Friedmann previously served as Chairman and then also as CEO of Carbon Engineering, the pioneer and category leader in direct air capture.

Washington State University studies coatings, films and semi-rigid packaging that incorporate biodegradable materials. Utilization of high oxygen barrier polymers and incorporation of oxygen-scavenging chemicals into packaging could reduce the volume of synthetic packaging.

The products, available now as part of the Eco-Products bundle, are made with no-added PFAS and are ideal for restaurants, supermarkets, convenience stores, bakers, concessions and other foodservice operators.

TotalEnergies Corbion notes that the bioplastics are derived from sugarcane, an annually renewable resource, and are among the few types of bioplastics that are both biobased and biodegradable.

The global biodegradable packaging market is expected to reach USD 21.60 billion by 2026 according to a new study published by Polaris Market Research.

Sustainable packaging is no longer a nice-to-have, but an essential part of doing business. 

Stora Enso is investing EUR 8 million to double its production capacity of formed fiber in Europe.
 

More than half of the consumers worldwide take sustainable packaging into consideration before buying a product. 

The new initiative is expected to be in place by late spring 2021 in Kokomio’s Mexico City plant.

Minus Works, an American manufacturer of sustainable, high-performance gel packs for the cold chain industry, today announced it has received Ready Biodegradability Certification for its Plant-Based Refrigerant Gel formulation, making it the first gel pack manufacturer to achieve this standard.