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Denali’s compost in ‘de-packable’ bags launches in Walmart stores Packaging Europe
Israeli startup crafts compostable food packaging ISRAEL21c
Annual CPG Sustainability Survey Points to Paperization Packaging World
Compostable & Biodegradable Refuse Bags Market Advancements Highlighted by Analysis: Key Players, Materials... WhaTech
Sipping Streams Tea Company Introduces Compostable Sustainable Packaging PR Web
"Compostable packaging that extends the shelf life of rambutan by up to three times" FreshPlaza.com
UConn Researchers Partner with Bioplastics Company to Examine Biodegradable Plastics University of Connecticut
"Rising demand for compostable fresh-keeping packaging in the fresh produce market" FreshPlaza.com
5 Types of Eco-Friendly Food Packaging Mint
Plastic Stools You Can Compost? These Furniture Designers Are Experimenting With Biomaterials Dwell
Is Switching to Compostable Packaging a Good Move? Grand View Research
Pakka to set up compostable packaging facility in Guatemala Packaging Gateway
TIPA’s expanding portfolio of compostable packaging Packaging South Asia
Can biodegradable plastics mitigate plastamination? Feedbacks from marine organisms ScienceDirect.com
2025: The Year Compostable Packaging Steps Into the Spotlight Packaging Strategies
Fresh-Lock® and TIPA Help True. ApS Launch Compostable Date Packaging Packaging Strategies
Sunrays Uses TIPA Compostable Packaging for Produce Packaging Strategies
Minnesota officials tout new law requiring refillable, reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging by 2032 St. Paul Pioneer Press
Why compostable plastic is not a silver bullet for eliminating plastic waste ABC News
Bpacks logs €1M pre-seed funding for world’s first bark-based, 100% compostable packaging Tech Funding News
How Startups Aim To Replace Plastic Packaging With Plant Materials Forbes
Biodegradable Plastics Market Global Forecast to 2029 GlobeNewswire
W-Cycle, Melhoramentos Join Forces to Innovate Compostable, Sustainable Food Packaging Food Safety Magazine
W-Cycle, Melhoramentos Join Forces to Produce Compostable Food Containers PerishableNews
W-Cycle and Melhoramentos Develop Freezer-to-Oven Compostable Packaging that Breaks Down in 100 Days vegconomist - the vegan business magazine
Biodegradable Plastics Industry Research Business Report GlobeNewswire
Biodegradable Packaging Market Size to Hit USD 921.95 Bn by 2034 Precedence Research
Bye-bye microplastics: new plastic is recyclable and fully ocean-degradable riken.jp
Yes, biodegradable microplastics are a real thing Chemical & Engineering News
Sustainable packaging: How do we get there? Recycling Today
Over €5 million raised to upscale compostable seaweed packaging from B’Zeos Packaging Europe
Parkside unveils compostable packaging solution for individual tea bags 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
Eco-Friendly Packaging Growth and Consumer Perceptions on Sustainability Global Trade Magazine
"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
Bolthouse Fresh Foods nabs IFPA Best Sustainable Packaging Award The Packer
The push for PHA: How Mad Tea’s compostable pods shift packaging standards FoodNavigator-USA.com
UPM Specialty Papers Partners with Eastman on Paper Food Packaging with Compostable Coating Food Engineering Magazine
Packaging suppliers and CPGs increasingly zip up flexible packaging Packaging Dive
Earthfirst launches biobased compostable laminations for sustainable packaging solutions World Bio Market Insights
Exploring Azolla as a sustainable feedstock for eco-friendly bioplastics: A review ScienceDirect.com
Biodegradable Paper and Plastic Packaging Market Expected GlobeNewswire
Biodegradable Plastics Market Set to Reach USD 28.7 Billion GlobeNewswire
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
How USDA's New Definition of Composting 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
Compostable Plastics Market Size & Share Report, 2030 Grand View Research
Q&A: Future of biodegradable and compostable packaging Smithers
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
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
Brawny Bear Partners with Pakka to Develop Compostable Packaging for Energy Bars Packaging Strategies
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
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
‘Compostable’ fibre-based cold cups trialled by Starbucks and Huhtamaki Packaging Europe
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 & Huhtamaki’s Compostable Cold Drink Cups Trial Sustainability Magazine
Compostable plastic isn’t the green alternative you think it is San Francisco Chronicle
Cannabis Businesses Are Answering the Call for Better Sustainability Healthcare Packaging
Most ‘compostable’ bioplastics are anything but, says new report Mongabay.com
Compostable Zippers Boost Flexible Packaging’s Sustainability PlasticsToday
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 2024-2034 - NatureWorks, BASF and Total Corbion are at the Forefront of Market Expansion GlobeNewswire
The plastic that biodegrades in your home compost Nature.com
An engineered enzyme embedded into PLA to make self-biodegradable plastic Nature.com
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
Key challenges in the advancement and industrialization of biobased and biodegradable plastics: a value chain overarching perspective Frontiers
Better Earth Compostable Packaging Achieves B Corp Certification waste360
Colorado law sets new labeling standards for compostable items Waste Today Magazine
Virginia Tech researchers work to create biodegradable bioplastics from food waste Virginia Tech
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
Global bioplastic production capacity 2022 Statista
The “Plastisphere” of Biodegradable Plastics Is Characterized by Specific Microbial Taxa of Alpine and Arctic Soils Frontiers
Contempo Specialty Packaging Pioneers Compostable Flower Pod System for Cannabis Packaging Strategies
Bridging Three Gaps in Biodegradable Plastics: Misconceptions and Truths About Biodegradation Frontiers
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
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 to Determine What Packaging is Compostable Lake Chelan Now
Eco-Friendly Packaging: 8 Sustainable Packaging Ideas for 2024 Shopify
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
Biodegradable plastic formulated from chitosan of Aristeus antennatus shells with castor oil as a plasticizer agent and starch as a filling substrate Nature.com
Degradation and environmental assessment of compostable packaging mixed with biowaste in full-scale industrial composting conditions ScienceDirect.com
Formerra Begins Selling ISCC Plus–certified Materials PlasticsToday
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
DAVIDsTEA launches compostable packaging for Garden to Cup tea Packaging Gateway
Biodegradable, Compostable and Plant-Based Packaging, Oh My! by Marissa Heffernan Resource Recycling
DAVIDsTEA Deepens Sustainability Commitment and Introduces New Compostable Packaging GlobeNewswire
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
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
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
Japanese team create biodegradable plastic fit for industrial use Kyodo News Plus
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
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
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
Compostable Plastic: Too Good To Be True? E/The Environmental Magazine
Compostable packaging’s contested, complicated past doesn’t determine its future Packaging Dive
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
Composting the Plastic Oklahoma State University
Is biodegradable better? Making sense of 'compostable' plastics Phys.org
‘Compostable’ plastics no longer able to be composted in Boulder Boulder Beat News
Home Compostable Plastics Are Too Good to Be True Treehugger
The myth of ‘home-compostable’ plastics Grist
‘It’s greenwash’: most home compostable plastics don’t work, says study The Guardian
‘Compostable plastic’ doesn’t live up to its environmental claims. Here’s what you can focus on instead CNN
Most ‘home compostable’ plastic doesn’t break down in garden bins New Scientist
60% of home ‘compostable’ plastic doesn’t fully break down, ending up in our soil Frontiers
The Big Compost Experiment: Using citizen science to assess the impact and effectiveness of biodegradable and compostable plastics in UK home composting Frontiers
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
Microbial biofilm composition and polymer degradation of compostable and non-compostable plastics immersed in the marine environment ScienceDirect.com
Scientists have developed truly biodegradable plastics World Economic Forum
New process makes ‘biodegradable’ plastics truly compostable UC Berkeley
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