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

Many CPG companies are investing in more sustainable packaging types, including biodegradable options, to reduce the plastic in their supply chain and to meet consumer demands for greener alternatives ...

Biodegradable packaging is surging as regulations tighten, consumers pay green premiums, and PLA-led, home-compostable solutions scale across food and retail. This growth trajectory is anchored in ...

The global packaging market is projected to grow from USD 1.32 trillion in 2026 to USD 1.75 trillion by 2035, at a CAGR of ...

The water-proof food packaging is made from a type of corn protein called zein, starch and other naturally derived biopolymers, infused with a cocktail of natural antimicrobial compounds (see video).

UK-based Symphony Environmental Technologies launched an additive that plastics manufacturers can use to make packaging biodegrade harmlessly in natural land and marine environments, the company says.

Key Players: NatureWorks LLC, BASF SE, Novamont S.p.A., Corbion N.V., Total Corbion PLA, Biome Bioplastics Limited, Danimer Scientific, Inc., Futamura Chemical Co ...

Researchers at Virginia Tech have found a way to make biodegradable packaging stronger while using less energy in the process. The research team from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and ...

Rising EPR rules, plastic taxes, and e-commerce growth are accelerating adoption of biodegradable mushroom packaging as a scalable, eco-friendly alternative to synthetic foams. NEWARK, DE / ACCESS ...

Biodegradable packaging from mycellium and agriculture waste produced by S.Lab for Loreal. A German pharmacist invented polystyrene in 1839. Today, the production of polystyrene produces more than ...

Scientists from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Nanyang Technological University Singapore have developed a biodegradable food packaging material that kills harmful microbes and could ...