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Ideas about what makes a product or packaging truly sustainable can vary widely. That’s why the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) set to work on creating a common definition of “sustainable ...

The packaging industry enters 2026 under regulatory and sustainability pressures after a year of smart and bio-based ...

The federal definition of compost has been static for decades. In a welcome development, the US Department of Agriculture is reviewing this definition in order to extend it beyond plant and animal ...

Recycling packaging will help Europe cut down on its consumption, but how to define something as "recyclable" is a contentious issue [<a href="https://www ...

The European Union wants to reduce waste by encouraging recycling and reuse in its new packaging law, but the pressure is on to get the right definition and criteria for what constitutes “high-quality ...