Varying estimates of biodegradable or bio-based plastics growth are often quoted in the industry from various new studies. The rates of future growth are usually estimated to be quite high, though bioplastics will remain a small fraction... find more

Within the past two months, two European industry organizations released reports that overlap on issues about plastics and sustainability: “The impact of plastic packaging on energy consumption and GHG emissions” by the... find more

As more giant packaging users such as Kraft Foods Inc. are taking sustainable packaging seriously, green packaging issues are reportedly even limiting the demand for virgin polymers (as did the recession), according to a European report... find more

Two weeks ago I had a chance to attend and present at the yearly Global Plastics Environmental Conference (GPEC) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, organized by SPE’s Plastics Environmental Division. The level of serious technical discussion... find more

Why follow the SPP blog?   Every day you might see dozens of industry news items related to sustainable plastics and packaging. But how can you make sense of them all? How do they all fit together into useful information for... find more