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

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Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have discovered a new class of polymers as part of the work carried out within the ...

Bacardi rum bottles, Skittles sweet wrappers, designer water bottles—a bevy of companies are developing biodegradable plastic packaging they say is better for the environment than traditional plastics ...

Compostability is influenced not just by what a product is made from, but by how it is made, which greatly influences how it ...

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 ...

The dismal results of the UK's Big Compost Experiment reveal that most so-called compostable plastics do not break down in backyard compost bins. Composting is a bit like alchemy. You put food scraps ...

Sustainability can mean many different things, depending on what you’re focusing on. When you dive in deep, the terms can get confusing, and many that seem interchangeable are actually very different.

Cellulose-based solutions specialist Futamura UK and compostable food packaging company Biopap are reinforcing their 25-year ...

Modern Milkman, the British scale-up reimagining the traditional milk round, has become the first company in the UK to ...

Pooch Paper makes an environmentally friendly alternative to plastic dog poop bags. The biodegradable sheets are easy to use ...