Multiple research teams across the globe have developed biodegradable packaging materials built from plant fibers, producing films and papers that rival the mechanical strength of petroleum-based ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lou Zhongping, dubbed the “king of plastic straws”, is changing his strategy. The founder and chairman of Saton Daily Necessities is spending US$15 million to double the size of his factory in Yiwu, ...

The development of sustainable packaging for pharmaceutical products has become increasingly important over recent years. As the need to reduce the use of plastic and lessen carbon footprints across ...

The new Horizon Europe-funded GRECO project provides innovative biobased, biodegradable and recyclable food packaging based on novel PLA copolymers, functional coatings, additives and green catalysts.

There’s a perception that product packaging labelled as ‘biodegradable’ will simply degrade in a matter of months, reducing litter and making for good compost. That is not always the case. In fact, it ...

NEWARK, Del., Feb. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --Future Market Insights (FMI) states that the biodegradable packaging market is forecast to reach USD 13.4 billion in 2026 and is projected to expand at a 6.1 ...

We produce far too much non-biodegradable packaging waste, say the environmentalists. We’re short of landfill sites and it’s damaging the environment. Yet, one potential solution, biodegradable or ...