article thumbnail

Lessons from 3 emerging bio-based material technologies

GreenBiz

trillion opportunity by 2030. . Turning mycelium into packaging that’s 'compatible with the planet'. The company’s first technology, MycoComposite, precipitated the subsidiary Mushroom Packaging , which I discussed with Ecovative’s business development lead, Meghan Olson. trillion opportunity by 2030.

article thumbnail

Has a new front opened up in the war on packaging waste?

Business Green

The EU has unveiled sweeping new plans that could crack down on everything from mini shampoo bottles and disposable coffee cups to excess packaging and virgin plastics. It warns that without action the EU would see a further 19 per cent increase in packaging waste by 2030, including a 46 per cent increase in plastic packaging waste.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Study: Microplastics found in 90 per cent of leading cosmetics products

Business Green

Consumer goods giants continue to face growing scrutiny over their reliance on plastics in their packaging, with fresh research published yesterday having found microplastics in products manufactured by almost 90 per cent of the top-selling cosmetics brands.

article thumbnail

GSK Consumer Healthcare sets sights on producing one billion recyclable toothpaste tubes by 2025

Business Green

GSK Consumer Healthcare has set a goal of producing one billion fully-recyclable toothpaste tubes by 2025, today announcing plans to launch the innovative packaging across a number of its leading dental brands including Sensodyne and Aquafresh. For Sensodyne and Aquafresh, GSKCH has also launched plastic-free packaging.

article thumbnail

'Positive Beauty': Unilever to protect a million and a half hectares of natural habitat as part of new sustainability strategy

Business Green

Unilever has committed to protect and regenerate a million and a half hectares of land, forests, and oceans by 2030, as part of a sweeping new strategy named Positive Beauty.

article thumbnail

London and Glasgow form partnership to pursue circular economy principles

Business Green

Projects have included compost made from waste coffee in Glasgow and work in London to develop edible and biodegradeable packaging for liquids. Glasgow City Council, which is set to host COP26 in November, recently announced a target to make the Scottish metropolis the UK's first net zero city by 2030.

article thumbnail

'Sack the sachet': New campaign urges government to close plastic legislation 'loophole'

Business Green

The number of disposable plastic sachets used each year could cover the entire surface of the globe, and yet one of the most conspicuous examples of single use plastic packaging has to date escaped the crackdown to curb plastic waste levels. But sachets are not currently covered by the new rules.