If you buy a smoothie in Portland, Oregon, the drink might come in a compostable plastic cup, a choice a thoughtful owner might make to make their operations more sustainable. You might think, at a ...

A recent Reddit thread posed an important question about compostable packaging: What if you don't have a compost bin? "What to do with paper products that are marketed as compostable? I don't have a ...

“Our planet is choking on plastic,” according to the United Nations — and indeed, we are nearing crisis levels. Some 400 million tons of plastic is produced annually, but the vast majority ends up in ...

Unilever and PepsiCo have goals to design 100% of packaging to be reusable, recyclable, compostable, or biodegradable by 2025. Companies like Zume – formerly a robotics pizza company – are trying to ...

Quick-service restaurants with Seattle locations are well aware the city's "foam ban" goes fully into effect July 1. That means throw-away packaging can no longer be made of expanded polystyrene and ...

“While interest remains strong, higher packaging costs can make widespread adoption challenging, unless the benefits clearly justify the additional investment,” says Alysha Lowe of Sev-Rend. Packaging ...

Data in new report reveals that certified food-contact compostable packaging breaks down successfully at commercial composting facilities that meet reasonable operating parameters. In total, the study ...

Tipa, an Israel-based supplier of compostable plastic flexible materials, has partnered with US packaging manufacturers PPC Flexible Packaging and Clearview Packaging to expand production of ...

In a market study released in June 2022, Data Bridge Market Research reports that the compostable packaging market was valued at $46.4 billion in 2021 and is expected to reach $75 billion by 2029.

It is clear that plastic waste is damaging to our planet and to human health. Scientists have found plastic waste almost everywhere on earth, where it disrupts ecosystems, contributes to climate ...