Paper-based containers coated with PHA provide a compostable alternative to conventional plastic linings, delivering grease and moisture resistance for foods like sushi, produce, and ready-to-eat meals.
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Compostable Packaging Finds Its Footing
Leah Ford of CJ Biomaterials discusses how compostable materials like PHA can gain credibility through proven performance, strict certification, and better education for both consumers and policymakers.
November 5, 2025

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Grove Collaborative, Guerlain, and mountainFLOW Design Bio-based Packaging
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See a few examples of bio-based packaging from Grove Collaborative, Guerlain, and mountainFLOW from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.
October 27, 2025
The structure of the pouch includes a laminated combination of FSC-certified paper, cellulose, and biopolymer films.
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Great Earth Expands Use of Fiber-Based Closures to Entire Line
Swedish nutraceutical brand rolls out paper screw caps across all supplement jars, a first large-scale commercial use of Blue Ocean Closures’ molded fiber technology.
October 17, 2025
Great Earth’s full supplement line now features molded fiber screw caps developed with Blue Ocean Closures, replacing plastic across more than 70 products.
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Pregis Opens Illinois Manufacturing Facility
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The facility is expected to divert an estimated 33,000 tons of waste from landfills as brands transition from plastic alternatives.
October 1, 2025
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Freshr Sustainable Technologies Inc. and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation Announce Joint Development Agreement to Combat Global Food Waste
Freshr Sustainable Technologies Inc.
Freshr is combating food waste and reshaping the fresh protein industry by extending shelf life and reducing spoilage.
September 29, 2025
Freshr & Mcc Team Photo
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Fiberdom and Kiefel Form Partnership
By combining Duranova material with Kiefel's dry forming machinery and molding expertise, the partnership can deliver eco-friendly solutions that optimize resource efficiency for appropriate applications.
September 24, 2025
Duranova™lids
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Coveris and TIPA Enter Exclusive Agreement to Deliver Home Compostable Produce Labels
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The partnership aims to provide a sustainable alternative that meets both consumer demand and upcoming regulatory requirements.
September 22, 2025
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Hydropac, NantBioRenewables, Montague Farms Design Bio-based Packaging
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See a few examples of bio-based packaging from Hydropac, NantBioRenewables, Montague Farms from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.
September 18, 2025
The sheep wool insulation is designed to maintain chilled or ambient temperatures for 24 to 48 hours depending on configuration and ambient conditions.
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Grove Toilet Cleaner Pods Reduce PVA, Use Compostable Pouch
New toilet bowl cleaner pods from Grove Co. use 38% less PVA and are sold in a certified home-compostable pouch, replacing the brand’s earlier metal tins.
September 12, 2025
The cleaner sachets are packed in a home-compostable pouch that combines FSC paper, cellulose, and a biopolymer film. The compostable zipper is made from PLA.
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Crocs is First to Use Algae-Based Ink in CMYK Packaging
The footwear brand’s Jibbitz shoe-charm packaging is the first commercial project to swap petroleum-based carbon black for an algae-derived pigment for black ink in full-color printing.
September 11, 2025
Living Ink supplied the press release, but the image in the press release is attributed to Crocs.
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Ten Billion Items of Single-Use Plastic to be Replaced, Following $14m Investment in Xampla
Xampla
Investment aims to replace 10 billion units of single-use plastic with Xampla's new plant-based Morro materials over the next five years.
September 10, 2025
Takeaway Box Double New Green
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Ten Billion items of single-use plastic to be replaced, following $14m investment in Xampla
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Xampala's Morro Coating maintains the recyclability of cardboard without compromising on grease, oxygen and moisture barrier properties.
September 8, 2025
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Tums Switches to Bio-based Bottle
At the Packaging Recycling Summit, Haleon and partner Pretium shared how a switch to bio-based resin is helping Tums cut carbon while keeping its iconic bottle—and consumer experience—consistent.
September 5, 2025
Lisa Huett, director of sustainability for Pretium Packaging, and Nate McCrary, director of business development for LyondellBasell
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