4 Forerunners Combat Microplastic Pollution with a Unique Take Back Pilot
The new take back program transforms used, biobased supplement packages into pet urns that biodegrade without leaving permanent microplastics behind.
The new take back program transforms used, biobased supplement packages into pet urns that biodegrade without leaving permanent microplastics behind.
Uusi take back -hanke muuttaa käytetyt, biopohjaiset ravintolisäpakkaukset lemmikkien uurnaksi, jotka biohajoavat jättämättä jälkeensä pysyvää mikromuovia.
Sulapac, a Finnish company listed among the top-100 hottest start-ups in Europe by Wired Magazine, is pleased to announce that the French luxury house Chanel has decided to shoulder its development, thus becoming its first investor coming from the cosmetic industry.
Stora Enso and Sulapac continue to combat the global problem of plastic waste by introducing a demo of a sustainable straw at Slush 2018, a global leading startup event gathering of 20 000 tech enthusiasts. The demo, targeting industrial scale production, is designed to replace traditional plastic straws with renewable ones.
Sulapac has won Scanstar award with Kohinoor jewellery packaging by Finnish jewellery and silverware company Kultakeskus. Scanstar is a joint Nordic packaging competition held annually since 1969 by the Scandinavian Packaging Association.
Fazer and Sulapac have begun collaborating, with the aim of researching, developing and testing plastic-free, biodegradable packaging solutions for foodstuffs. The cooperation started in May. It supports Fazer's strategy and objective of becoming a responsible, modern food company that seeks to reduce the use of plastic with the help of new technologies.
Stora Enso and Sulapac have signed a joint development agreement to combat the global problem of plastic waste by accelerating the use of fully renewable, recyclable and biodegradable materials in packaging.
Mika Ihamuotila and Planvest Oy have invested in the company in order to accelerate its internationalisation and R&D, which aims at replacing plastic with fully biodegradable material.
Sulapac® is an award-winning, patented bio-based material innovation for the circular economy. It accelerates the plastic waste-free future with sustainable materials that are beautiful and functional. Like nature. Sulapac was founded in 2016 by Dr. Suvi Haimi, Dr. Laura Tirkkonen-Rajasalo and Dr. Antti Pärssinen. The company has been ranked one of the 100 hottest startups in Europe by WIRED UK. Join the forerunners at sulapac.com. Together we can save the world from plastic waste.
Iso Roobertinkatu 21
00120 Helsinki
Finland