers at IBM developed a catalytic chemical process that digests certain plastics, like PET, into a substance that can directly be reused in the manufacturing of new plastic.

While these materials are essential to how we transport, preserve, and ultimately consume our food, they may also negatively impact the quality and safety of foodstuffs.

Here is why some plastic packaging is necessary to prevent food waste and protect the environment.

Compostable Foodservice Packaging Market Players Turn to New Production Technologies to Reduce Product Costs.

With the topic of climate change on the rise, and statistics revealing that only 30% of Europe's plastic is recycled, the demand among consumers for products and packaging made with sustainable packaging continues to grow.

A growing number of startups are focused on providing containers and food-service items that can stay in circulation for weeks, months or years - and are recyclable at the end of life.

Asian supermarkets use banana leaves instead of plastic packaging for fruits & veggies.

Designer Paula Nerlich developed a type of bioplastic based on aquafaba from chickpeas.

Cosmetic company Lush says it is the first company to have developed “carbon-positive” packaging.