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New environmental certification scheme for bio-based products

For products with a high proportion of raw materials from renewable sources.

Promoting development of fossil-free products and packaging

Products and packaging undergo technical analysis for monitoring and measurement of the proportion of bio-based raw materials.

Making sustainable choices easier for consumers

Certified products are labelled with the Testfakta Bio-based symbol.

Stora Enso and Valio to test biocomposite lids for dairy products

Finnsih dairy manufacturer Valio has partnered with Stora Enso to test the use of biocomposite in food packaging, in a move to reduce food waste.

24 January

Glittering sequins of wood

Research from RISE shows that it is possible to make glittering sequins from bio-based materials.

3 January

Plastic made from fish waste

The British student Lucy Hughes has invented a plastic based on byproducts from the fishing industry that could replace the plastic in single use packaging

26 November 2019

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About Testfakta

Testfakta has been guiding consumers and promoting quality since 2001.

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Bio-based certification is carried out in collaboration with RISE Research Institute of Sweden.

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