For decades, plastic materials have been designed with a clear objective: durability. Today, some applications require a different approach: considering a material’s end-of-life from the very beginning of its design.
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Enosis®: Lactips’ Biodegradable Compounds for a Successful Sustainable Transition
Lactips and SmartSolve unveil water-soluble, microplastic-free packaging solutions at Edition Speciale by Luxe Pack show in Paris
Saint-Paul-en-Jarez (France)/Bowling Green (USA), 17/06/2026 – Lactips, a French company specialising in the production of natural polymers that are 100% biobased, water-soluble and biodegradable in various environments, is unveiling new ...
Naturality: rethinking materials in the face of microplastics challenges
Microplastics are now everywhere. In oceans, soils, air… and even within living organisms. Long considered purely an environmental issue, this invisible pollution is now emerging as a global challenge, at ...
Reuse and the Fight Against Microplastics: What Impact for Printers?
AGEC Law, the French 3R Decree, PPWR, REACH: regulatory developments are pushing the packaging sector to accelerate the shift toward reuse systems, eliminate single-use plastics, and address microplastic emissions.
Beyond regulatory ...
Packaging Reuse in France: What Are the Targets?
Since 1 January 2025, regulations on the use of disposable plastic containers in France have significantly tightened, with a clear objective: to implement the 3R strategy – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle ...
Lactips announces the appointment of Benoist Berton as Chairman of the Board of Directors
Saint-Paul-en-Jarez, le 12 mars 2026 – Lactips, entreprise française productrice de polymère naturel 100% biosourcé, hydrosoluble et biodégradable dans les différents milieux, annonce la nomination de Benoist Berton en qualité ...
Coating for Tea Bags: A Plastic-Free Solution Serving the Entire Value Chain
The tea bag embodies naturality, simplicity and respect for time. Yet behind this image, many tea bags still contain invisible plastic coatings, necessary for performance but not allowing optimal paper ...
2026: A Focus on Impact and Agility
As we enter 2026, we asked our VP Sales & Marketing to share his perspective on the past year, the evolution of the bioplastics market, and Lactips’ strategic priorities for ...
Bio-based and biodegradable packaging for a petroleum-free world
In the face of environmental challenges, we urgently need to move away from our dependence on fossil fuels, particularly petroleum. Fortunately, the packaging industry now has a range of alternative ...
New Plastic Regulations: How to Comply with Lactips
AGEC Law, SUP Directive, PPWR, microplastics ban, PFAS prohibition… In recent years, numerous regulatory measures have been introduced to support the circular economy. To such an extent that it can ...
How Lactips facilitates the integration of bio-based materials into your industrial processes
Innovating without fundamentally altering existing processes is a challenge familiar to all industries, and plastic processing is no exception. So how can you integrate new bio-based and biodegradable materials without ...
Lactips Blends: 100% Biodegradable, Bio-based Alternatives Compatible with Your Processes
Can we reduce our dependence on oil and microplastic pollution without disrupting our production methods? Yes! Thanks to CareTips®, this is now entirely achievable!
A fully bio-based and biodegradable polymer in ...
