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#INVISIBLEBAG: Hong Kong Startup’s Plastic-Free Packaging That Disappears In Water
On a mission to fight plastic waste, Hong Kong-based startup Distinctive Action has created a bag that completely disappears in water. Designed to replace conventional plastic bags, the company’s solution is non-toxic, biodegradable,!-->…
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Johnnie Walker To Launch 100% Plastic-Free Paper Bottles Next Year
Johnnie Walker, the famous brand of Scotch whisky, will be introducing a new plastic-free bottle made from paper next spring. It is a part of a new collaboration between the brand’s parent corporation Diageo and venture management firm!-->…
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Circular E-Com: Reusable Packaging Startup Loop Partners With Tesco In UK For Online Orders
Loop, the reusable packaging e-commerce platform, has partnered with supermarket giant Tesco to launch its circular delivery service in the United Kingdom. It marks the first time groceries will be available in reusable containers in the!-->…
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Foodpanda Singapore Partners With BarePack To Bring Reusable Packaging For Food Deliveries
Food delivery giant Foodpanda has just announced that they are collaborating with Singapore startup barePack to offer reusable food containers to their customers in the city-state. Currently in pilot stage, the delivery platform hopes to!-->…
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Comprehensive Plastic Packaging Tax Proposed For UK, A Blueprint For Other Countries?
The British government is proposing to introduce a new tax on plastic packaging that contains less than 30% recycled plastic. If the planned bill is passed, any plastic used for packaging across all sectors that is manufactured in or!-->…
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Carlsberg & Coca-Cola Drinks May Soon Use “All-Plant” Compostable Plastic Bottles
A biochemicals company based in the Netherlands is now developing “all-plant” bottles, which may soon land on supermarket shelves. The company, Avantium, uses plant sugars instead of fossil fuels to manufacture its degradable and!-->…
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Alibaba Invests US$6M In Hong Kong Plant Fibre Packaging Startup Ecoinno
Ecoinno, a Hong Kong-based company producing sustainable packaging made from plant fibres, has attracted US$6 million in a series A1 funding round led by two Alibaba funds. The startup says it will use the new capital to scale up!-->…
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Is Plastic-Free Food Delivery A Solution To Our Wasteful Convenience Culture?
Tap into a food delivery app on your phone or laptop, choose a restaurant, pick your dish, and relax. Within minutes, you can expect your hot food order delivered straight to your door by a rider. But is it just food that gets delivered?!-->…
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Indonesia Wants To Make Seaweed The New Sustainable Plastic
From edible coffee cups to food containers and bags, Indonesia wants to replace plastic with bioplastic alternatives made from seaweed. Currently, the country is the world’s second largest producer of seaweed behind China, making about 8!-->…
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Amcor Develops First 100% Post-Consumer Recycled Clear PET Container
Global packaging company Amcor has just developed and launched a PET container made from 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content resin. According to the company, the clear bottles are the first of its kind in the world. They are!-->…
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Kellogg’s Bear Naked Granola Brand Develops First Ever 100% Recyclable Cereal Pouch
American multinational food manufacturer Kellogg Company has just revealed its first fully recyclable cereal pouch for granola sold under its Bear Naked Inc. brand. Unlike most types of plastic zipper pouch packaging sold across mainstream!-->…
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EcoSPIRITS: World’s First Zero-Waste Alcohol Bottle Packaging Solution
Singapore-based spirits distributor Proof & Company has just launched its zero-waste solution to spirits packaging, ecoSPIRITS. Their technology is the first of its kind in the world to tackle the carbon footprint and waste associated!-->…
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Big Brands Want In On Zero-Waste With Circular Delivery Service Loop
Since the launch of the reusable packaging e-commerce platform Loop last year, more giant consumer brands and for the first time, even supermarket retailers want in on the zero-waste solution. The trend has been driven by the consumer!-->…
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Cadbury Trials Plastic-Free Chocolate Bars Using 100% Recyclable Paper
The regional branch of the multinational corporation Mondelez Australia has begun a trial of their first ever Cadbury chocolate bar packaged in 100% recyclable paper. Unlike many existing paper-based food wrappers, the material used in!-->…
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Colgate Just Launched 2 Certified Vegan Toothpastes In Recyclable Packaging, A First For A Major FMCG
The global iconic oral care brand Colgate has just launched two new toothpastes called “Smile For Good” that are certified vegan and packaged more sustainably. The unveiling of these products indicate that companies across the board,!-->…
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Clean Skincare Brand Kinship Debuts Traceable Ocean Plastic Waste Packaging
In what appears to a world first, US brand Kinship has just launched a new skincare line with packaging made from traceable ocean plastic waste. In line with the global consumer trend demanding that businesses offer products that consist!-->…
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INTERVIEW: Day By Day’s Didier Onraita On Pioneering Packaging-Free Grocery In France “We Need To Work Together”
We recently spoke to Didier Onraita, CEO and co-founder of the first bulk foods concept in France, Day by Day. In this interview, Didier shares the inspiration behind his packaging-free concept and the challenges of his broader mission to!-->…
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Nestle Japan Scraps KitKat Plastic Packaging For Recyclable Origami Paper
In order to tackle global plastic waste, Nestlé Japan has announced that it is launching recyclable paper packaging for KitKat products, which comes with instructions to fold origami cranes. With Japan being the largest market for KitKats!-->…
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Consumer Trends: Conscious Beauty Packaging & Vegan Products On The Rise At Natural Organics Asia Show 2019
Now in its sixth year, the Natural & Organic Asia (NOA) trade show fair took place this week at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) in Wanchai, showcasing over 250 brands from around the world. The trade show is!-->…
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Lush Creates New Carbon Positive Packaging, Driven By Consumer Demand
The global beauty and cosmetics industry is responsible for a whopping 120 billion units of non-recyclable packaging waste annually, according to figures from the Zero Waste Week campaign. From cling film, cardboard, tissue paper, boxes!-->…
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Could Banana Leaves Be The Answer To Tackling Plastic Packaging In Supermarkets?
A supermarket chain located in Chiang Mai, Thailand has come up with a new way to reduce single-use plastic waste. While most supermarkets sort their fresh fruit and vegetables with unnecessary plastic packaging, this grocery store has!-->…
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