Today’s Solutions: January 15, 2025

Two scientists show off new biodegradable and antimicrobial food packaging

Scientists create bacteria-killing biodegradable food packaging

A team of scientists from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore, and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in the US have developed an astounding material: food packaging that is not only biodegradable but antimicrobial as well. This means that the packaging, which is Read More...

This dairy farm turns its manu

This dairy farm turns its manure into biodegradable pots and packaging

There’s a lot circulating in the news about how maintaining livestock for meat production and other byproducts are not sustainable. In fact, the amount of land, water, and resources it takes, not to mention carbon emissions it releases into the atmosphere, make this industry one of the major Read More...

Corona launches biodegradable

Corona launches biodegradable packaging made from barley byproduct

From plastic-free LEGO deliveries to paper Coca-Cola bottles, sustainable packaging is gaining popularity as a way to enjoy environmentally-friendly versions of our favorite products. The latest company to adopt greener packaging is Corona, which is rolling out biodegradable six-pack holders made Read More...

Designer turns animal skin and

Designer turns animal skin and bones into biodegradable food packaging

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: it truly doesn’t make sense from an environmental standpoint that we package fresh products with a limited lifespan in indestructible plastic. That’s why we were excited to see a new packaging design from Icelandic designer Valdís Read More...

This biodegradable plastic alt

This biodegradable plastic alternative comes from a scaly sustainable source

Last month we shared a story about shellfish being used to manufacture compostable food packaging. This week, fish are swimming back into the packaging spotlight with a biodegradable plastic alternative made out of fish skin. MarinaTex, developed by the University of Sussex graduate student Lucy Read More...