UK-based Symphony Environmental Technologies launched an additive that plastics manufacturers can use to make packaging biodegrade harmlessly in natural land and marine environments, the company says.

As the problem of plastic waste becomes more critical, the apparel and textile supply chain is tackling the issue with research and innovation. Marketed under the name WeCare, Rudholm said the new ...

A group of designers from Japan have created a prototype design that could completely change the way we deal with product packaging. The design group, AMAM, calls their project Agar Plasticity, which ...

From ensuring that food remains fresh for a longer time to extending its shelf life for future consumption – the role of food packaging in modern ...

Researchers at Virginia Tech have found a way to make biodegradable packaging stronger while using less energy in the process. The research team from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and ...

Manufacturing biodegradable packaging forms the foundation of what looks to be a growing industry. But manufacturing the product is only part of the equation, and a SWOT analysis can help you make ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plastic packaging fills up landfills – engineers are working on a bio-based alternative that could replace the kind shown here.

The global cosmetics industry produces 120 billion units of packaging every year. Almost one third of the garbage in U.S. landfills is from containers and packaging. Statistics like these have ...