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The enviro-friendly Invisible Bag is a plastic bag that dissolves in hot water and leaves no microplastics behind. It's made of polyvinyl alcohol, plant-based starch, glycerin and water and can easily dissolve in hot water (above 80 degrees Celsius).

Magnum ice cream brand has rolled out more than 7 million ice cream tubs made with certified circular polypropylene from SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE™ initiative that uses feedstock made from recycling used, mixed plastic. 

Berry Global has partnered with Bhoomi to launch a 100% sugarcane-based bottle for the brand's cold-pressed cane water elixir. This 12 oz. HDPE bottle is produced by Berry and replaces Bhoomi’s standard PET bottle. 

The term “recyclable” has long been a buzzword in the food packaging industry. But now consumers and other stakeholders are demanding more than the iconic three-arrow triangle stamped on their hamburger box. 

Pizza night is a tradition in many American households — and this year, an especially popular option for consumers staying home or scaling back on restaurant dining. In July, we learned that pizza lovers have one more reason to feel good about embracing pizza night: It’s now been officially established and agreed that the pizza box is, in fact, recyclable.

Acucote, a solutions-oriented pressure-sensitive adhesive coating manufacturer, has introduced WOff, a Wash Off Adhesive, a water-based formula that provides debonding of non-recyclable label materials from PET and glass containers, making them recoverable. 

The bottles are made with 50% post-consumer recycled plastic, and the dosing ball previously provided with every bottle has been removed, reducing the amount of virgin plastic by 1,000 tonnes annually.

Made from all natural elements, including U.S.-grown industrial hemp, the new Hemptensils™ is the first in-kind brand of plant-based disposable utensils that won't harm the environment.