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

Closed Loop Partners’ Center for the Circular Economy (the Closed Loop Center) released a new impact report, highlighting major progress for the U.S.

If you buy a smoothie in Portland, Oregon, the drink might come in a compostable plastic cup, a choice a thoughtful owner might make to make their operations more sustainable. You might think, at a ...

The organization, a branch of Closed Loop Partners’ research arm, highlighted the role its research, support and grantmaking ...

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About 30% of plastics consumed are made to last forever but are discarded after a single use. Researchers at Virginia Tech ...

Composting Consortium expands organics recycling to 240,000 homes, tests compostable packaging, and tackles contamination ...

Restaurants are increasingly integrating sustainable sourcing with next-generation packaging solutions to cut costs, reduce waste, and meet consumer expectations. Industry trends include compostable ...

The “best-by” labels on food packaging don’t tell you if the food inside is safe to eat. Food often lasts days or even weeks longer, and these printed dates are one of many reasons that Americans ...

Unilever and PepsiCo have goals to design 100% of packaging to be reusable, recyclable, compostable, or biodegradable by 2025. Companies like Zume – formerly a robotics pizza company – are trying to ...

These robots turn waste into compostable packaging The $274.2 billion dollar sustainable packaging market is expected to grow to $413.8 billion by 2027, and Zume – formerly a robotic pizza start-up – ...

Tipa, an Israel-based supplier of compostable plastic flexible materials, has partnered with US packaging manufacturers PPC Flexible Packaging and Clearview Packaging to expand production of ...