savings of approximately 70% compared to a mix of commonly used packaging materials in the U.S. When comparing plastic ...

To make the circular economy successful at scale, it is essential to drive efforts with science and facts rather than emotions.

Their first product, a packaging material made from mycelium and agricultural waste, is a lot like Styrofoam, and can be used to package anything from a computer to a candle. The difference is ...

The RIT Packaging Materials laboratory is an academic laboratory used by students as a resource for understanding material properties, the equipment and material found in the lab allows students to ...

We need to see a shift away from single use packaging, as part of a shift to a circular economy focused on reducing, reusing and recycling packaging. We need packaging materials, from production ...

Industrial packaging companies have built competitive advantages from economies of scale that lead to advantaged purchasing and capital investments that are difficult and expensiv ...

Closed Loop Partners says the findings illustrate a viable pathway to recover these materials and led to launching the ...

A comprehensive assessment sought to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of replacing polyethylene, or PE, packaging like bags, films and containers with alternative materials, including ...

A comprehensive assessment by researchers, including Rafael Auras from Michigan State University, sought to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of replacing polyethylene, or PE, packaging ...