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What Happens to Compostable Items in a Landfill?
We’re often asked the question: "Will my packaging compost in a landfill?" At first glance, the answer is straightforward - no. But as with many things, the longer answer is a little more complex. The terms biodegradable and compostable are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same. The real question many are hinting at [...]
Ensuring the Success of Compostable Packaging
PART 1: What Makes Compostability Certification Effective? Read More PART 2: Ensuring the Success of Compostable Packaging Over one-third of all plastic produced is used for packaging, and most will end up in landfills. While compostable packaging offers a promising solution, the real challenge lies beyond just achieving certification. It's time for sustainable brand owners to take the [...]
What Makes Compostability Certification Effective?
PART 1: What Makes Compostability Certification Effective? PART 2: Ensuring the Success of Compostable Packaging Read More Compostable packaging reduces the need for plastic, diverts waste away from landfills, and ultimately helps to create a beneficial end product - compost! Manufacturers of compostable products validate compostability claims by testing and certifying their materials. These tests are done in a [...]
The History of Composting - The Modern Journey
In the early days of U.S. agriculture, the vast expanse of fertile land made it easy for farmers to overlook the long-term benefits of sustainable farming practices. The abundant, nutrient-rich land led many to believe that practices like composting weren't necessary. Over time this mindset resulted in the depletion of essential soil nutrients, causing a [...]
The History of Composting - Stone Age to Revolutionary America
The history of composting is a fascinating journey through time! This nutrient-rich soil amendment does more than recycle organic waste; it breathes life back into depleted soils and enhances overall soil health. Early man used decomposed organic matter to improve the soil, and farming populations around the world used natural fertilizers like manure and compost. This first [...]
Are Produce Stickers Biodegradable?
The Hidden Plastic Problem: Produce Stickers Have you ever wondered about the tiny stickers on your fresh produce? Every time you buy fruits and vegetables, you're inadvertently bringing home more than just food – you're bringing home tiny pieces of plastic. At first glance, these produce stickers might seem harmless, but their impact on composting and the [...]
Packaging That Aligns With Your Mission
Your company’s mission defines its core reason for being and the resulting positive impact on the world. This mission strengthens your brand and creates significant value to your customers. Interwoven with this mission are your business values, the principles that guide and direct your organization and its culture. When your brand stands for certain values, you'd [...]
The Impact of Plastic Pollution on Biodiversity
Biodiversity refers to the variety of all life on Earth. It includes every living thing - different species of plants, animals, and microorganisms, the genetic differences within these species, the ecosystems and habitats they form, and the complex processes they are a part of. This intricate web, from the smallest microorganisms in soil to largest [...]
Biodegradable or Compostable: What’s the Difference?
Ever picked up a product labeled "biodegradable" or “compostable” and wondered what it means? You're not alone! The terms biodegradable and compostable are often used interchangeably. While there is some overlap, they do not mean the same thing! All compostable products are biodegradable, but not all biodegradable products are compostable. While it is great that sustainable products are [...]
How to Conduct a Life Cycle Assessment
What is the sum total impact of your product? From creation to decomposition, every product has a life cycle (even your packaging!) But how do you even begin to measure the environmental impact for each stage of that life cycle? A Life Cycle Assessment can give a deeper look into the impact of your product, and [...]
