Israeli clean-tech startup W-Cycle has partnered with Brazilian company Melhoramentos to develop a new compostable food packaging material that fully decomposes within 100 days.
The strategic partnership aims to create an ecofriendly alternative to single-use plastics that can withstand extreme temperatures and provide robust food containment.
W-Cycle’s proprietary material, SupraPulp, is made from agricultural waste products like sugarcane bagasse, eucalyptus wood fibers and banana leaves.
The packaging is oil- and water-resistant and can endure temperatures ranging from minus -40°C to 220°C, making it suitable for freezer-to-oven use without requiring plastic lamination.
The collaboration, valued at a minimum of $3.45 million, will leverage Melhoramentos’ extensive renewable forestry resources and W-Cycle’s packaging expertise, and aims to address the critical environmental challenge posed by plastic waste.
W-Cycle CEO Isaac Rome said the partnership has the potential to deliver “impactful, high-end affordable packaging solutions.”
Keep reading at israel21c.org.
W-Cycle Chief Chemist Dr. Dorit Canci is a Technion alumna.
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