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🚨 Hot off the press: Ingeo News – Feb 2025! 🚨 This month, we’re covering: ✅ A breakthrough in coatings – A biobased, fully recyclable & compostable solution with Ingeo 1102 ✅ USDA BioPreferred Streamlining Rule – Easier certification, frequent audits, & stronger product trust ✅ Composters Speak Out – How accepting compostable packaging is fueling business growth ✅ Global Market Momentum – Ingeo PLA is meeting rising demand & driving sustainability forward Don’t miss out on the latest in Ingeo innovation! 📩 Check your inbox or this link for more: https://lnkd.in/gYmm4xqg #PLA #IngeoPLA #coatings #sustainablepackaging #compostable #recyclable #composters #BioPreferred Channel Prime Alliance #circulareconomy

Yes, and using third-party certified sustainable feedstocks, like we do in our Blair, NE manufacturing facility, further ensures our American farmers utilize safe working conditions, good management practices, and environmentally responsible production. ✅ https://lnkd.in/gEWPQ2bG

Working to advance and normalize the acceptance of certified compostable packaging as an effective tool in diverting more food scraps/organics across MN and the country. #compostingconsortium https://lnkd.in/gf5S_hjG

It's true! The Wageningen University & Research's study revealed coffee capsules made with Ingeo PLA biopolymer outperformed aluminum, conventional plastics, and other compostable capsules when it comes to sustainability performance. The thermoformed Ingeo-based capsules used in the study were produced by our partner and food packaging producer, FLO Group. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g2wDeWvj

🌿 Sustainable Solutions for a Changing World 🌍 As consumer demand for sustainable packaging continues to rise—along with new legislations and corporate sustainability commitments—innovations in Ingeo PLA are taking center stage. From cups and lids to trays and flexible films, PLA is transforming the way we think about food & beverage packaging solutions. We’re excited to share that one of our valued distributors, Channel Prime Alliance, has recently highlighted the potential of Ingeo PLA in food and beverage packaging in their latest blog post. ⬇️ #IngeoPLA #PLA #sustainablepackaging #coffeecapsules #biobased #biomaterials

Why are more U.S. composters starting to accept food scraps and certified compostable packaging? The Composting Consortium, managed by Closed Loop Partners' Center for the Circular Economy, dives deep in an interview with two leading composters, SYED DONG of Black Earth Compost and Nathan Reinbold of Glacial Ridge Composting Facility, owned and operated by Pope/Douglas Solid Waste Management, who share on-the-ground insights on how food scraps & compostable packaging collection is improving their business—and offer words of advice to fellow composters. Read on to learn more about what it takes to recover food scraps and compostable packaging in a way that brings value to the organics stream, and opportunities to increase acceptance at composting facilities: https://hubs.la/Q031hWRJ0 #circulareconomy #organics #compost #composting #compostablepackaging #packaging #interview #compostable #food #foodwaste

At Bamberger Amco Polymers, our commitment to sustainability is clear. Through our partnership with NatureWorks, Ingeo™ PLA biopolymers https://lnkd.in/g2iSGjg6 are bringing renewable, sustainable materials to the forefront of plastics innovation. What you’ll find in our latest blog 📖: • The science behind biopolymers • How Ingeo™ PLA reduces carbon footprints and supports circularity • The role of sustainable design in the plastics industry Take the next step on the pathway towards a more sustainable future. 👉 Read the blog: https://lnkd.in/g2iSGjg6 hashtag#Sustainability hashtag#Biopolymers hashtag#PLA hashtag#IngeoPLA hashtag#CircularEconomy hashtag#BambergerAmcoPolymers

🌱 Ingeo 1102 is a biobased, certified compostable and recyclable coating solution that aligns with changing food serviceware standards, while driving high-performance success. Read more in our latest blog: https://lnkd.in/gFyTw7q5 🌎 Laws will mandate 100% recyclable or compostable packaging by 2030 or 2032, depending on your location, so we know composting options are needed! #IngeoPLA #sustainablecoatings #coatings #foodservice #circulareconomy #biomaterials

Is PPWR a revolution for foodservice packaging? 🌍 Celmira Susana Sousa will join the SIGEP World panel to explore the impact of PPWR on compostable products like coffee capsules, tea bags, and paper products. The panel will also discuss key compliance topics: compostability, paper recyclability, reusability, and food safety. Don’t miss this important discussion on the future of sustainable packaging! 🌱 See all of our upcoming events here: https://lnkd.in/gJMMWt4V #SIGEPWorld #IngeoPLA #PPWR #compostablepackaging #coffeecapsules #teabags #TeamNatureWorks

Looking to offer sustainable foodservice packaging? Natur-Tec BF2001 is a certified compostable and biobased extrusion coating grade, an ideal sustainable solution for coated paper products. BF2001 product highlights: - A certified compostable solution with up to 83% biobased content - Suitable for hot and cold-coated paper applications such as cups - Exceptional print surface - Offers lower viscosity than neat grade PLA allowing for lower coating thickness and better penetration into paper - Strain hardening allows for improved melt-strength and web stability when compared to neat grade PLA Natur-Tec BF2001 completes the circular economy and integrates seamlessly into an industrial compost facility program. Waste less with #NaturTec’s BF2001 used along with paper products to cut down on waste sent to landfills! #compostable #compost #wasteless #regenerative #zerowaste #compostableplastics #sustainable #organics #biopolymers