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“A teaspoon of soil can contain more organisms than there are humans living on Earth.”  -  Soil degradation: the problems and how to fix them, Natural History Museum UK  Healthy soil provides us with essential food, nutrients, and resources. It supports ecosystems and affects all living things. Soil depletion occurs when soil quality and health declines. If the conditions that support soil fertility are not maintain …

Compostable products, particularly bioplastics, have advanced tremendously in recent years. These innovations have made it very easy for brands to shift from conventional plastic to compostable packaging without impact to the function or appearance of the packaging. New compostable solutions often mimic non-compostable alternatives so well that they actually look, function, and perform similarly to their petroleum-based counterparts. Unfor …

Landfills are used to collect waste. They are intended to reduce the amount of waste that makes it into the environment and keep it contained. When full, they are covered with a plastic or clay lining and topped with soil, storing trash underground. Composting on the other hand takes organic materials and breaks them down efficiently. The goal of composting is not to manage waste, but to create beneficial compost! Composting is muc …

The impact of your compostable packaging goes so much further than waste reduction alone. Compostable packaging supports composters, soil health, and the environment as a whole. “Caring for the Earth is just as important as caring for our bodies.” -Sage and Cedar Organics via Instagram A sustainable product is not so sustainable if it comes wrapped in layers of plastic. Compostable packaging, as part of a circular economy, creates t …