Compostable packaging solutions provider TIPA announced Wednesday it was joining specialty film manufacturer Charter Next Generation (CNG) to drive U.S. production and adoption of compostable packaging.
The collaboration, the companies said, will expand TIPA’s U.S. reach through a new compostable film for food, consumer, healthcare and other uses that CNG will manufacture. That film, they said, will only be available in U.S. markets. The new film will help U.S. companies looking to use sustainable packaging solutions to combat pollution, while reducing carbon footprints through eliminating the need to ship compostable packaging from abroad.
“We are thrilled to count CNG as our partner, expanding the commercial availability of compostable packaging options in North America,” Michael Hanratty, Acting GM & Strategic Business Development, North America, at TIPA, said. “This is a significant step to help businesses actively contribute to curbing the reliance on conventional flexible plastics and navigate quickly-changing policies on packaging waste management for the benefit of the planet.”
Under the partnership, CNG will produce two films from TIPA’s proprietary compostable materials – TIPACLEAR 301 and TIPACLEAR 319. Both are transparent home compostable films for food and consumer goods packaging, the companies said.
TIPA said the films have the same functionalities as their plastic counterparts, but, when placed in a compost bin, they disintegrate and biodegrade into nutrient-rich soil. The packaging is also seamlessly compatible with existing machinery throughout the supply chain of packaging production, TIPA officials said.
“TIPA’s expertise in compostable materials combined with CNG’s market position and reputation as a high quality, reliable, innovator in sustainable solutions creates an unparalleled combination to penetrate the North American market,” Apurva Shah, Director of Strategic Partnerships at CNG, said.