Composting biodegradable food containers cuts the amount of trash that gets sent to a landfill. But the practice may serve up some unintended consequences for human health. That’s because the items ...

Danimer Scientific, a leading developer and manufacturer of biodegradable materials, and Genpak, the leading manufacturer of quality food packaging, are partnering to create a new line of ...

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and university cooperators have developed a biodegradable plastic that could be used in disposable food containers. The plastic, called a thermoplastic ...

A team of scientists has developed biodegradable food packaging made from corn protein and other naturally-derived bioplymers infused with a mixture of natural antimicrobial oils that can extend the ...

Plastic packaging. Everything we seem to buy nowadays is packaged in plastic, from toys, foods, and more. In fact, humans produce an estimated 300 million tons of plastic waste each year, with about ...

Food packaging is one of the main generators of packaging waste in developed countries. In 2012, each person in the European Union (EU) countries generated an average of 156.8kg of packaging waste, ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. It's nice to dream of a zero waste world, in which people ...

Five Guys says the fry bags help maintain the taste and texture, but some customers say they've noticed another problem ...