Many CPG companies are investing in more sustainable packaging types, including biodegradable options, to reduce the plastic in their supply chain and to meet consumer demands for greener alternatives ...

While the group is concerned about contamination from synthetic polymers broadly, it’s open to evaluating individual ...

A new report from Beyond Plastics, an NGO, claims that very little of the bioplastics labeled as compostable can be composted by consumers. “Compostable” bioplastics can only be broken down in ...

When 2025 began, packaging experts agreed that the number one trend in their industry this year would be sustainable materials, ranging from biodegradable and compostable packaging to eco-friendly ...

Steve Ela is an organic fruit grower in western Colorado who relies on compost to nourish his heirloom tomato crop each year. He plants nitrogen-rich legumes and other perennial cover crops amongst ...

The launch comes just as the European Commission drafts a new packaging regulation that could see capsules made of standard aluminum and plastics disappear from shelves. First announced back in ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The fight to protect our environment is multifaceted. Climate change, chemical pollution and overcrowding are just a few of the problems we face. Another one is how we ...

Bin with compost items and suggestions on what to do with paper and compostable bags, Union Square Farmer's Market, New York City. (Photo by: Joan Slatkin/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) ...

Duro, a brand under the umbrella of Hartsville, South Carolina-based packaging producer Novolex, has earned Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) certification for numerous products in its Dubl Life ...

Think your compostable cup will magically vanish in your backyard compost pile? Think again. You've popped into your nearest coffee shop and ordered your go-to drink. It's handed over, only this time, ...

Several new projects turn waste into food for microbes that create PHA, a type of plastic that fully decomposes on its own, offering a less costly alternative to current bioplastics. This fork made of ...