With fossil fuel demand for transportation and heating in a secular decline, the sector has been counting on destructive petro-plastics for its revenue growth; also an unsustainable plan.  Fortunately, there are smarter packaging solutions in the pipeline.

Tom van Aken, CEO of Avantium, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss the company’s plant-based packaging. He says the product, which is made from hubris and feedstock, is fully recyclable and biodegradable and can be produced using less gas emissions than traditional petroleum products. Here is a direct video link.