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Biodegradable Plastics Market Global Forecast to 2029 GlobeNewswire
Biodegradable Polymer Market Is Booming Across the Globe Explored in Latest Report 2024-2030 openPR
Chuk expands in seven international markets Packaging South Asia
Compostable Biodegradable Refuse Bag Size, Share, Trends, openPR
Majority of bioplastics in Australia end up in landfill, says new report Sustainable Plastics
Australia’s compostable plastics revolution Manufactures Monthly
CSIRO report reveals the state of bioplastics in Australia CSIRO
Nexe Innovations advances compostable packaging with proprietary manufacturing technology Proactive Investors USA
CHUK Expands Global Sustainability Efforts to Seven New Markets Local Samosa
W-Cycle and Melhoramentos Develop Freezer-to-Oven Compostable Packaging that Breaks Down in 100 Days vegconomist - the vegan business magazine
W-Cycle, Melhoramentos Join Forces to Produce Compostable Food Containers PerishableNews
Biodegradable Plastics Industry Research Business Report GlobeNewswire
Mosko: Thin Plastic Produce Bags Get a Needed Facelift Voice of OC
Student develops pH-responsive biodegradable packaging to signal food spoilage FreshPlaza.com
Biodegradable Packaging Products Market Growing Trends openPR
Packnatur introduces compostable cellulose netting for sustainable fruit and vegetable packaging FreshPlaza.com
W-Cycle and Melhoramentos partner to create compostable food packaging Yahoo Finance
Bellingham residents required to use curbside compost bins for organic waste starting in 2025 Bellingham Herald
W-Cycle and Melhoramentos join forces to produce compostable container Food and Drink Technology
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
Outdoor brand Prana is rolling out 'innovative' seaweed-based compostable packaging that can replace conventional plastic The Cool Down
Outdoor brand Prana is rolling out 'innovative' seaweed-based compostable packaging that can replace conventional plastic Yahoo! Voices
Eastman Partners with UPM to Launch Breakthrough Compostable Food Packaging Solution | EMN Stock News StockTitan
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
Bolthouse Fresh Foods™ Earns Best Sustainable Packaging Honors for Compostable Innovation Food Industry Executive
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
Pack Expo highlights recycled materials challenges Resource Recycling
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
Biodegradable Plastics Market Set to Reach USD 28.7 Billion GlobeNewswire
Fashion brands take bold step toward compostable seaweed packaging with Sway Packaging Strategies
Are Biodegradable Bioplastics Meeting Their Promise? IDTechEx
12 Real-World Examples of Packaging Innovation (2024) Shopify
World’s first biodegradable plastic produced from CO2 emissions in Finland Fortum
Biodegradable biopolymers: Real impact to environment pollution ScienceDirect.com
Starbucks, McDonald's, and 4 RE Introduce Bio-Based and Compostable Packaging Solutions Packaging World
Eco-Friendly Root Vegetable Packaging Trend Hunter
Unilever invests in packaging R&D to reduce virgin plastic use Recycling Today
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
See the Future of Home Compostable & PCR Closure Solutions for Flexible Packaging at PACK EXPO Packaging World
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
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
Seda North America unveils compostable cups and eco-friendly lids for sustainable beverage packaging World Bio Market Insights
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
Compostable Foam Tray Targets Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Packaging Digest
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
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
The future of plastics – biodegradable polymers leading the way Medical Plastics News
Brawny Bear Partners with Pakka to Develop Compostable Packaging for Energy Bars Packaging Strategies
Restaurantware Launches the Sustain Collection: A Game-Changer in Compostable Foodservice Packaging PR Newswire
PlantFusion Debuts 100% Compostable Pouch for Protein Powder Packaging World
Comment: Why compostable packaging can't absolve us of our single-use sins Reuters
Colorado is trying to prevent people from putting plastic forks in their compost Grist
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
Bioelements, Multi X Join Forces to Develop Biodegradable Packaging Food Manufacturing
Degradation efficiency of biodegradable plastics in subtropical open-air and marine environments: Implications for plastic pollution ScienceDirect.com
Starbucks & Huhtamaki’s Compostable Cold Drink Cups Trial Sustainability Magazine
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
Most ‘compostable’ bioplastics are anything but, says new report Mongabay.com
Compostable Zippers Boost Flexible Packaging’s Sustainability PlasticsToday
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
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
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
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
Recyclable plastic packaging shares by company 2022 Statista
Colorado law sets new labeling standards for compostable items Waste Today Magazine
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
Bye-bye single-use plastic! With the bioplastic PLA to more sustainability ThyssenKrupp
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 Packaging World
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
US Plastics Pact releases packaging Roadmap 2.0 Recycling Today
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
Vikings and Goddesses adopts compostable packaging Labels and Labeling
Sizing up sustainable packaging Food Business News
Is Biodegradable Plastic Really a Thing? The New York Times
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
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
Towards a circular economy for plastics Unilever
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
Does Compostable Packaging Actually Break Down? Composting Consortium Reveals Groundbreaking Findings from Largest Field Test in North America PR Newswire
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
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
TIPA Compostable Packaging Appoints Rodrigo Castaneda as Vice President & GM to lead growth in North America PR Newswire
Compostable Flexible Packaging Market Size to Surpass USD 2.11 Bn by 2032 GlobeNewswire
Compostable packaging take-back programs aim to ease consumer burden, boost recovery Packaging Dive
The US Composting Industry Has a Plastics Problem PlasticsToday
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
Biodegradable Plastic Mulch Films: Impacts on Soil Microbial Communities and Ecosystem Functions 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
Why Compostable Packaging is Set to Grow in 2024 Packaging Strategies
No plastics: Here’s what you need to know about Ann Arbor’s new compost rules MLive.com
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 biodegradable better? Making sense of 'compostable' plastics Phys.org
The Big Compost Experiment: Using citizen science to assess the impact and effectiveness of biodegradable and compostable plastics in UK home composting Frontiers
‘It’s greenwash’: most home compostable plastics don’t work, says study The Guardian
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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