The federal definition of compost has been static for decades. In a welcome development, the US Department of Agriculture is reviewing this definition in order to extend it beyond plant and animal ...

The rapid adoption of plastics in innumerable applications over the years stems from their overall benefits versus other materials; in particular, their reliability, ease of manufacturing, lighter ...

HMRC tells Packaging Gateway that compostable plastics are not automatically exempt from the UK's Plastic Packaging Tax.

Creating a circular economy is an essential sustainability target for numerous stakeholders in the supply chain: governments, brands, suppliers, and consumers. A key element of this is reducing ...

The edible packaging market is projected to take a bigger bite out of single-use plastic sales in the coming years. Which packaging innovations – fit for human consumption – are turning heads? Just a ...

Industry Insight from Ethical Corporation Magazine, a part of Thomson Reuters. Flexible plastics make up 58% of packaging globally but under 4% is recycled Europe requires minimum 10% recycled content ...