AIMPLAS Uses Coffee Grounds For Packaging
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AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre, has man- ufactured a plastic film from used coffee grounds to be used in flexible packaging applications in the wider pursuit of converting urban biowaste at scale.
To produce the film, AIMPLAS obtained PHA from restaurant coffee grounds sourced and recycled by bio-bean. This PHA was then formulated and ex- truded into a flexible material. The endeavor contributes toward the WaysTUP! Project, which is financed by the Horizon H2020 program and seeks to promote the importance of urban biowaste as a resource amongst local com- munities and create new value chains to utilize it at an industrial scale. AF&PA Awards Sustainability Efforts The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&- PA) recently announced its Better Practices, Better Planet 2030 Sustainability Award winners, which recognize exemplary sustainability programs and initiatives in the paper and wood products manu- facturing industry. AF&PA named the following winners: • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion : International Paper • Leadership in Sustainability – Circular Value Chain : WestRock Company • Leadership in Sustainability – Safety : WestRock Company • Leadership in Sustainability – Water Steward- ship : Green Bay Packaging Inc. • Innovation in Sustainability : Georgia-Pacific
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