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World’s First Injection Molding Machine for Fiber-based Products Debuts

Pulpac, developer of a process for molding dry fibers derived from pulp into packaging and disposable applications such as hot and cold...

Bio-based Polyolefin Market Set for Stellar Growth Over Next Decade

· Polymer producer sustainability targets coupled with brand owner and consumer preferences will drive increased consumption of...

McDonald's Japan Dispenses with Plastic Cutlery

McDonald's Japan will adopt paper straws and wooden utensils at all locations starting October 7, a move that the fast-food chain expects...

Recyclable Paper Packaging Gives Window to Premium Pasta

We don’t always agree with claims about the superiority, recyclability and reduced environmental burden of paper-based packaging...

Plastics to the Rescue Again? Key Enablers in Paper-based Packaging Solution

So here we have it yet again! Plastics come to the rescue of “environmentally-friendly” paper-based packaging solutions, delivering...

My favorite cellulose

Cellulosic fibers are good for the environment so the saying goes. One supplier, Eastman, reports they are degradable in the ocean within...

nova-Institute Set to Award Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2022 in February

Germany’s nova-Institute has selected six innovations in cellulose fiber, from cellulose made of orange and wood pulp to a novel...

Paper-based Pallet Stretch Wrap Shows Lower Climate Impact than Plastic

An independent life cycle assessment (LCA) comparing paper pallet wrapping innovation, with conventional LLDPE-based stretch film...

Plastics is the new coal? Really?

An interesting report from Beyond Plastics appeared on our computer screens recently espousing plastics as the new coal in terms of...

Korea is really going green

The spate of green-tinged announcements from South Korea's petrochemical sector continues. Following on from its rebranding, SK Geo...

Plastic or paper packaging? Part II

Stretch film is a wonder of a packaging material, ensuring that product gets to market without damage. Performance demands typically...

Plastic or paper packaging?

Among "sustainable" materials vying for a piece of the incumbent plastic packaging and disposable cutlery pie is @PulPac dry molded...