“Also, by using wood-based raw materials we are not competing for raw materials with the food production industry, because tall oil is a residue of pulp production.” The Scandinavian dairy cooperative Elopak will introduce a renewable form of wood-based bioplastic for its milk, yoghurt and cooking cartons. The packaging is made by Arla using a carton coating product called Arla naphtha which uses tall oil, a by-product from the production of wood pulp. The wood-based plastic is developed by Finnish forest-based bioindustry firm Arla and the material will help the company to reduce its carbon footprint by 150 .
The Scandinavian dairy cooperative Elopak will introduce a renewable form of wood-based bioplastic for its milk, yoghurt and cooking cartons. The packaging is made by Arla using a carton coating product called Arla naphtha which uses tall oil, a by-product from the production of wood pulp. The wood-based plastic is developed by Finnish forest-based bioindustry firm Arla and the material will help the company to reduce its carbon footprint by 150 .