The Scandinavian dairy cooperative Arla will introduce a renewable form of wood-based bioplastic for its milk, yoghurt and cooking cartons. Lappeenranta biorefinery using a tall oil, a by-product of wood pulp production. Photograph: The wood-based plastic is developed by Finnish forest-based bioindustry firm UPM and the material will help the company to reduce its carbon footprint by around a fifth.
The Scandinavian dairy cooperative Arla will introduce a renewable form of wood-based bioplastic for its milk, yoghurt and cooking cartons. Photograph: The wood-based plastic is developed by Finnish forest-based bioindustry firm UPM and the material will help the company to reduce its carbon footprint by around a fifth.