Compostable bioplastics biodegrade in real conditions, study confirms
Conclusive evidence that certified compostable packaging is a viable sustainable solution
Changsu Industrial and TotalEnergies Corbion collaborate to advance adoption of sustainable biobased BOPLA films
BOPLA is made with biobased PLA using biaxial stretching technology, making Changsu Industrial’s BOPLA product BiONLY® biodegradable and capable of significantly reducing the carbon footprint of packaging materials.
New biobased cups made from recycled PLA
otalEnergies Corbion and Coexpan are launching a PLA biobased cup using recycled PLA, available in both white and high transparency.
Supporting the packaging sector climate neutrality by 2050
How does the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation – PPWR impact the packaging sector?
TotalEnergies Corbion’s production recognized for it’s sustainability performance
TotalEnergies Corbion’s performance was formally recognized by various ministries of the Thai Government and Ecovadis, for its production safety, environmental, and social corporate responsibility. At TotalEnergies Corbion, we have the motto: Do the right thing, think safety first. The implementation of both TotalEnergies Golden Rules and Corbion Safety Rules over the years, has led to zero accidents, as well as outstanding safety, health, and environmental performance.
The Ministry of Labor of Thailand, through the Thai Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, and its Welfare and Labor Protection department, promotes safety and environmental performance by awarding companies for consecutive years of performance excellence. In 2022, TotalEnergies Corbion was awarded for outstanding achievement in occupational safety health and working environment.
New white paper: Stay in the cycle
Titled Stay in the cycle, rethinking recycling with PLA bioplastics, it summarizes the current PLA’s recycling market, regulations, and technologies.
TotalEnergies Corbion stimulates recycling of PLA
TotalEnergies Corbion is actively buying reprocessed PLA waste.
Sorting of PLA from municipal plastic waste again proven to be easy
Sorting PLA from other plastics waste is easy and straight-forward.
ECO profile of Luminy® PLA now available to product designers
To support designers TotalEnergies Corbion has enabled Sphera’s Product Sustainability (formerly GaBi) database users to access the Luminy® PLA ecological product profile.
Low carbon footprint of PLA confirmed by peer reviewed Life Cycle Assessment
TotalEnergies Corbion’s peer reviewed Life Cycle Impact Assessment of PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) produced from sugarcane in Thailand has been published in the “Journal of Polymers and the Environment” and confirms PLA’s low carbon footprint.