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Lidl Switzerland (Weinfelden, Switzerland) is launching a major initiative to reduce plastic. In co-operation with Hardegger Käse (Jonschwil, Switzerland), the retailer has opted for innovative packaging.

Borealis (Vienna, Austria ) is pleased to announce the success of a value chain collaboration to develop a chemically recycled drinking water pressure pipe.

Did you know that socks are the most replaced items in the world?

Professional Pickleball Partners (Kansas City, KS, USA) introduce the Compost-a-Ball™.

The 2024 Paris Olympics are setting new standards for sustainability at major events, and Luminy® PLA bioplastics are playing a role.

The Innovation in Bioplastics Award, presented by the PLASTICS Bioplastics Division, will recognize one outstanding innovation in unique and creative applications of bioplastics materials, products, or manufacturing processes by a company (Image shows last years award).

Bcomp (Fribourg, Switzerland), today announced it has been awarded the 2024 Altair Enlighten Award with BMW M (Munich, Germany), the renowned performance car subsidiary of BMW Group, for the BMW M Visionary Materials Seat, alongside other BMW M partners in the project.

Fresh-Lock® closures (Appleton, WI, USA), a leader in reclosable flexible packaging technology, has been at the forefront of innovation in the private label and flexible packaging industries for over 35 years.

Avantium (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) announces a strategic collaboration with leading textile innovators Auping (Deventer, the Netherlands), Monosuisse (Monosuisse, Switzerland), and Antex (Anglès, Spain).

PureCycle Technologies (Orlando, FL, USA), recently announced a successful trial run with MiniFIBERS (Johnson City, TN, USA) and Beverly Knits (Gastonia, NC, USA), resulting in the production of several high-quality product samples.

Prized by aerospace manufacturers for their strength, stiffness and durability, carbon fibre composites are usually produced from fossil fuels.

440 participants discussed the defossilisation of the chemical and materials industry through biomass, CO2 and recycling. The audience voted for the "Renewable Material of the Year 2024": Acetic acid from CO2 by Danish start-up Again wins 1st price.

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Maine have designed and 3D-printed a single-piece, recyclable natural-material floor panel tested to be strong enough to replace construction materials like steel.

Neste (Espoo, Finland), Borealis (Vienna, Austria), and Covestro (Leverkusen, Germany) have signed a project agreement to enable the recycling of discarded tires into high-quality plastics for automotive applications.

Finnish restaurant and catering company Restel kicked off a pilot with reusable ‘eco cups’ in selected Burger King and Rax restaurants, which the company operates in Finland.

CARBIOS, (Clermont-Ferrand, France), a pioneer in the development and industrialization of biological technologies to reinvent the life cycle of plastic and textiles, and L’OCCITANE en Provence (Manosque, France), an international cosmetics brand using natural and organic ingredients, a long-term partner of CARBIOS, present a bottle in transparent PET made entirely from enzymatic recycling for a shower oil from the Amande range.

All about innovation, applications, markets, and end-of-life of PLA was the foundation of a successful 8th PLA World Congress on May 28 and 29.

Chespa (Poland, Opole) with numerous sites around Eastern Europe, has partnered with Asahi Photoproducts (Tokyo, Japan), and Esko (Ghent, Belgium).

Better Earth (Atlanta, GA, USA) has released its Touch-Free Arrow Cutlery Dispenser and Better Earth Arrow Cutlery Collection. This innovative dispenser is designed for convenience and pairs seamlessly with their new BPI-certified compostable cutlery, ensuring a clean and sustainable dining experience.

Mitsui Chemicals Asahi Life Materials Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) has developed a spunbond nonwoven using a biodegradable plastic suitable for composting in domestic settings. The move comes in response to increasing global demand for home composting.

Playmobil (Zirndorf, Germany) and McDonald's (Chicago, IL, USA) are taking a joint step in the use of sustainable play material.

DeSter (Hoogstraten, Belgium), a leading global provider of innovative service ware and food packaging concepts for the travel and foodservice industries, and Eastman (Kingsport, TN, USA), a global specialty materials company, are collaborating to bring innovation to the airline industry by introducing reusable inflight drinkware made with Tritan™ Renew.

NatureWorks (Plymouth, MN,USA), a leading manufacturer of polylactic acid (PLA) biopolymers made from renewable resources, has optimized a compostable coffee pod solution compatible with Keurig® brewers for the North American market.

Beyond Plastic is using CJ Biomaterials polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biopolymers to develop the world’s first completely biodegradable plastic bottle cap.

Three biobased innovations from Germany and from Sweden, two CCU innovations from Denmark and Hungary and one advanced plastic recycling technology from Canada are nominated for the “Renewable Material of the Year 2024” innovation award.

Ideal for supermarkets, restaurants and bakeries, the new products include a variety of BPI-Certified bags and wraps with no-added PFAS.

Together with TotalEnergies Corbion (Gorinchem, the Netherlands), Korean water producer Sansu (Seoul, South Korea) is developing an embossed label water bottle made of Luminy® PLA bioplastics to speed up the adoption of recycled PLA as feedstock.

SABIC (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) has successfully demonstrated the feasibility of recycling used medical plastic back into the medical materials stream.

TotalEnergies Corbion (Gorinchem, the Netherlands) and Sulapac (Helsinki, Finland) have forged a pioneering alliance to propel the integration of recycled and biodegradable materials into the cosmetic sector.

Eco-Products® (Boulder, CO, USA) recently announced an innovative new product line designed to make it easier for consumers, composters, and the entire foodservice value chain to differentiate between compostable and non-compostable products.