Tag: compostables
Intertape Polymer Group goes private
Clearlake Capital Group has completed the acquisition of Intertape Polymer Group (IPG), a North American provider of protective packaging solutions.
As a result of the...
Understanding compostable plastics packaging
Environmental concerns surrounding unrecycled plastics waste have prompted a rise in alternative ‘sustainable’ solutions that look and feel like traditional plastics but can be...
Australian apple producer creates compostable core
Australian supplier of organic apples, R&R Smith, has adopted Tipa’s home compostable bags to package its 1.5kg bags of Pink Lady and Royal Gala...
NatureWorks and IMA accelerate testing of compostable coffee pod
A year after they announced a strategic partnership, US-based NatureWorks and IMA Coffee have embarked on the first significant trial phase for K-Cup compatible...
Hard work ahead – March 2022
One of the biggest news stories of the past month saw a consortium of businesses, led by packaging manufacturers and brand owners, back a...
US Plastics Pact publishes list of ‘problematic materials’
Eleven items – including polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG) in rigid packaging – have made the Problematic and Unnecessary Materials List published today by the...
Compostables firm raises $70m for expansion
Israeli firm Tipa has raised $70 million in funding as it seeks to expand its operations in the different territories where it operates, launch...
Berry secures significant advanced recycled resin supply
Berry Global’s access to recycled plastics will grow to more than 600 million pounds (272,155 tonnes) a year by 2025 after it signed a...
Danimer seeks perfect PLA/PHA blend
Bioplastics firms Danimer Scientific and Total Corbion PLA have entered into a long-term collaborative arrangement for the supply of Luminy PLA, a bio-based polymer...
Composting Consortium targets best practices
Closed Loop Partners has launched the Composting Consortium in conjunction with PepsiCo and the NextGen Consortium, which is comprised of Starbucks, McDonald’s and other...