Articles Tagged with ''compostable packaging''

TIPA’s Daphna Nissenbaum says compostable packaging has emerged as a vital tool in the industry’s sustainability arsenal, adding that rapid advancements in innovation and growing consumer demand will make this year a turning point.

Restaurantware's Jamil Bouchareb says the packaging industry in 2025 is poised for bold reinvention, driven by a mix of technological breakthroughs, evolving consumer values, and new opportunities to redefine its role in a rapidly changing world. 

Vendors of snack food packaging are developing recyclable, biodegradable and reusable products to expand their customer base. KYSU – whose products include freeze-dried fruits and chocolates – has unveiled packaging made entirely from recycled materials, and Bad Monkey Popcorn has created compostable packaging for one of the world’s most popular snack foods.

Collaboration will upgrade Umaro’s alginate-rich polysaccharides into a product well-suited for Sway’s innovative bioplastic packaging products.

Company’s seaweed-based solutions are not only fully bio-based and home-compostable but also compatible with existing packaging production lines.

W-Cycle will supply Melhoramentos Latin America with its proprietary food-grade packaging formula and consulting services. Melhoramentos will also incorporate their own high-performance cellulose fibers sourced from their extensive renewable forestry operations.

Recommendation echoes testimony before Congress in March that the most significant barrier to a successful national packaging EPR program is the lack of national harmonization.

The solution integrates Eastman’s biobased and compostable Solus performance additives with BioPBS polymer to form a thin coating on UPM’s compostable and recyclable barrier base papers.

Material innovation startup Sway launches its compostable seaweed-based polybags in collaboration with leading sustainable brands, taking a giant step toward eliminating plastic in fashion packaging.

The Home Depot has spent the past several years reducing waste by eliminating hard-to-recycle materials, and those efforts continue.