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

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

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

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 “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 ...

Bin with compost items and suggestions on what to do with paper and compostable bags, Union Square Farmer's Market, New York City. (Photo by: Joan Slatkin/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) ...

Restaurant that uses 100% compostable packaging, utensils and plates, Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by: Lindsey Nicholson/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Compostable ...

In a market study released in June 2022, Data Bridge Market Research reports that the compostable packaging market was valued at $46.4 billion in 2021 and is expected to reach $75 billion by 2029.

California’s AB 1201 (Compostable Product Standards Act) introduces some of the nation’s most stringent requirements for compostable labeling, effective January 1, 2026. Under the new law, any product ...