Read about media coverage received by the Compostable Plastic Toolkit, the Urban Sustainability Directors Network, or the Composting Council Research and Education Foundation.
Compostable packaging and eco-friendly solutions discussed at SIVAL 2025 FreshPlaza.com
Bioplastics organization lauds Europe packaging regulation Packaging South Asia
Minnesota officials tout new law requiring refillable, reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging by 2032 MSN
Eco-Conscious Clean Skincare Products With Compostable Packaging Announced News Channel Nebraska
Why compostable plastic is not a silver bullet for eliminating plastic waste ABC News
Compostable Plastic The Portugal News
Bpacks logs €1M pre-seed funding for world’s first bark-based, 100% compostable packaging Tech Funding News
New Jersey bill targeting plastic packaging would require it to be recyclable or compostable by 2034 Fortune
CSIR-IICT out-licenses tech for nanocellulose engineered compostable plastics The Hindu
Carrington Co. Launches First-Ever Organic Tea in Biodegradable Packaging Sustainable Brands
Biodegradable Plastics Market Global Forecast to 2029 GlobeNewswire
W-Cycle, Melhoramentos Join Forces to Produce Compostable Food Containers PerishableNews
Biodegradable Plastics Industry Research Business Report GlobeNewswire
Poor labelling allows ‘massive amounts’ of plastic into Australia’s garden waste, companies warn The Guardian
Innovative Biodegradable Packaging Materials for Food Preservation Frontiers
Yes, biodegradable microplastics are a real thing Chemical & Engineering News
When ‘compostables’ are actually garbage Silicon Valley
Over €5 million raised to upscale compostable seaweed packaging from B’Zeos Packaging Europe
Outdoor brand Prana is rolling out 'innovative' seaweed-based compostable packaging that can replace conventional plastic Yahoo! Voices
Comparing environmental fate and ecotoxicity of conventional and biodegradable plastics: A critical review ScienceDirect.com
"Big Ten" Action Areas Emerge from System-Wide Compost and Compostable Packaging Circularity Event PR Web
Clearing up the compostable plastic mess Chemistry World
Bolthouse Fresh Foods Earns Best Sustainable Packaging Honors for Compostable Innovation PerishableNews
The push for PHA: How Mad Tea’s compostable pods shift packaging standards FoodNavigator-USA.com
Bolthouse Fresh Foods™ Earns Best Sustainable Packaging Honors for Compostable Innovation Food Industry Executive
Earthfirst launches biobased compostable laminations for sustainable packaging solutions World Bio Market Insights
Biodegradable Paper and Plastic Packaging Market Expected GlobeNewswire
Gaia Biomaterials enters Chile with compostable plastic-alternative material Cision News
NEXE Innovations reports advancements in compostable packaging Packaging Gateway
NEXE Innovations Advances in Compostable Packaging TipRanks
Biodegradable Plastics Market Set to Reach USD 28.7 Billion GlobeNewswire
Are Biodegradable Bioplastics Meeting Their Promise? IDTechEx
World’s first biodegradable plastic produced from CO2 emissions in Finland Fortum
Starbucks, McDonald's, and 4 RE Introduce Bio-Based and Compostable Packaging Solutions Packaging World
Eco-Friendly Root Vegetable Packaging Trend Hunter
Parkside develops compostable packaging for Dark Woods Coffee Labels and Labeling
How we’re transforming our packaging materials Unilever
Inside the debate over PLA, the packaging industry’s favorite bioplastic Packaging Dive
The Future of Composting and Bioplastics: How USDA's New Definition Could Be a Game Changer PlasticsToday
Bolthouse Fresh Foods introduces new carrot products in compostable packaging Packaging Strategies
Compostable Packaging Market Size & Share Report, 2030 Grand View Research
Compostable packaging’s relationship status with organics recyclers: ‘It’s complicated’ Waste Dive
Environmental impacts of biodegradable microplastics Nature.com
Pakka Launches New Range of Compostable Flexible Packaging Solutions Packaging Strategies
Home composting self-biodegradable plastics Nature.com
Compounding one problem with another? A look at biodegradable microplastics ScienceDirect.com
Packaging innovations: Johnnie Walker’s lightest bottle design, Seda’s double-walled compostable cold cups Packaging Dive
Futamura’s NatureFlex used in compostable sachets for wheatgrass shots Packaging Strategies
A Guide to Plastic-Free Eating in Austin: Restaurants Using Compostable and Reusable Packaging Public Citizen
China Leads as New Regulations Redefine the Bioplastics Market IDTechEx
To Reduce Waste, It’s Vital to Close the Gap in Sustainable Packaging Closures Packaging Strategies
Bioplastics Innovation Hub launched to pioneer 100% compostable plastic Innovation News Network
U.S. Plastics Pact adds to its list of 'problematic' plastics Plastics Recycling Update
Bioplastics Innovation Hub to fast-track development of compostable packaging materials World Bio Market Insights
Australian researchers plan new generation of biodegradable plastic VOA Asia
CSIRO and Murdoch University launch Bioplastics Innovation Hub to end plastic waste CSIRO
Brawny Bear Partners with Pakka to Develop Compostable Packaging for Energy Bars Packaging Strategies
Restaurantware new range of fully compostable packaging Packaging Gateway
PlantFusion Debuts 100% Compostable Pouch for Protein Powder Packaging World
Engineered Spores Create Living Plastics and the Future of Biodegradable Materials SynBioBeta
Comment: Why compostable packaging can't absolve us of our single-use sins Reuters
Transform Your Restaurant with Eco- Friendly Food Packaging: The Benefits of Going Compostable Green Prophet
Environment Report: Why Compostable Bags Aren’t Compostable in San Diego Voice of San Diego
Pakka of India raises $29.4 million to develop biodegradable packaging facility ImpactAlpha
Better Earth Develops Compost Drop-Off Database Packaging World
Degradation efficiency of biodegradable plastics in subtropical open-air and marine environments: Implications for plastic pollution ScienceDirect.com
Sustainable Plastic Packaging Market Report 2024-2029: GlobeNewswire
Sustainable Plastic Packaging Market Report 2024-2029: Governments Worldwide are Encouraging the Use of Green Packaging, with Ireland, Italy and Japan Offering Tax Exemptions for Compostable Packaging Yahoo Finance
Sorry, Compostable Plastic Isn’t Really Compostable (Or Recyclable). Here’s Why Chatelaine
High toughness and fast home-compost biodegradable packaging films derived from polylactic acid/thermoplastic starch/para-rubber ternary blends Nature.com
Starbucks piloting compostable cold cups in select California and Minnesota locations Waste Dive
Compostable plastic isn’t the green alternative you think it is San Francisco Chronicle
New enzyme-embedded plastic degrades rapidly lightsources.org
Most ‘compostable’ bioplastics are anything but, says new report Mongabay.com
Compostable Zippers Boost Flexible Packaging’s Sustainability PlasticsToday
Mars doubts it can achieve 2025 sustainable packaging targets Packaging Dive
Eco-Friendly Plastics: Do Safe and Sustainable Choices Exist? Environment+Energy Leader
Report: Biodegradable plastics more marketing than environmentally friendly WXPR
Biodegradable microplastics may actually be worse for soil and plants New Scientist
SEA-TAC Airport Moves to All Reusable or Compostable Foodservice Materials Packaging Strategies
A group effort: Utilizing more sustainable packaging Pet Food Processing
Biodegradable plastic exists—but it’s not cheap National Geographic
Many compostable plastics don't actually break down Environmental Health News
Israeli, US Companies Unite On Domestic Compostable Packaging NoCamels - Israeli Innovation News
Does ‘compostable’ plastic actually break down? Here’s what to know. The Washington Post
Biodegradable Plastics Market Global Analysis and Forecast GlobeNewswire
Eco-friendly Food Packaging Market Size, Share, and Trends 2024 to 2034 Precedence Research
The plastic that biodegrades in your home compost Nature.com
An engineered enzyme embedded into PLA to make self-biodegradable plastic Nature.com
Greiner and Constantia Flexibles Partner to Develop Compostable Coffee Capsules Packaging Strategies
Selective recovery of pyrolyzates of biodegradable (PLA, PHBH) and common plastics (HDPE, PP, PS) during co-pyrolysis under slow heating Nature.com
Report: Plastics claiming to be environmentally friendly may be misleading Spectrum News
Better Earth Compostable Packaging Achieves B Corp Certification waste360
Key challenges in the advancement and industrialization of biobased and biodegradable plastics: a value chain overarching perspective Frontiers
Recyclable plastic packaging shares by company 2022 Statista
Colorado law sets new labeling standards for compostable items Waste Today Magazine
New Flow Formulas Endurance Chews in 100% compostable packaging Endurance.Biz
Colorado’s new waste-labeling law deputizes YOU as a compost cop Colorado Public Radio
Bakery Swaps to Compostable Film for Frozen Products Packaging World
Researchers Invent 100% Biodegradable 'Barley Plastic' Suitable for Food Packaging Packaging Strategies
The “Plastisphere” of Biodegradable Plastics Is Characterized by Specific Microbial Taxa of Alpine and Arctic Soils Frontiers
Contempo Specialty Packaging Launches New Compostable Flower Pod System for Cannabis Cannabis Business Times
Bridging Three Gaps in Biodegradable Plastics: Misconceptions and Truths About Biodegradation Frontiers
PODCAST | Compostable Popcorn Packaging Packaging Strategies
Ecotoxicity assessment of additives in commercial biodegradable plastic products: Implications for sustainability and environmental risk ScienceDirect.com
A Review of Sorting and Separating Technologies Suitable for Compostable and Biodegradable Plastic Packaging Frontiers
PepsiCo anticipates missing certain 2025 packaging sustainability goals Packaging Dive
Bioelements Expands Into the United States to Offer Biobased, Biodegradable and Compostable Packaging Solutions Business Wire
Scientists make durable yet 100% biodegradable plastic from barley Interesting Engineering
Researchers invent 100% biodegradable 'barley plastic' Phys.org
5 packaging priorities in the federal food waste strategy Packaging Dive
Marine degradation and ecotoxicity of conventional, recycled and compostable plastic bags ScienceDirect.com
New labeling standards will make it easier to determine what packaging is compostable Washington State Department of Ecology
Is biodegradable plastic really a thing? Kathimerini English Edition
Enabling desired disposal of compostable plastic packaging: an evaluation of disposal instruction labels Frontiers
Sizing up sustainable packaging Food Business News
Is Biodegradable Plastic Really a Thing? The New York Times
Mature compost promotes biodegradable plastic degradation and reduces greenhouse gas emission during food waste composting ScienceDirect.com
Biodegradable Plastic Market Size to Hit USD 17.23 Billion by 2033 Precedence Research
Sustainable Packaging Market Size And Share Report, 2030 Grand View Research
Ino worms its way into compostable packaging with silk cocoon product Packaging Dive
Degradation and environmental assessment of compostable packaging mixed with biowaste in full-scale industrial composting conditions ScienceDirect.com
Scientists have figured out way to make algae-based plastic that completely decomposes ABC News
Biodegradable ‘Living Plastic’ Houses Bacterial Spores That Help It Break Down University of California San Diego
Should Bioplastics Be Allowed in Organic Compost? Civil Eats
This startup just raised funding to turn wood pulp into sustainable, biodegradable plastics GeekWire
Unilever reality-checked its 2025 plastic packaging targets. Will more companies do the same? Packaging Dive
DavidsTea introduces compostable packaging Tea & Coffee Trade Journal
Eco-friendly packaging company to invest $300 million and add 230 jobs to Vonore WBIR.com
Composting Consortium report evaluates packaging Resource Recycling
4 false solutions that won’t solve the plastic pollution crisis Greenpeace International
Biodegradable, Compostable and Plant-Based Packaging, Oh My! by Marissa Heffernan Resource Recycling
New Research Sheds Light On How Compostable Packaging Breaks Down Forbes
Unlocking the Potentials of Biodegradable Plastics with Proper Management and Evaluation at Environmentally Relevant Concentrations Nature.com
Composting Consortium releases study on disintegration of compostable packaging Waste Today Magazine
Filling the data gap on breakdown of food-contact compostable packaging in real-world conditions Recycling Product News
Compostables break down in real-world conditions, but more work needed: report Packaging Dive
Composting Consortium Releases Compostable Packaging Research waste360
Bioplastics create a composting conundrum Environmental Health News
Effects of primary leachates of conventional and alternative plastics in Cyprinodon variegatus fish larvae: Endocrine disruption and toxicological responses ScienceDirect.com
Navigating the Compostable Packaging Landscape: Insights from BPI Executive Director Rhodes Yepsen Packaging World
California Tightens Requirements for Labeling Products as 'Compostable' Food Safety Magazine
New project promotes safer, sustainable to-go food packaging UIC Today
Food packaging laws seek to reduce litter and PFAS contamination Washington State Department of Ecology
How to transition to more sustainable food packaging National Restaurant Association
Biodegradable Bioplastics: Decarbonizing a “Throw-Away Economy” Built on Cheap and Durable Plastics Cleantech Group
UH Chemist Receives CAREER Award to Advance Development of Biodegradable Plastics University of Houston
Say hello to biodegradable microplastics University of California
Compostable Packaging Market Size to Reach USD 197.85 Bn by 2032 GlobeNewswire
Researchers Develop Biodegradable Plastic That Won’t Leave Microplastics Behind Technology Networks
Say Hello to Biodegradable Microplastics University of California San Diego
Compostable Flexible Packaging Market Size to Surpass USD 2.11 Bn by 2032 GlobeNewswire
TIPA Compostable Packaging Appoints Rodrigo Castaneda as Vice President & GM to lead growth in North America PR Newswire
Unlocking Sustainability: Advancements in Biodegradable Plastics Synthesis AZoM
Compostable packaging take-back programs aim to ease consumer burden, boost recovery Packaging Dive
The US Composting Industry Has a Plastics Problem PlasticsToday
TIPA’s Packaging Made From Rice Waste Earns Cradle-to-Cradle Certification Packaging World
Bioplastics: sustainable solution or distraction from the plastic waste crisis? Environmental Health News
California’s Landmark Plastic Pollution Law Moves Forward Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
Traditional and biodegradable plastics host distinct and potentially more hazardous microbes when compared to both natural materials and planktonic community ScienceDirect.com
A review on fate and ecotoxicity of biodegradable microplastics in aquatic system: Are biodegradable plastics truly safe for the environment? ScienceDirect.com
Toward truly compostable plastic Knowable Magazine
Switching From Traditional to Biodegradable Plastics Could Slash CO2 Emissions EcoWatch
Study: Replacing plastics with biodegradable alternatives would lead to significant carbon emissions reduction Phys.org
A Manufacturer’s Guide to Biodegradable Plastic Thomas Insights
Real-time Science – Biodegradable Plastics and Polymers Michigan State University
Differences in the Plastispheres of Biodegradable and Non-biodegradable Plastics: A Mini Review Frontiers
Fresh Harvest Uses Compostable Packaging for Produce Packaging World
TIPA: Sustainable, Compostable Packaging Solutions AZoCleantech
Microbial colonization patterns and biodegradation of petrochemical and biodegradable plastics in lake waters: insights from a field experiment Frontiers
Compostable packaging must be included in EPR needs assessments, industry partners say Packaging Dive
Detection and specific chemical identification of submillimeter plastic fragments in complex matrices such as compost Nature.com
Microbial decomposition of biodegradable plastics on the deep-sea floor Nature.com
EarthTalk: Breaking down the reality of compostable plastic northcoastcurrent.com
Compostable Plastic: Too Good To Be True? E/The Environmental Magazine
Comparative toxicity of conventional versus compostable plastic consumer products: An in-vitro assessment ScienceDirect.com
Compostable Plastic Is Garbage The Atlantic
Are compostable and biodegradable plastics better for the environment than regular plastics? Environment America
Is a compostable plastic biodegradable in the sea? A rapid standard protocol to test mineralization in marine conditions ScienceDirect.com
Is biodegradable and compostable plastic good for the environment? Not necessarily World Wildlife Fund
New process makes ‘biodegradable’ plastics truly compostable UC Berkeley
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