Biodegradable, compostable PLA is nothing new, but it requires certain industrial composting conditions to break down. A very small percentage of developers claim that their PLA is suitable for home composting and this is not always the case.
We have already written about innovations in European legislation, according to which all products sold in the EU must have digital passports by 2026-2027. Now these norms have already been adopted and there is even a template for such a passport.
As we mentioned in the post about the new EU legislation, a complete ban on chemical barrier coatings containing PFAS has been passed. Plus there are strict requirements for further processing of packaging, which strongly push manufacturers to use monomaterials. These factors require the use of new barrier coating options. So what are the alternatives?
In recent years, the EU has been seriously concerned about the environmental friendliness of packaging and its recycling issues. Recently, the European Parliament adopted a new bill regulating the norms and volumes of packaging within the next 5 years. So what awaits Europe, and perhaps us, in 2030?
We have already written a lot about various developments in which paper completely or partially replaces plastic. Almost each of them has its own pros and cons, assessed mainly by specialists. This variety of developments is primarily due to EU legislation, according to which by 2030 all enterprises must switch to environmentally friendly or fully recyclable packaging.
Plastic cards have long become our usual payment method. And it seems, what can surprise us in their packaging? However, it is possible: everything about this product is surprising – both the packaging and the card itself.
During the time that has passed since the discovery of plastics, man has come up with so many uses for them, including in packaging, that it seems it will never be possible to replace them everywhere. However, it turns out that if the same person is placed within a strict framework of conditions, then his ingenuity and imagination are capable of much.