It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Plastics

Packaging Alternative / TIPA Solutions

29 October 2024

7 minutes

TIPA’s patent-protected formulae are made from a blend of fully compostable polymers, and are what give TIPA films and laminates similar properties to conventional plastic. Because of this, the product demonstrates excellent optical, mechanical, and barrier properties such as high transparency, printability, high sealing strength, high impact, and high barrier.

Withering Heights: Fashion’s 1.8m Polybag Problem and TIPA’s Compostable Solution

The number of polybags produced annually to store, transport and protect apparel and footwear stands at a staggering 180 billion. Fashion has a packaging problem too, and providing a sustainable solution is TIPA Corp with its compostable alternative. Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Daphna Nissenbaum talks about fashion’s problems and TIPA's innovative solutions.

Subir Ghosh

Interview

Collection: Sea Change

Biorecycling / Carbios

24 April 2024

7 minutes

PET Biorecycling - full process — Carbios is ready to sell its technology and process through licenses around the world.

Plastic Pollution a Global Issue that Requires Innovative Solutions Implemented at Local Level

Recognised as a flagship start-up in French green innovation, the Carbios innovation enables recycling of all types of PET waste, including complex and soiled plastic, while producing recycled and recyclable PET products without compromising on quality. The Carbios ambition is to become a leading r-PET player by 2035. texfash.com talks to its CEO, Emmanuel Ladent, to know more.