26 Jun 2024 --- Packaging companies are increasingly turning to bio-based solutions in an effort to avoid fossil-based materials. Recycling infrastructure for bio-based and biodegradable products is being scaled up to meet increasing demand, according to Sulapac’s chief product officer, Dr. Heidi Peltola. Recyclability is on everyone’s agenda, says Peltola. “It has been demonstrated that Sulapac material can be separated from mixed plastic waste streams with standard technologies like NIR (near-infrared spectroscopy).”