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Vericool

Sustainable thermal packaging – Since traditional Styrofoam containers are not biodegradable, Vericool® has developed various thermal designs that keep the contents at constant temperatures. The compostable insulation, consisting of renewable and already consumed materials, can be disposed of in the household compost after a long period of use, thus preventing ecological pollution. Vericool® is particularly suitable for transporting[...]

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Alter Eco Foods

Compostable chocolate packaging – The aim of the American company Alter Eco Foods is to use packaging that is fully compostable in addition to Fair Trade Certified™ production of chocolate products. In order to keep the environmental impact in balance, the founders Mathieu Senard and Edouard Rollet rely on constantly evolving packaging processes. After years of development, Gone4Food[...]

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ARBOBLEND

Materials based on
renewable raw materials – ARBOBLEND consists of many different bio-based materials, which together form a packaging material. Depending on the combination, ARBOBLEND consists of biopolymers such as polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), polycaprolactone (PCL), polyester (e.g. bio-PET), starch, polylactic acid (PLA), bio-polyolefins (bio-PE), bio-polyamides (bio-PA), lignin, natural resins, waxes, oils, natural fatty acids, cellulose, biological additives and natural reinforcing fibers. Depending[...]

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Agar Plasticity

Packing based on seaweed – Agar Plasticity is a materials research project investigating agar as an alternative to synthetic plastics. Agar is a traditional Japanese foodstuff that is often used to make sweets. However, it is also used worldwide in the scientific and medical fields. It is mainly sold in its driedstate in the form of blocks, flakes and[...]

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MonoSol

Water soluble film – The material of MonoSol, which is mainly used for the production of detergent pods, can be described as a water-soluble film. The application of the film with these pods offers on the one hand the advantage of easy dosage and on the other hand a dissolving of the film in a short time without[...]

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Oranges PET

Bioplastic bottle made from orange peel – Made purely from plant-based materials, the “green” PET bottle was designed by Pepsi to offer consumers a fully recyclable alternative to traditional PET bottles. Renewable resources such as switchgrass, pine bark and orange peel serve as feedstock and enable the production of the bioplastic through a combination of chemical and biological processes. It also[...]

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NEIGHBOR

Wood cellulose compostable packaging – SUSTAINERS are 100% recyclable and fully compostable packaging solutions whose raw material is created from forestry cuttings. For material recovery, viscose (soluble) is first extracted from the pulp, which is filtered through a pouring nozzle and runs into a precipitation bath, after which a transparent film of pure regenerated cellulose is produced. The Grünkunft[...]

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Sulapac

Packaging
made from wood chips and biopolymers – Sulapac® biodegradable packaging is based on a mixture of wood chips and bio-polymer. The material is increasingly used in the cosmetics industry. Sulapac® is produced by means of industrial composting, which does not require the use of any water or chemicals and is therefore a particularly environmentally friendly recycling process. With this innovation, Sulapac®[...]

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Bio-Lutions

Tableware from natural fibers – Only raw materials such as banana stems, bagasse and rice straw, which cannot be consumed as food and therefore do not require land use, are used for BIO-LUTIONS products. The disposable tableware and packaging solution are manufactured using a mechanical process that eliminates pulp extractions and bleaching. Thisefficient process saves on chemicals and water.[...]

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WikiCells

Edible packaging
made from fruit – Originally conceived as an experiment, Harvard professor David Edwards’ edible packaging allows consumers to consume a wide variety of foods with less waste. The Gelatine WikiCells membrane shell is an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional plastic packaging due to its natural ingredients such as alginate and chitosan, as well as its plant-based additives. By[...]

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Gum-tec

Chewing gum recycling – Gumdrop Ltd. has set itself the goal of eliminating gum emissions by recycling all types of chewing gum waste and processing it into a variety of products in cooperation with global companies and manufacturers. A new process is used to develop the sustainable material Gum-tec from recycled chewing gum, which can be processed into[...]

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Cooking New Materials

Material from organic waste – The Cooking new materials project gives food waste such as banana or orange peel or soy milk a new function by transforming it into a leather-like material made from organic waste. The substance bonded with a natural binder to form a substrate has high resistance in contact with water. With their aesthetic design, the[...]

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