Compostable packaging only works with industrial composting and correct disposal, conditions most waste systems lack.

As governments and businesses continue to move away from single-use plastics, compostable food packaging is becoming a ...

These buzzwords are increasingly appearing on utensils, to-go cups and food containers and other kinds of disposable packaging. While you might think the dizzying array of products could be a simple ...

The federal definition of compost has been static for decades. In a welcome development, the US Department of Agriculture is reviewing this definition in order to extend it beyond plant and animal ...

It was while working in a hospital that Olivia Simpson really noticed the blizzard of single-use plastics that surrounded her ...

According to the official OECD estimates on global plastic pollution, out of all the plastic waste generated per annum, only 9% is recycled. The rest contaminates water bodies, soil, the air we ...

The material is both biodegradable and compostable, aiming to provide lower-cost options with reduced environmental impact.

Modern society has has a big problem when it comes to plastic -- and it's contributing heavily to pollution and climate change. Globally, 400 million metric tons of plastic are produced each year -- ...

Based on insights from Towards Packaging, the global compostable paper barrier coating market will likely grow from USD ...

HONOLULU & LEOMINSTER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--There’s a new drinking straw coming to Hawaii and it’s not another one of those mushy paper ones. It’ll feel and function exactly like the conventional ...