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 ...

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 ...

The Biodegradable Products Institute is focusing on bringing more clarity to compostable packaging’s future in California, ...

The composted packaging material would be used to improve the soil at the plant’s logistic park. In the tests that have been conducted, Eco-Corr Film® enabled the manufacturer to reduce the use of ...

This week we’re thrilled to bring you the latest installment of our Packaging the Future compost tests, where we break down the real-life biodegradability of eco packaging. Although I started this ...

Regulatory questions cloud the segment’s future, as do concerns about feedstocks, material capabilities and compostability claims. Meanwhile, the National Organic Standards Board has a notable meeting ...

PANJIN, LIAONING, CHINA, January 21, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As the global packaging sector experiences increasing ...

It’s no longer a secret that single-use plastic is harming the planet. Not only does the process of creating these materials emit enormous amounts of planet-warming gases, but they also can take ...

There are numerous options in food packaging materials, and many major food packagers and retailers often make a choice based on non-scientific information. Clearly Clean Products LLC (Orwigsburg, PA) ...

Eight municipal and composter-led projects received funding for organics and compostable packaging recovery from the new, collaborative grant program to expand access, infrastructure and regional ...

We produce far too much non-biodegradable packaging waste, say the environmentalists. We’re short of landfill sites and it’s damaging the environment. Yet, one potential solution, biodegradable or ...

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 ...