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Dead flies could be used to make biodegradable plastic, scientists say

16 Aug 2023
Grania Jain

Dead flies could be turned into biodegradable plastic, researchers have said.

The finding, presented at the autumn meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), could be useful as it is difficult to find sources for biodegradable polymers that do not have other competing uses.

“For 20 years, my group has been developing methods to transform natural products – such as glucose obtained from sugar cane or trees – into degradable, digestible polymers that don’t persist in the environment,” said the principal investigator, Karen Wooley, from Texas A&M University.

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THE CALPOL® BRAND TEAMS UP WITH TESCO FOR A NEW MEDICINE PACKAGING AND MATERIALS RECYCLING TRIAL

16 Aug 2023
Grania Jain

DEPOSITED ITEMS WILL BE COLLECTED BY MYGROUP, SPECIALISTS IN RECYCLING AND REUSING MATERIALS THAT ARE DESTINED FOR WASTE, AND TRANSFORMED INTO NEW OBJECTS THROUGH OUR SUBSIDIARY, REFACTORY.

REFACTORY CONVERTS PLASTIC WASTE INTO MYBOARD™, A COMPOSITE MATERIAL SIMILAR IN CONSISTENCY TO PLYWOOD, USED FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FURNITURE FOR COMMUNITY SETTINGS, SUCH AS CHAIRS AND DESKS FOR SCHOOLS.

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Parkside collaborates with fruit farm for compostable packaging

10 Aug 2023
Grania Jain

The packs are made with Parkside’s patented triplex Park2Nature material, which is TÜV certified as home-compostable within 26 weeks in normal composting conditions and 12 weeks in an industrial composting facility. The products are grown, processed and packed entirely on the New Forest Fruit Company’s farm in New Forest, Hampshire, ensuring minimal carbon footprint for each product.

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James Charles Uses Artist Tubes & Paint Cans for Makeup Packaging

10 Aug 2023
Grania Jain

James Charles—who broke into the beauty business as CoverGirl's first "Cover Boy"—has launched Painted by James Charles, a brand with innovative packaging. 

"Create Paint" is the brand's signature product. The high-pigment makeup is in tubes resembling an artist's paint tube. The vivid colors are designed to mix and apply with a brush.

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PakTech reveals child-resistant CBD packaging made from recycled HDPE

09 Aug 2023
Grania Jain

The new packaging is designed to be a safe, secure, and simple solution to allow adults to enjoy their CBD-infused beverages worry-free while ensuring the safety of children.

Developed by PakTech’s engineering team, PakLock is aimed at the growing cannabidiol beverage market.

According to a recent report from Cannabis Business Plan: “The current market size for CBD in Europe is about €450 million, representing 31% of the global CBD oil market share, second only to North America with a market share of 40%.”

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Centre notifies guidelines on plastic packaging

09 Aug 2023
Aditya Panwar

The Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC) has notified guidelines on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for plastic packaging, with an aim to eliminate single-use plastics and promote alternatives.

The latest guidelines will come into force with immediate effect, the notification said.

“The guidelines not only provide a framework to strengthen the circular economy of plastic packaging waste, but also promote development of new alternatives to plastics. They provide a roadmap for businesses to move towards sustainable plastic packaging,” 

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Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Develops First-Ever PFAS-free Oxygen Absorber

09 Aug 2023
Vasu Goyal

PFAS, known as “forever chemicals,” have been widely used in industry and consumer products worldwide since the mid-20th century. Once favored for their oil- and water-resistant properties, PFAS have recently been under public scrutiny for their inability to breakdown in the environment and because of potential adverse health effects. As a result, legislators around the world have enacted laws banning PFAS in products, including packaging, putting pressure on manufacturers across a wide spectrum of industries for coordinated action. 

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