ALPLA to open Las Vegas bottle plant
ALPLA is adding a new plastic packaging plant in North Las Vegas, Nevada. The site will open in spring 2027. It is the company's second manufacturing location in the western…
UC Davis and Mango Materials work to cut methane bioplastic costs
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, are working to make methane-based bioplastics cheaper to produce. They are partnering with Mango Materials, a sustainable materials company. The National Science Foundation…
Plasma treatment tackles moisture in bio-based films
Researchers at North Carolina State University (NC State) have found a way to make plant-based packaging film resist water. They used plasma to add a thin protective coating to cellulose…
New material targets nanoscale plastics in water
PolyGone Systems has introduced a new biomimetic filtration media designed to capture microscopic plastic particles down to the nanoscale. The company says the technology removes up to 98% of these…
Kelpi and Bower launch world’s first bio-based paper sachet for a liquid product
Bower Collective, the household cleaning product B Corp brand, has partnered with fellow B Corp, Bristol-based biomaterials innovator Kelpi to launch a world-first. A paper sachet containing a liquid product,…
Plastic waste alliance reports 2025 progress
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste has released its 2025 Progress Report, marking the first year of its Strategy 2030 plan. The report highlights early results in building circular systems…
Bio-based drug disposal pouch wins packaging awards
The Deterra® Drug Disposal Pouch has picked up several packaging industry awards. The pouch is made with 50% or more I'm green™ bio-based polymer. Developed by Verde, the patented pouch…
Date palm waste turns into bioplastic in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is home to about 37 million date palms, and companies are now finding new value in what's left after harvest. Date palm residues are being turned into engineered…
Bio-packaging as luxury marketing
Bio-based packaging offers luxury brands both storytelling and sustainability