Compostable packaging only works with industrial composting and correct disposal, conditions most waste systems lack.
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 ...
As governments and businesses continue to move away from single-use plastics, compostable food packaging is becoming a ...
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 ...
Quick-service restaurants with Seattle locations are well aware the city's "foam ban" goes fully into effect July 1. That means throw-away packaging can no longer be made of expanded polystyrene and ...
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 ...
TIPA, a compostable packaging company, makes fully compostable bags for shipping products in multiple stages of the supply chain. Swapping out traditional plastic bags in the food and fashion ...
Composting Consortium Maps Path for Integrating Compostable Packaging in EPR. As extended producer responsibility (EPR) takes ...
This week, Snap Kitchen announced that it is switching to compostable packaging for all of its meals. The company offers “healthy comfort food” via on-demand delivery and meal plan subscriptions from ...
The material is both biodegradable and compostable, aiming to provide lower-cost options with reduced environmental impact.
Fresh produce growers warn California’s sweeping SB 54 packaging rules could drive up costs, limit packaging options and threaten the availability of some perishable products in grocery stores.