Tree-free cartonboard
Zafree Papers & 100+ Accelerator (Ethiopia)

Barley and sorghum waste from Ugandan farmers upcycled into folding cartons for Nile Special and Eagle beer brands, reducing deforestation.

re/cycle CompressWrap
Mondi & Ekornes

Recyclable paper wrapping for mattresses, vacuum sealable and running on existing lines.

FareShare surplus food collaboration
Sonoco (UK)

Canning surplus food to prevent spoilage, diverting 145,000 cans of food to charities.

Hydrogen electrolyser
Ardagh (Sweden)

Continuously producing green hydrogen onsite, cutting CO2 by over 14% in glass bottles.

VersoVita™
Procter & Gamble

Solvent-based dissolution recycling technology, cleans PP and PE waste, leaving behind near-virgin quality plastics.

Morro™ coating for food to go box
Xampla & Just Eat Takeaway (UK, Germany)

Corrugated takeaway box with home compostable plastic-free natural barrier coating, suitable for recycling streams.

XFORM Renew
SIPA (Italy)

Direct flake-to-preform technology cutting emissions and boosting production.

Fibre-based closure
Blue Ocean Closures (Sweden)

Nutraceutical closure, recyclable in the paper stream, replacing plastic screw caps.

Tree-free cartonboard
Zafree Papers & 100+ Accelerator (Ethiopia)

Barley and sorghum waste from Ugandan farmers upcycled into folding cartons for Nile Special and Eagle beer brands, reducing deforestation.

Vidre+
Avery Dennison (Poland, France, Netherlands)

Active label, releasing 1-Methyl cyclo propene to prolong freshness of fruits and vegetables.

Nomadbox
Klingenberg product concept (Germany)

100 times reusable corrugated shipping box with Monozip closure, eliminating need for adhesive tape.

Fiber-Bottle
PAPACKS (Germany)

Plastic-free cellulose bottle with integrated screw thread and plant-based barrier coating.

WOODMER® Seal
Ecohelix (Sweden)

Bio-based, high-performance heat seal coating derived from wood.

Fredric Petit
Partner, Emerald Technology Ventures