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Why compostable packaging fails

Compostable packaging only works with industrial composting and correct disposal, conditions most waste systems lack.
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 ...
As governments and businesses continue to move away from single-use plastics, compostable food packaging is becoming a ...
Tipa, an Israel-based global leader in compostable packaging solutions for food and fashion, and Chicago-based Charter Next Generation (CNG), a specialty film manufacturer, have announced a ...
For years, restaurants have been buying expensive compostable takeout packaging, hoping it was a more planet-friendly solution to single-use plastic. Sadly, few cities have the infrastructure to ...
BOULDER, Colo., March 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Eco-Products ®, a Novolex™ brand, is introducing new compostable lids for its takeout containers that are ideal for restaurants and snack bars seeking ...
Oceanside businesses and restaurants can no longer distribute styrofoam packaging. The polystyrene foam ban is now in effect. KPBS North County reporter Alexander Nguyen has reactions from local ...
Cleaner campus, cleaner conscience — one container at a time. Look closely at the image and you will see reusable containers in use in the wild at our Newcomb campus. Reusable cups and containers can ...
Based on insights from Towards Packaging, the global compostable paper barrier coating market will likely grow from USD ...
Once packaging leaves the consumer, it enters fragmented collection and sorting systems where contamination, infrastructure gaps, and market forces determine its fate.
YORK, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--C-P Flexible Packaging (C-P), a leading supplier of compostable flexible packaging, is the first and only company to offer BPI (Biodegradable Products Institute) certified ...
OPINION - California is a global leader in forward-thinking climate and environmental solutions. Derailing the state’s ...