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bioplastics
August 31, 2017
The Food Packaging Forum is leading a multi-partner research project on "Hazardous chemicals in plastic packaging: State of the art, prioritization, and assessment." The project runs from 2017 until 2019.
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August 23, 2017
Australian start-up creates reusable coffee cups from husk waste accumulating during coffee processing; cups intended for café and home environments as alternative to ceramics and single-use disposable cups
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August 21, 2017
Industry group European Bioplastics hosts annual conference on November 28-29, 2017 in Berlin, Germany
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August 14, 2017
Spanish industry-academia project aims to extract chemical building blocks from country’s orange peel waste for making bioplastic juice bottles
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August 10, 2017
Opinion article highlights growing demand for sustainable packaging and opportunities for consumer packaged goods industry
Topics: bioplastics, recycling
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August 8, 2017
Costa Rican government commits to eliminating single-use plastic items by 2021; intends to promote biodegradable, water-soluble, and renewable materials
Topics: bioplastics, plastics
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July 31, 2017
Zurich University of Applied Sciences holds annual food conference on November 23, 2017 in Wädenswil, Switzerland; future trends and challenges in food packaging to be discussed; registration open until November 8, 2017
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June 21, 2017
Italian Institute of Packaging holds 4th International Conference on Food Contact Compliance on September 20-22, 2017 in Baveno, Italy; program and registration now online
Topics: adhesives, bioplastics, bisphenol A, can coatings, EFSA, events, mineral oils, NIAS, paper & board, printing inks, regulation
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June 14, 2017
Article in New York Times presents alternative food packaging materials developed from food residues such as excess milk powder, tomato peels, or shrimp shells
Topics: bioplastics
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June 13, 2017
EU-industry partnership grants funding to industry consortium working on the advancement and commercial availability of PEF, a bio-based alternative packaging material to PET
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