Researchers at Georgia Tech have created a groundbreaking plant-based packaging film that matches plastic’s protection against moisture and oxygen while remaining biodegradable, scalable, and environmentally safe.
Andritz and Genera are transforming the packaging industry with compostable, grass-based bioplastics. Their collaboration strengthens sustainable production, circular innovation, and the shift away from fossil-based materials.
The European Commission has awarded funding to Neste Corporation’s SCOOP project, enabling a novel co-processing technology to convert tall-oil residues from pulp mills into advanced bio-fuels and polymer feedstock.
Global fibers leader Indorama Ventures and chemical recycling specialist Jiaren Chemical Recycling have formed a new joint venture to scale textile-recycled PET spinning capacity up to 100,000 tons annually, boosting supply-chain transparency and circular materials.
The 14th PLASTIC JAPAN exhibition begins at Makuhari Messe in Chiba from November 12-14 2025, showcasing sustainable plastics, advanced processing machinery and recycling solutions for Asia’s plastics sector
Global athletics powerhouse Nike has partnered with Loop Industries in a multi-year agreement to source the “Twist” circular polyester resin made from textile waste, anchoring a new manufacturing facility in India and driving major environmental impact in the fashion supply chain.
Avantium and Logoplaste have signed a strategic capacity reservation agreement to expand the use of plant-based, recyclable polymer Releaf® for high-performance packaging, strengthening circularity in bottles for beverages, food, pharma and more.
Spanish textile recycler Recover expands into finished fabrics and basics garments, offering premium recycled cotton solutions designed to democratise sustainable materials across the fashion industry.
A new strategic partnership is setting the stage for faster innovation in fibre-based packaging, empowering brands to move away from single-use plastics toward sustainable, responsibly produced alternatives.
