TIPA in the News

Global packaging leader Amcor partners with TIPA to manufacture compostable packaging in Australia and New Zealand as it looks for plastic alternatives to reduce waste.

Scientists at the Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), The Volcani Institute (Israel), found that compostable packaging enables shelf-life of bell peppers up to 21 days and cucumbers up to 15 days than conventional plastic. TIPA’s compostable packaging was used in these studies.

Survey reveals that most of the UK public thinks the new Plastic Packaging Tax can help curb plastic waste significantly, however, compostable materials should be treated differently from traditional plastic. Industry leaders, politicians, and campaigners believe that this decision ‘undermines’ the purpose of a waste-free solution.

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A new UK poll reveals that eight in ten people support the plastic packaging tax due to come in April next year, but don’t want it to penalize greener options, like compostable packaging.

U.S. demand for high-quality compostable packaging solutions is growing, and TIPA is expanding in the region! Introducing our North America team: Michael Waas, John Michels and Gary Robinson. Consumers are looking for sustainable alternatives to traditional plastic packaging, and waiting for the pioneering brands that see the commercial and environmental opportunities in making the transition to compostable packaging for products.

TIPA provides compostable garment bags for TV productions sets across the UK, supplied by Simply Stem, for shows on BBC, Netflix, Disney and others. Charlotte Michel, co-founder, Simply Stem, said: “we have seen firsthand the amount of waste that is produced throughout filming. We knew there had to be more sustainable alternatives to single-use plastic out there… TIPA’s garment bags are the perfect addition to our product line-up as we seek to find innovative solutions for all departments on set.”

Santini is working with TIPA, manufacturers of biodegradable packaging. Santini now packages all clothing in compostable bags. The new bags feature a mix of special polymers that can be disposed of in an organic waste bin.

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After several months of reflection, the leaders discovered the Israeli company TIPA, founded by Daphna Nissenbaum, whose polymer-based technology makes it possible to manufacture packaging as resistant as plastic, but domestically compostable. 100% of the packaging of our shirts is made with the TIPA solution.