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CA makers of compostable packaging call for state, federal policy changes el-observador.com
Muscle Foods Packaging Market Set to Grow at an Impressive CAGR of 4.98% Through 2032 industrytoday.co.uk
Compostable Biopolymers Market Exclusive Report with Detailed Study Analysis openPR.com
Shellworks unveils ‘world’s first’ fully compostable cosmetics pipette dropper Packaging Europe
Shellworks launches home-compostable pipette dropper Packaging Gateway
Compostable pipette dropper tipped to 'revolutionise' sustainable packaging for beauty sector Packaging Scotland
Compostable & Biodegradable Refuse Bags Market Set to Double by 2035 Amid Rising Eco-conscious Consumer Demand – FMIBlog FMIBlog
California extends compostable labeling law Resource-Recycling
California delays compostable packaging crackdown before USDA vote Packaging Dive
New Zealand turns farm waste into compostable packaging FreshPlaza
Compostable foodservice packaging introduced to reduce landfill waste RPRA
Biodegradable plastics evaluated quicker IOM3
traceless materials’ compostable fries pickers tested at major rock festivals Packaging Europe
Alternative plastics labeled as “compostable” still contain hazardous chemicals ehn.org
Choose to reuse: A guide to switching to reusable serviceware oregonmetro.gov
Policy brief: Compostable plastics UCL - London's Global University
The Truth Behind Biodegradable Plastics in Landfills MSN
Mondelez Backs Regenerative Agriculture, Compostable Packaging Companies Food Manufacturing
Mondelēz invests in compostable packaging, regenerative agriculture Food Dive
Compostable packaging – a solution beyond PPWR mandates Fruitnet
Compostable Liquid Sachet Packaging From: Futamura Group Packaging World
Inside Mondelēz’s New Sustainable Futures Investments in Regen Ag, Compostable Packaging Nosh.com
Through the Line Podcast: PlantFusion's Compostable Pouch Healthcare Packaging
Former EPA Attorney Stacey Halliday Discusses Regulatory Uncertainty Around California’s Compostable Packaging Law in Packaging Dive Arnold & Porter
California's Strict Compostable Packaging Requirements Effective January 2026 Perkins Coie
Pakka talks compostable packaging challenges and opportunities packaginginsights.com
PepsiCo resets packaging sustainability goals, ditches reuse target Packaging Dive
Sugarcane-based Packaging Market Trends Analysis Report GlobeNewswire
Compostable Packaging Films Market Size, Statistics Report 2034 Global Market Insights
Compostable packaging: ready for mass use? Packaging Gateway
Is Mexico leading the way in biodegradable plastics? Mexico News Daily
Futamura Makes Condiment Packaging Compostable PlasticsToday
Futamura announces groundbreaking innovation for liquid sachet packaging GlobeNewswire
California compostable packaging restriction could have ‘chilling effect’ Packaging Dive
Grant programme to bolster compostable packaging infrastructure in the U.S. Packaging Europe
Science, soil, and sustainability: Global experts tackle the biodegradable plastics puzzle EurekAlert!
Compostable Coated Paper Packaging Trend Hunter
Futamura launches compostable liquid sachets packaging Labels & Labeling
No link found between biodegradable plastics and increased littering resource.co
Compostable packaging solution developed for condiment sachets resource.co
Grants of up to $50K aim to boost compostable packaging recovery Waste Dive
Starbucks redesigns its iconic white takeaway cup in Europe for rollout across the region Starbucks Coffee
A screening of metal(loid) content in conventional and compostable plastic polymers: understanding the sources and the connected environmental implications ScienceDirect.com
VIDEO | Achieving Sustainability with Compostable Plastic Packaging Strategies
Companies partner to develop bioplastics for cosmetics, food, agricultural packaging Recycling Today
Compostable Packaging Equipment Market Size & Share Report, 2034 Global Market Insights
Compostable Packaging Wins Big in Top Competition Packaging Digest
Do digestates produced by co-digestion of biowaste and biodegradable plastic affect soil and aquatic organisms? ScienceDirect.com
Compostable Packaging: Benefits, Materials, and Applications Thomasnet
Guestwords: Are Bioplastics ‘Green’? The East Hampton Star
Bioplastic: an eco‐friendly alternative to non‐biodegradable plastic researchgate.net
New Workflow Tracks Biodegradable Plastic in Soil with Unprecedented Accuracy Environment+Energy Leader
Why Compostable Packaging Isn’t a Silver Bullet Solution - The Maine Journal of Conservation and Sustainability The University of Maine
Eco-Products and DNO produce introduce biobased compostable packaging for K-12 schools in the US World Bio Market Insights
Compostable food packaging in Detroit often ends up in landfills. Here’s why BridgeDetroit
Eco-friendly Food Packaging Market Size to Mount USD 392.37 Bn by 2034 | Packaging Experts Analysis GlobeNewswire
CA compostable labeling deadline worries producers Resource-Recycling
“Safe” Plant-Based Plastics Linked to Organ Damage SciTechDaily
Biodegradable Paper and Plastic Packaging Market Size to GlobeNewswire
Compost Rules Changed. Here's How to Sort Right. City of Boulder (.gov)
Sinclair, Avantium N.V., and Good Nature Co. Utilize Biodegradable Packaging Materials Packaging World
Bubbies Ice Cream Launches Home-Compostable Packaging Packaging Strategies
Bioplastics: sustainable solution or distraction from the plastic waste crisis? ehn.org
APP introduces biodegradable and compostable packaging solution Packaging Gateway
Can biodegradable plastics mitigate plastamination? Feedbacks from marine organisms ScienceDirect.com
Sugarcane-based Packaging Market | Industry Report, 2030 Grand View Research
Plant-Based Packaging: Types, Applications, and Environmental Impact Thomasnet
What’s in a Compostable Dog Poop Bag? Besides the Obvious, of Course. | Reviews by Wirecutter The New York Times
Melhoramentos Expands Stake in W-Cycle’s Compostable Packaging That Survives -40°C to 220°C vegconomist - the vegan business magazine
Flo Group, NatureWorks Develop Compostable Coffee Pod PlasticsToday
Company takes bold step to revolutionize clothing packaging — and competitors may follow suit The Cool Down
Bioplastics and biodegradable plastics: A review of recent advances, feasibility and cleaner production ScienceDirect.com
Reducing plastic pollution starts with us Vic Gov
Disintegration of commercial biodegradable plastic products under simulated industrial composting conditions Nature
Push for biodegradable packaging is not without problems Confectionery News
Biodegradable Plastics Market Size, Scope, Growth and Forecast to 2034 InsightAce Analytic
Wildsmith introduces fully compostable packaging with Shellworks TheIndustry.beauty
Waste: Circular Economy Walmart
Biobased Biodegradable Plastic Market to Reach USD 15.6 GlobeNewswire
"Compostable bags emerge as a key trend in fruit and vegetable packaging to meet market demand" Hortidaily
Is Switching to Compostable Packaging a Good Move? Grand View Research
Chemical composition and mesophilic anaerobic digestion of commercial compostable food packaging: Implications for bio-waste management ScienceDirect.com
Packaging Innovations 2025: Tipa unveils latest home-compostable packaging solutions packaginginsights.com
Lactips launches new bio-based, compostable sealant grade for dry food products Packaging Strategies
Wildsmith to roll out 100% compostable packaging that biodegrades in a year spabusiness.com
Biobased Biodegradable Plastics Market Outlook, 2025 to 2035 Future Market Insights
Compostable High Barrier Film From: TIPA Compostable Packaging Packaging World
Effect of alkaline-thermal pretreatment on biodegradable plastics degradation and dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes in co-compost system ScienceDirect.com
Top 10: Sustainable Packaging Innovations Sustainability Magazine
Clemson FRESH opens new compostable packaging research center Clemson News
TIPA Unveils Global Launch of Advanced Home Compostable Metalized High-Barrier Film for Snack Packaging Food Industry Executive
TIPA aims for improved functionality with home compostable film Packaging Europe
Enzyme-Embedded Biodegradable Plastic for Sustainable Applications: Advances, Challenges, and Perspectives ACS Publications
Americas Biodegradable Plastic Market | Industry Report 2030 Grand View Research
The Future of Sustainable Packaging: Long-term Strategic Forecasts to 2034 Smithers
"Compostable packaging that extends the shelf life of rambutan by up to three times" FreshPlaza
Biodegradable Films Market to Hit USD 2.3 Billion by 2032, GlobeNewswire
UConn Researchers Partner with Bioplastics Company to Examine Biodegradable Plastics UConn Today
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Can Advance Plastic Sustainability and Circular Economy ACS Publications
Sprouts accused of falsely labeling private label table ware as ‘compostable’ Packaging Dive
Pakka to set up compostable packaging facility in Guatemala Packaging Gateway
Environment Report: Compostable Bags Still Not Compostable Voice of San Diego
2025: The Year Compostable Packaging Steps Into the Spotlight Packaging Strategies
Plant-based Protein Brand Combats Plastic Waste & Slack Fill with New Compostable Pouch Healthcare Packaging
Fresh-Lock® and TIPA Help True. ApS Launch Compostable Date Packaging Packaging Strategies
Environmental concerns on water-soluble and biodegradable plastics and their applications – A review ScienceDirect.com
How Sunrays goes green with compostable grape bio bags The Packer
Single-Use and Plastic Waste Prevention Regulation - Province of British Columbia Government of British Columbia
Minnesota officials tout new law requiring refillable, reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging by 2032 Pioneer Press
Why compostable plastic is not a silver bullet for eliminating plastic waste ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
CSIR-IICT out-licenses tech for nanocellulose engineered compostable plastics The Hindu
Single-use commercial bio-based plastics under environmental degradation conditions: Is their biodegradability and compostability a fact? ScienceDirect.com
(PDF) Bio-based and biodegradable plastics – Facts and Figures. Focus on food packaging in the Netherlands researchgate.net
Carrington Co. Launches First-Ever Organic Tea in Biodegradable Packaging Sustainable Brands
Biodegradable Plastics Market Global Forecast to 2029 GlobeNewswire
CSIRO report reveals the state of bioplastics in Australia CSIRO
W-Cycle, Melhoramentos Join Forces to Innovate Compostable, Sustainable Food Packaging Food Safety Magazine
W-Cycle, Melhoramentos Join Forces to Produce Compostable Food Containers Perishable News
Biodegradable Plastics Industry Research Business Report 2024-2030: Advancements in Compostable and Marine-Degradable Plastics Expand Market Opportunities GlobeNewswire
Mosko: Thin Plastic Produce Bags Get a Needed Facelift Voice of OC
Comparative life cycle assessment of PBAT from fossil-based and second-generation generation bio-based feedstocks ScienceDirect.com
Researchers Develop New Plastic That Is Recyclable, Ocean-Degradable and Won’t Leave Microplastics Behind Technology Networks
How RIKEN & University of Tokyo's Dissolvable Plastic Works Sustainability Magazine
Yes, biodegradable microplastics are a real thing C&EN
Product Review: 'Matter' Compostable Plates, Bowls, Cups, Bags And Utensils – Performance With A Green Advantage Where The Food Comes From
Compostable Packaging Market Size, Share & Forecast - 2034 Global Market Insights
Outdoor brand Prana is rolling out 'innovative' seaweed-based compostable packaging that can replace conventional plastic The Cool Down
Comparing environmental fate and ecotoxicity of conventional and biodegradable plastics: A critical review ScienceDirect.com
Biodegradable Plastic Dissolves in Water, Reducing Plastic Waste Technology Networks
Northeastern researchers create plastic that dissolves in water that promises to combat global pollution crisis Northeastern Global News
Clearing up the compostable plastic mess Chemistry World
Enhancing degradation of PLA-made rigid biodegradable plastics with non-thermal plasma treatment ScienceDirect.com
Demand accelerates for compostable and biodegradable plastic in packaging Smithers
Anaerobic Degradation of Aromatic and Aliphatic Biodegradable Plastics: Potential Mechanisms and Pathways ACS Publications
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
Parkside develops compostable packaging for Dark Woods Coffee Labels & Labeling
Genome-Centric Metagenomics Insights into the Plastisphere-Driven Natural Degradation Characteristics and Mechanism of Biodegradable Plastics in Aquatic Environments ACS Publications
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
Compostable Plastics Market Size & Share Report, 2030 Grand View Research
Q&A: Future of biodegradable and compostable packaging Smithers
Home composting self-biodegradable plastics Nature
Compounding one problem with another? A look at biodegradable microplastics ScienceDirect.com
China Leads as New Regulations Redefine the Bioplastics Market IDTechEx
Bioplastics can refer to bio-based, biodegradable, and/or compostable plastics. researchgate.net
Bioplastics Innovation Hub launched to pioneer 100% compostable plastic Innovation News Network
Australian researchers plan new generation of biodegradable plastic VOA - Voice of America English News
CSIRO and Murdoch University launch Bioplastics Innovation Hub to end plastic waste CSIRO
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
Eliminating Food Packaging Waste Through Regenerative Agriculture Forbes
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
Sorry, Compostable Plastic Isn’t Really Compostable (Or Recyclable). Here’s Why Chatelaine
Biodegradable plastics remain a hidden source of harmful microplastics Advanced Science News
Compostable plastic isn’t the green alternative you think it is San Francisco Chronicle
Most ‘compostable’ bioplastics are anything but, says new report Mongabay
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
Biodegradable plastic exists—but it’s not cheap National Geographic
Many compostable plastics don't actually break down ehn.org
Does ‘compostable’ plastic actually break down? Here’s what to know. The Washington Post
Plastics: Biodegradable, Bio-based, or Compostable? The Chemical Engineer
An engineered enzyme embedded into PLA to make self-biodegradable plastic Nature
The plastic that biodegrades in your home compost Nature
Selective recovery of pyrolyzates of biodegradable (PLA, PHBH) and common plastics (HDPE, PP, PS) during co-pyrolysis under slow heating Nature
Key challenges in the advancement and industrialization of biobased and biodegradable plastics: a value chain overarching perspective Frontiers
Virginia Tech researchers work to create biodegradable bioplastics from food waste Virginia Tech News
Bridging Three Gaps in Biodegradable Plastics: Misconceptions and Truths About Biodegradation Frontiers
A Review of Sorting and Separating Technologies Suitable for Compostable and Biodegradable Plastic Packaging Frontiers
Is Biodegradable Plastic Really a Thing? (Published 2024) The New York Times
Degradation and environmental assessment of compostable packaging mixed with biowaste in full-scale industrial composting conditions ScienceDirect.com
Toward truly compostable plastic Knowable 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
Composting the Plastic Oklahoma State University
Home Compostable Plastics Are Too Good to Be True Treehugger
‘It’s greenwash’: most home compostable plastics don’t work, says study The Guardian
Is biodegradable and compostable plastic good for the environment? Not necessarily World Wildlife Fund
New process makes ‘biodegradable’ plastics truly compostable Berkeley News
Biodegradable and compostable plastics — challenges and opportunities European Environment Agency
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