As medical technology evolves, advanced packaging must meet rising demands for safety, sustainability, and efficiency in healthcare.

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 ...

Biodegradable plastic exists—but it’s not cheap Several new projects turn waste into food for microbes that create PHA, a type of plastic that fully decomposes on its own, offering a less ...

The biodegradable paper and plastic packaging market size stood at US$ 15.43 billion in 2024 and is predicted to exceed US$ 40.75 billion by 2034, experiencing a CAGR of 10.20% from 2024 to 2034.

America is churning out all of this biodegradable packaging without the ability to process it: The entire country has roughly 200 full-scale food-waste composting plants, and about three-fifths of ...

Researchers at Virginia Tech have found a way to make biodegradable packaging stronger while using less energy in the process.

Mass-produced plastic food packaging could be made more sustainable with a biodegradable alternative developed by researchers at the University of Queensland. The biocomposite has been successfully ...

The CEO of plant-based fiber packaging manufacturer Footprint, Troy Swope said he believes we are “not quite there yet” with compostable bioplastics.

As per the biodegradable packaging market analysis, the food and beverage industry, in particular, is a major consumer of biodegradable packaging.

A Ukrainian startup, S.Lab is working to scale their biodegradable packaging made from mycelium and ag waste through advanced technology, robotics and sensors.

The researchers state that the largest area of application for biodegradable plastic materials is the packaging segment, which accounts for about half of single-use plastic production.

In just seven months, they saved more than 190,000 pieces of single-use packaging, not to mention £50,000 in packaging costs. With a little imagination and willpower, it can be done.