O endereço abaixo não existe na globo.com Brazilian green company brings fresh capital and cooperation in production of earth-friendly 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sustainable food packaging pioneer W-Cycle is deepening its alliance with Melhoramentos to answer demand for plastic-free compostable food containers through its breakthrough packaging formula The publicly traded Brazilian company with activities spanning publishing and real estate has injected fresh investment into W-cycle propelling its innovation journey into the realm of eco-responsible packaging development This move follows a USD 3.4 million strategic partnership sealed in November 2024 between the two entities to supply Melhoramentos W-Cycle's proprietary food-grade packaging composition with exclusive rights to serve the Latin American market During the past 18 months of the collaboration Melhoramentos has been consulting with W-cycle on effectively integrating cellulose fibers that are sourced from its own 80 million square meter renewable forestry operations A portion of Melhoramentos' pulp is being redirected from traditional use within the paper and cardboard production industry toward the production of high-performance compostable food containers giving the natural and abundant material new purpose "Having successfully merged our raw materials with W-Cycle's truly groundbreaking solution and after a year and a half of consultations and professional support this proven and tested innovation and collaboration makes this latest investment the logical next step forward," declares Rafael Gibini "We are excited and feel fortunate to collaborate with Melhoramentos in moving our venture forward," says Isaac Rome "Our shared mission to improve the global food packaging value chain will help build a sustainable future for all The financial support from this leading company gives us significant R&D leverage and acceleration into large-scale commercial deployment with multi-million-dollar revenue." is breaking new ground within the molded fiber space with the creation of its innovative range of food-grade SupraPulp™ formulas SupraPulp helps molded fiber producers manufacture a new generation of food compliant eco-friendly trays and containers that are as robust as plastic yet require no plastic lamination and fully decompose back to the earth after use When combined with various types of fiber-based sidestreams such as sugarcane waste (bagasse) or eucalyptus wood fiber these cutting-edge additives boost material resilience allowing for molded fiber food packaging that is eco-friendly yet meticulously engineered to withstand grease W-Cycle's proprietary portfolio of solutions is designed to hold either frozen or hot The company also has developed more heavy-duty solutions designed to contain greasy moist food during heating (including in air fryers) Tailored for caterers and ready-to-eat meal manufacturers these lightweight structures can withstand extreme temperatures ranging from -40° to 220°C without risk of leakage or breakage These formulas serve food packaging manufacturers seeking to upgrade their own solutions or fiber manufacturers seeking to join the molded fiber and compostable food container movement The new infusion of capital W-Cycle intends to expand and upgrade its R&D department to further fine tune the capabilities of its packaging solutions and accelerate development of new formulations The funding also will help scale W-Cycle's operations bolster its sales teams with top-tier professionals "Our collaboration with W-Cycle represents a watershed moment It is paving the way for us to channel our raw materials toward solving one of the world's most pressing environmental challenges: the plastic waste crisis This partnership has simultaneously opened a significant new market for us," enthuses Gibini "Our new packaging meets the environmental and regulatory demands for providing our clients with a safe we ensure supply agility and contribute to strengthening the national production chain." Mordor Intelligence points to a burgeoning global sustainable packaging market that is expected to exceed USD 400 billion in value by 2029 manufacturers are applying greater effort into adopting more recyclable and compostable materials aligning with growing consumer environmental consciousness "This investment not only solidifies our strategic alliance with Melhoramentos unlocking powerful synergies," adds Isaac Rome "It also opens new doors to new solutions that can tangibly address the rising calls for high-performance materials sourced from renewable resources that can effectively replace single-use plastic containers." is a clean-tech company that offers eco-friendly solutions to replace plastic food packaging with its patented naturally derived field-tested SupraPulp™ cellulose material The company custom-designs private label compostable food packaging formulas for molded-fiber manufacturers Committed to eliminating plastic from the food industry W-Cycle advises businesses across the packaging and food value chain thus empowering companies to accelerate the adoption of sustainable Companhia Melhoramentos de São Paulo is a publicly traded company that is active directly or through its subsidiaries in publishing high-performance cellulose fiber production Positioning itself as a transformative agent, Melhoramentos is committed to sustainable development in Brazil, adding value to its products, services, and ventures. Founded over 130 years ago, Melhoramentos is headquartered in São Paulo and has locations in Camanducaia (MG), Bragança Paulista (SP), and Caieiras (SP). For more information, visit: www.melhoramentos.com.br W-CycleMor Saar RavivCommercial DirectorE-mail: [email protected] Website: www.w-cycle.com NutriPRLiat SimhaTel: +972 9 9742893E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.nutripr.com Photo - https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2650623/W_Cycle_Team.jpg an innovator in sustainable food packaging a publicly traded Brazilian company with activities spanning.. Retail Paper, Forest Products & Containers Environmental Products & Services Food & Beverages Do not sell or share my personal information: 43,000+ global companies doing business in the region 102,000+ key contacts related to companies and projects news and interviews about your industry in English The Camanducaia is one of the rivers in the PCJ Basin (photo: Cassiana Carolina Montagner/UNICAMP) Scientists at the State University of Campinas analyzed samples taken at 15 points in the basin comprising the Piracicaba industrial and household effluents not yet regulated by Brazilian legislation By José Tadeu Arantes  |  Agência FAPESP – The Piracicaba Capivari and Jundiaí (PCJ) River Basin comprises 76 municipalities in São Paulo state with more than 5.8 million inhabitants and a drainage area of more than 14,000 square kilometers These three rivers and their tributaries are essential sources of drinking water irrigation for agriculture and water for industrial processes and the resulting water shortage is exacerbated by the climate crisis brooks and creeks in the basin are severely contaminated by agricultural Visible evidence of this pollution is frequently highlighted by the media but until now there have been no in-depth scientific studies that identify the main contaminated areas the specific contaminants and mixtures of contaminants and the potential risks to people and aquatic organisms Just such a study has recently been completed by researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) and colleagues affiliated with other institutions in Brazil and abroad The study was supported by FAPESP via three projects (14/50951-4, 21/12484-9 and 20/14988-1). An article about it is published in the journal Chemosphere “Besides the usual contaminants, which are well-known and subject to legislation, we also found emerging contaminants not covered by any legislation and with levels of toxicity in conditions of chronic exposure. Our study provides the first overview of the occurrence of PFAS compounds in São Paulo’s rivers,” said Cassiana Carolina Montagner a professor at UNICAMP’s Institute of Chemistry and principal investigator for the study Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are a group of thousands of synthetic chemical compounds used by industry in a vast array of products to make them waterproof Most non-stick cooking pans are coated with a form of PFAS According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) exposure to PFASs causes many human health problems “The occurrence of seven PFASs in different rivers in São Paulo state is reported for the first time in our study,” Montagner said The most frequent were the agricultural pesticides atrazine which we found in 100% of the samples collected Caffeine is well-tolerated by humans but can be extremely harmful to aquatic organisms BPA is an organic chemical (2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) propane) used in the production of polymers and high-performance coatings Plastic containing BPA is used in appliances food and drink can linings and epoxy resin BPA is also often used to coat the thermal paper used in cash registers and credit card receipts ATM printouts and other everyday transactions Underscoring the severity of all this pollution it should be noted that the area served by the PCJ Basin is important agriculturally and industrially and accounts for 5.3% of Brazil’s gross domestic product (GDP) Highlights include sugarcane growing in Piracicaba and a large population in Campinas (1.1m in 2022) “Not only is the PCJ Basin the main source of drinking water for the entire area which isn’t treated at all before farmers use it the region contains many small towns that discharge raw sewage into the rivers,” Montagner said industrial chemicals and PFASs are being dumped in the PCJ Basin and no monitoring is required by the existing Brazilian legislation we collected samples at 15 different points in the basin and measured the contaminants present considering three factors: concentration Alongside the high frequencies already mentioned we obtained elevated risk quotients for the herbicides diuron and atrazine as well as the insecticide imidacloprid,” she said “In addition to longstanding unsolved pollution problems new problems are being caused by the presence of emerging contaminants which are produced to guarantee the quality of modern life but pollute the environment owing to mismanagement of solid waste and inefficient sanitation Our study suggests the need for a comprehensive monitoring program to assure the protection of aquatic life and human health.” In response to enquiries from Agência FAPESP the São Paulo State Environmental Corporation (CETESB) stated that it currently samples water at 519 points analyzing traditional parameters such as organic matter as well as agrochemicals and some emerging compounds which it quantifies indirectly by means of two assays: one measuring estrogen activity to detect endocrine interferents (which mimic female hormones including BPA); and another measuring glucocorticoid activity to detect anti-inflammatory drugs The statement also said CETESB has measured 42 different agrochemicals since 2017 in water samples from rivers in mainly agricultural areas the statement said no values have been established in legislation for estrogen or glucocorticoid activity adding that the “levels found in both of these two assays during the last five years in the PCJ Basin are considered low or insignificant on the basis of studies performed previously and international experience.” The article “Uncovering the impact of agricultural activities and urbanization on rivers from the Piracicaba, Capivari, and Jundiaí basin in São Paulo, Brazil: A survey of pesticides, hormones, pharmaceuticals, industrial chemicals, and PFAS” is at: www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0045653523022233?via%3Dihub