Compostable packaging acceptance remains contentious even as sector scales

Regulatory questions cloud the segment’s future, as do concerns about feedstocks, material capabilities and compostability ...

USDA organics board rejects compostable polymers, puts paper on watch

While the group is concerned about contamination from synthetic polymers broadly, it’s open to evaluating individual ...
FOX31 Denver

Does Compostable Packaging Actually Break Down? Composting Consortium Reveals Groundbreaking Findings from Largest Field Test in North America

Data in new report reveals that certified food-contact compostable packaging breaks down successfully at commercial composting facilities that meet reasonable operating parameters. In total, the study ...
PlasticsToday

Compostable Packaging: From Niche to Necessity

Compostable plastic packaging market projected to reach $203 billion by 2035 driven by EPR programs and sustainability ...
Sustainable Brands

Composting Consortium Aims to Advance Recovery of Compostable Packaging, Food Scraps

The new Consortium — which includes Closed Loop Partners, PepsiCo, the NextGen Consortium, the US Plastics Pact and other value chain players — aims to pilot industry-wide solutions and map tech and ...
Morningstar

Melhoramentos Boosts Investment in W-Cycle's Compostable Food Packaging

GAN SHMUEL, Israel, March 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sustainable food packaging pioneer W-Cycle, Ltd. is deepening its alliance with Melhoramentos to answer demand for plastic-free, compostable food ...
Packaging Europe

Sabert launches food packaging made from bagasse fibre in Europe, UK and Ireland

Sabert Corporation Europe has launched its PULPUltra food packaging solution across Europe and the UK & Ireland, designed for ...