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Coffin Alley Project

Paper and cardboard from algae – Sargassum algae were originally found only in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean. For several years, however, the population of the microalga has been moving southward, infesting the entire Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the west coast of Africa as an invasive species. The native marine ecosystem is negatively affected by the algae. Species[...]

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TIPA

Compostable film – As functional as normal plastic packaging, but just as compostable as an orange peel: film packaging from TIPA®. Highly transparent, durable, lightweight and moisture-resistant, yet fully printable – these are all properties that are valued in plastic and, with TIPA®, are now also available as a sustainable solution. The film packaging is food-safe and[...]

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HALOPACK

Hermetically sealed cardboard tray – Innovative cardboard food trays with foil seal are offered by the Dutch manufacturer HALOPACK with its products of the same name: HALOPACK is a hermetically sealed cardboard tray that extends the shelf life of fresh food. This is a protective gas packaging that optimizes the atmosphere in the carton tray. This keeps products fresh[...]

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PP C-PCR Labels

Recycled labels – UPM Raflatac’s PP labels are a versatile, more sustainable labeling alternative to rigid plastic packaging. Also because of its affordable price, UPM Raflatac PP labels are particularly suitable for food packaging to reduce the use of fossil-based plastics and the associated CO2 emissions. The label material, which is available as both white and clear[...]

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Forest Film

Sustainable plastic labels – With Forest Film, UPM Raflatac introduces a material for sustainable plastic labels. Forest Film is made from 100% renewable wood-based raw materials in an ISCC-certified value chain and enables the gradual replacement of fossil-based film materials – without compromising on benefits and performance. The material was developed in collaboration with UPM Biofuels and is[...]

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Fiber Packaging

Customized packaging from natural fibers – Molded fiber sustainable packaging solutions have many advantages. They provide optimal product protection, are shock absorbent, resistant, volume reducing and biodegradable. By recycling waste paper or using renewable raw materials, their carbon footprint is small. Furthermore, an individual product design up to complex packaging forms can be realized, which can be refined in many[...]

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Mori™ Silk

Natural protective layer of silk proteins – Mori™ Silk is a food protection technology that slows the natural spoilage process at many points in the supply chain, providing nature-inspired protection for all types of food. Just as bees build honeycombs to shield their honey, Bombyx mori silkworms weave a silk cocoon to protect themselves during their most vulnerable stage of life.[...]

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NatureFlex™

Natural film made from renewable raw materials – It may be amazing, but the foil in which the VIVANI chocolates are packaged is actually not plastic – although it looks the same. This is a NatureFlex™ film made from renewable raw materials, more precisely cellulose from sustainably controlled cultivation. A real packaging innovation that offers higher aroma protection than conventional plastic film[...]

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Paper bag for freezer

One recyclable
TK paper bag – The Special Packaging Award of the German Sustainability Award went to food manufacturer Frosta in December 2020 for its paper bag for frozen vegetables. With this special award for more sustainable product packaging ideas, the German Sustainability Award Foundation (together with REWE Group) honored packaging that does not require any plastic coating or film[...]

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Natural Packaging for Natural Products

Vegetables as packaging – While all over the world new materials are being developed to replace plastic packaging in the fight against environmental pollution, the Uzbek agency Synthesis creative lab has gone its own way – and taken inspiration from the country’s history. For centuries, hollowed-out, dried fruits of the langeria, a plant of the cucurbit family, have[...]

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Foodwave

Specialist for environmentally compatible packaging solutions – THIMM produces cardboard packaging for food and beverages. The certified foodWave and foodWave|heatproof packaging is designed for 100% safe direct food contact. FoodWave consists exclusively of virgin fibers obtained from certified sources (FSC/PEFC) and is available in white and brown. FoodWave contains no mineral oils. In combination with a special coating, it is even[...]

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Zero economy meal tray

Packaging concept for flight catering – As part of the research project “Get Onboard: Reduce. Reuse. Rethink.” 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 catering.[...]

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