03 Apr 2020 --- In packaging news this week, a study published in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology discovered a bacterium that feeds on plastic waste. The bacterium was first found in a plastic dump and shown to break down polyurethane, a commonly used but unrecycled polymer. Also, Novamont unveiled a new grade of MATER-BI compostable bioplastic for extrusion coating and extrusion lamination on paper, board and other substrates. While Japanese paper distribution giant Kokusai Pulp and Paper (KPP) agreed to acquire Antalis for more than €100 million according to reports.
