Innovation in Sustainable Packaging

Sustainable packaging includes cardboard boxes, aluminium cans, glass and paper. These can be produced from 100% recycled material and are fully recyclable after use. However, they aren’t suitable for all packaging applications.

Viable Alternatives to Plastic Packaging

If we are going to successfully move away from single-use plastic and other non-biodegradable packaging waste, we need innovative ideas. Fortunately, researchers around the globe are exploring possibilities and launching alternative solutions that could prove viable.

A number of these companies, including UK-based NotPla, were recognised in the Earthshot Prize 2022. The winners are now benefiting from funding and support to drive their vision forward.

In addition to these, Shifted has just published a list of sustainable packaging start-ups* that hold the potential to drive fresh thinking. There is strong evidence that widely available natural materials including seaweed and mushrooms could provide answers to many of our packaging requirements. So, what will the packaging materials of the future look like?

 

* https://sifted.eu/articles/sustainable-packaging-startups-to-watch-2023/