New shellfish-made packaging could keep produce fresh twice as long as plastic and break down in weeks

YouTube A new report highlights a possible plastic replacement that sounds almost too good to be true: ...
Women's Wear Daily

Researchers Create Biodegradable Plastic from Crab Shells, Tree Fibers

Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a biodegradable plastic, derived from crab shells and tree fibers, that could potentially replace petroleum-based packaging in the ...
Recycling Today

Shell Ventures invests in plastic scrap-to-chemicals company

Shell Ventures BV, a global oil and energy company headquartered in the Netherlands, has formed a partnership with BlueAlp Holding BV to develop, scale and deploy BlueAlp’s plastic scrap-to-chemical ...
Earth Times

Plastic Packaging Redesign and Extended Producer Responsibility

Plastic waste has become one of the most urgent environmental challenges of the 21st century. From overflowing landfills to microplastics found in the deepest parts of the ocean, the world’s ...