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As many of you may know we were on a leadership panel at Compost2020, The U.S. Composting Council's Annual Conference, at the end of January. Thanks to those of you who asked us composting questions in response to our email - we were able to really dig deep and ask plenty of questions! We returned from the conference loaded with information! We’re in the process of sorting through and writing up our responses to your excellen …

This month, we’re going to be attending  Compost 2020 - The US Composting Council’s annual conference. As experts on composting and compostable packaging, there is always more to learn and improve upon. We are particularly focused on what composters need in 2020 from the rest of us. What do you want to know about composting? You are some of the most eco-passionate brands in the world. And you serve the most eco-passionate …

Reducing Food WasteThis Holiday season, we hope to spread the word to be mindful of food waste now and in the coming year. Many of us host guests in our homes and wouldn’t dream of letting them leave without taking at least some leftovers - ensuring that the food that was lovingly prepared for the holiday celebration is not wasted. We can bring this same attitude into our everyday meals too!First, let’s try to prevent the waste from happening in …

Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, household waste increases by more than 25%. Food waste, wrapping paper, Christmas cards, ribbons, boxes, decorations, and more add an additional 1 million tons of trash per week to our landfills.25-30 million real Christmas Trees are sold in the U.S. every year. After the holiday is over, these trees are stripped of their pretty decorations and often end up being put out with the trash. They will eventually en …