Exploring new materials, technologies, and processes that are shaping the future of sustainable packaging.
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are produced by bacterial fermentation of organic waste streams, creating packaging materials that are biodegradable in soil, freshwater, and marine environments. Several UK and European producers are now scaling to commercial production.
Read more →Moulded packaging made from agricultural residues (wheat straw, bagasse, reed) as alternatives to expanded polystyrene and plastic trays. Now commercially available for electronics, cosmetics, and food service applications.
Read more →Thin films derived from seaweed (alginate and carrageenan) that are edible, water-soluble, and compostable. Applications include single-serve condiment sachets, dissolvable wraps, and water-soluble pouches for dry goods.
Read more →Pyrolysis and depolymerisation technologies that break down mixed flexible plastic packaging into chemical feedstocks for new food-grade plastics. Several plants are now operating at pilot scale in the UK and Europe.
Read more →Dispersion-coated papers that provide grease and moisture barriers without plastic lamination. Now certified recyclable in standard paper streams, enabling paper packaging for applications previously requiring plastic or foil barriers.
Read more →Engineered enzymes that break down PET plastic at low temperatures into its monomer building blocks, enabling infinite recycling of PET packaging without quality degradation. Pilot-scale facilities now operating.
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