14 October 20258 October 2025 Closed Loop Partners’ Composting Consortium, With the Biodegradable Products Institute and US Composting Council, Awards Grants to Composting Facilities & Municipalities Across the U.S. Eight municipal and composter-led projects received funding for organics and compostable packaging recovery from the new, collaborative grant program to expand access, infrastructure and regional capacity. That Are Advancing Recovery of Compostable Packaging
31 July 202425 July 2024 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 costly alternative to current bioplastics
28 July 202123 July 2021 U.S. Composting Infrastructure Coalition Applauds Introduction of Compost ACT The COMPOST Act meets the growing demand from individuals and businesses to compost food scraps and certified compostable packaging
1 September 201630 August 2016 100 Percent Compostable Single Serve Coffee Pod Wins International Innovation Award SPI Announces Club Coffee as Winner of its Innovation in Bioplastics Award
19 November 201517 November 2015 The future of compostable packaging is bright A multi-pronged, multi-stakeholder systems approach is needed to fully realize the potential of compostable packaging - here are three areas to focus on, along with next steps
31 March 2010 SunChips introduces world’s first 100% compostable chip bag Bag was introduced at Earth Day anniversary - full compost possible in 14 weeks
