The good news: Compostable packaging does actually turn to compost just like your food scraps do, which is way gentler on the ...

Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have discovered a new class of polymers as part of the work carried out within the ...

Sustainability can mean many different things, depending on what you’re focusing on. When you dive in deep, the terms can get confusing, and many that seem interchangeable are actually very different.

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Bacardi rum bottles, Skittles sweet wrappers, designer water bottles—a bevy of companies are developing biodegradable plastic packaging they say is better for the environment than traditional plastics ...

Compostability is influenced not just by what a product is made from, but by how it is made, which greatly influences how it ...

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 ...

The food packaging industry is undergoing a rapid shift toward recyclable mono-materials, compostable paper, and PFAS-free coatings as regulations tighten and consumer demand for eco-friendly products ...

They tangle around bird beaks, choke seals and warp the shells of young turtles. Plastic six-pack rings have been found doing all sorts of awful things when they’re tossed anywhere but the trash. A ...

Cellulose-based solutions specialist Futamura UK and compostable food packaging company Biopap are reinforcing their 25-year ...

Synthetic petrochemical plastics can persist in the environment for hundreds of years - Copyright AFP TIMOTHY A. CLARY Synthetic petrochemical plastics can persist in ...