In the heart of Kilkenny, a farmer walks through his fields with quiet pride. Under the late summer sun, his wheat straw stands tall and golden. As the winter harvest comes to an end, this leftover ...

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Packaging leader DS Smith is pushing ahead in exploring outside-the-box options, testing materials typically seen in gardens, parks and beaches. In doing so, the company is ...

Wheat straw and mango peels that are normally disposed of in landfills or used as manure and animal feed could potentially be used in the development of renewable, biodegradable and non-toxic active ...

Hewlett-Packard (HP) has unveiled its latest packaging innovation - waste straw - which is not only resulting in significant water and energy savings, but providing an extra source of income for ...

Hewlett-Packard has teamed up with global packaging company YFY Jupiter for a new initiative that will use straw waste to create packaging material for its products. The program will create multifold ...

The level of attention and rapid action taken by communities to ban plastic straws raised an important question for companies. How sustainable is their use of plastic packaging? With demands for ...

Production line in Ebbw Vale, Wales, to make straws for McDonald’s and others No paper straws have been made in Britain for the last several decades. But that is about to change as a group of ...

Valueform founder takes on the packaging giants with his new sustainable alternative made from straw, inspired by the humble banana leaf Traditionally, the leaves of the banana tree are used as ...