11 Mar 2024 --- Sappi North America is collaborating with Biophilica for its plastic-free leather alternative branded Treekind. The product is fully bio-based, home compostable, non-toxic and vegan certified by PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), employing Sappi’s textured release paper to give the material an “ultra-realistic” look and feel. Treekind is used for accessory retail products such as ID Genève Watches and late-stage pilots with international brands via Fashion for Good. “We are speaking with a number of packaging companies that are interested in luxury, sustainable packaging,” Mira Nameth, Biophilica’s founder and CEO, tells Packaging Insights.
