Just like plastic. Is not.

In many countries, there is a tradition of using very thin plastic grocery bags. One reason is to reduce plastic waste. However, as these bags often tend to be rather weak, double-bagging (using one bag inside another) is frequently practiced.

There is a growing demand for sustainable thermoformed trays and clamshell packaging. At Gaia Biomaterials, we have developed a version of our limestone-based, compostable material, Biodolomer, that is suitable for sheet production up to 1 mm in thickness – perfect for thermoforming.

Gaia Biomaterials has appointed MFI Polymers as their commercial representative in Brazil. The company ís headed by Dr. Mercia Fernandes who holds a PhD in Polymer Science and specializes in sustainable polymer solutions.

Peter Barry joined Gaia’s board of directors earlier this year following his investment in the company. But what brings an Irishman from the tea industry to a Swedish company working to phase out the world’s use of plastics?

A project that aims to develop new ways to reduce food waste reduce food waste in in Europe through innovations.

Gaia Biomaterials has signed an agreement with Smartpack S.A., making its compostable plastic-alternative material, Biodolomer, available in Chile. This marks Gaia Biomaterials’ first agent agreement in Latin America

American sustainable serviceware producer Evanesce is just about to start producing the first 7.5 million drinking straws made from Biodolomer, a compostable material based on limestone. Biodolomer is developed and manufactured in Sweden by Gaia Biomaterials.

“The US market is 500 million straws – per day, and we offer a material that gives the feeling that customers want. The potential is enormous”, says Gaia Biomaterials CEO Peter Stenström.

The UK’s new Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, recently delivered a major policy speech addressing the climate crisis. In his speech, he highlighted biodegradable fishing nets as an example of initiatives made possible through British investments. These nets, developed in South Africa using Swedish material, have the potential to completely eliminate the problem of ghost nets in the oceans over time.

GAIA Earns BPI Certification for Biodolomer® T

Jonatan Hofslagare is the new applications engineer for Gaia Biomaterials. Before studying polymer technology at university, he worked as a machine operator in a plastic packaging industry.
– I know what it’s like actually to work with the materials, and I think that will help me better understand our customers' needs.