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With the tightening and gradual implementation of plastic ban policies in various countries, especially the increasing ban on disposable plastic products, the demand for disposable plastic substitute products has gradually been released

Therefore, environmentally friendly and natural plastic substitutes such as paper products and bamboo products have attracted people's attention

Seaweed: the answer to the plastic crisis?

With the development of bioplastics, seaweed has become one of the best alternatives to traditional plastic packaging

Since it's not grown based on land-sourced material, it doesn't provide any fodder for the usual carbon emissions controversy

Indonesian sustainable packaging startup Evoware has created custom red algae packaging that lasts up to two years and is edible

British start-up Notpla has also developed a range of algae-based food and beverage packaging, such as ketchup bags that reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 68%

Soft packs for drinks and sauces, called Oohos, range in volume from 10 to 100ml

Can coconut fiber make flower pots?

UK plant-based e-tailer foli8 has launched a range of biodegradable pots made from pure coconut fibre and natural latex

Not only does this plant material-based pot help minimize the ecological footprint, it is equally beneficial from a horticultural perspective

foli8 also provides corporate planting solutions for famous London landmarks such as The Savoy, as well as supplying some of the UK's top global workspaces

Popcorn as packaging material, unheard of

Using popcorn as a packaging material may sound like another old joke, but researchers at the University of Göttingen have recently developed such a plant-based, eco-friendly material as an eco-friendly alternative to polystyrene or plastic

Stefan Schult, managing director of Nordgetreide, said the plant-based packaging is a good sustainable alternative, made from inedible by-products from corn flakes production, and can be composted after use without any residue

"This new process is based on technologies developed in the plastics industry and enables the production of a wide range of moulded parts," explains research team leader Professor Alireza Kharazipour

Starbucks launches "slag pipe"

As the world's largest chain coffee shop, Starbucks has always been ahead of many catering industries on the road to environmental protection.

This kind of straw is resistant to stirring, not easy to collapse and stick to the mouth, and has a better consumption experience.

Coca-Cola one-piece paper bottle

This year, Coca-Cola also launched a paper bottle packaging.

The one-piece design enhances the strength of the bottle, and a wrinkled texture design is added to the lower half of the bottle for better grip
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The drink will be piloted in the Hungarian market, 250ml, and the first batch is limited to 2,000 bottles
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Coca-Cola, which has pledged to make its packaging 100% recyclable by 2025, plans to have a system in place by 2030 to ensure every bottle or can packaging will be recycled
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