{"id":133058,"date":"2024-08-15T07:57:25","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T04:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/fi\/news\/from-algae-to-agave-innovative-sustainable-materials-in-packaging\/"},"modified":"2024-08-15T07:57:25","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T04:57:25","slug":"from-algae-to-agave-innovative-sustainable-materials-in-packaging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/news\/from-algae-to-agave-innovative-sustainable-materials-in-packaging\/","title":{"rendered":"From algae to agave: Innovative sustainable materials in packaging"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mp_wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"mepr-unauthorized-message\">\n    <p>You are unauthorized to view this page.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"mepr-login-form-wrap\">\n            \n<div class=\"mp_wrapper mp_login_form\">\n                  <!-- mp-login-form-start -->     <form name=\"mepr_loginform\" id=\"mepr_loginform\" class=\"mepr-form\" action=\"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/login-2\/\" method=\"post\" data-trp-original-action=\"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/login-2\/\">\n            <div class=\"mp-form-row mepr_username\">\n        <div class=\"mp-form-label\">\n                              <label for=\"user_login\">Username<\/label>\n        <\/div>\n        <input type=\"text\" name=\"log\" id=\"user_login\" value=\"\" \/>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"mp-form-row mepr_password\">\n        <div class=\"mp-form-label\">\n          <label for=\"user_pass\">Password<\/label>\n          <div class=\"mp-hide-pw\">\n            <input type=\"password\" name=\"pwd\" id=\"user_pass\" value=\"\" \/>\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"button mp-hide-pw hide-if-no-js\" data-toggle=\"0\" aria-label=\"Show password\">\n              <span class=\"dashicons dashicons-visibility\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n            <\/button>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            <div>\n        <label><input name=\"rememberme\" type=\"checkbox\" id=\"rememberme\" value=\"forever\" \/> Remember Me<\/label>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"mp-spacer\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n      <div class=\"submit\">\n        <input type=\"submit\" name=\"wp-submit\" id=\"wp-submit\" class=\"button-primary mepr-share-button\" value=\"Log In\" \/>\n        <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"redirect_to\" value=\"\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133058\" \/>\n        <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"mepr_process_login_form\" value=\"true\" \/>\n        <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"mepr_is_login_page\" value=\"false\" \/>\n      <\/div>\n    <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"trp-form-language\" value=\"en\"\/><\/form>\n    <div class=\"mp-spacer\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n    <div class=\"mepr-login-actions\">\n        <a\n          href=\"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/login-2\/?action=forgot_password\"\n          title=\"Click here to reset your password\"\n        >\n          Forgot Password        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n      \n    <!-- mp-login-form-end --> \n  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"smart_content_wrapper\">\n<p>The packaging industry, long criticised for its reliance on plastics, is now seeing significant innovation with the introduction of eco-friendly materials. These new materials, sourced from algae, agave, and other renewable resources, promise to reduce the environmental impact of packaging significantly. Algae, one of the most abundant organisms on the planet, is emerging as a promising material for sustainable packaging. Companies are exploring the potential of algae as a raw material due to its rapid growth rate and minimal resource requirements. Unlike traditional plastics, algae-based packaging is biodegradable and compostable, breaking down naturally without leaving harmful residues.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers have developed various methods to transform algae into packaging materials. One approach involves extracting alginate, a biopolymer found in brown algae, to create films and coatings. These films are flexible, durable, and have excellent barrier properties, making them suitable for food packaging. Additionally, algae can be processed into bio-plastics, which mimic the properties of conventional plastics but are far more environmentally friendly.<\/p>\n<p>Another innovative material gaining traction is agave, a plant traditionally used in the production of tequila. Agave fibres, once considered waste, are now being repurposed into sustainable packaging solutions. While algae and agave are making headlines, other innovative materials are also being developed to address the environmental impact of packaging. Mushroom mycelium, the root structure of fungi, is being used to create biodegradable packaging that is both sturdy and compostable. Mycelium grows quickly and can be moulded into various shapes, making it an ideal material for protective packaging. Another promising material is polylactic acid (PLA), derived from renewable resources like corn starch or sugarcane. PLA is already being used in various packaging applications, from food containers to cutlery.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/features\/innovative-sustainable-packaging-materials\/\">Packaging Gateway<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/vastuullisuusuutiset.fi\/fi\/environmental-news-en\/4-574\/\">From algae to agave: Innovative sustainable materials in packaging<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/vastuullisuusuutiset.fi\/fi\">Vastuullisuusuutiset.fi<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[15702,9679,575,829,5447],"class_list":["post-133058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-agave","tag-algae","tag-environmental-news-en","tag-packaging","tag-pla"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=133058"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133058\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=133058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=133058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=133058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}