The Biodegradable Products Institute is focusing on various paths to secure compostable packaging's future in California through advocacy at both the state and federal levels. At a meeting last week, ...

Two California bills related to plastics in compostables are not advancing after failing to clear a key appropriations deadline last week. AB 1812 would have prohibited the sale of "compostable" or ...

Sway, the California-based startup creating seaweed-based, home compostable replacements for plastic packaging, and The Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI), today announced a new partnership ...

"They often all get marked as contamination and removed." ...

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 ...

NEW YORK and ATLANTA, Sept. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) has officially announced its new Commercial & Home Compostable Certification program, unveiling it ...

These buzzwords are increasingly appearing on utensils, to-go cups and food containers and other kinds of disposable packaging. While you might think the dizzying array of products could be a simple ...

The Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) has announced a combined Commercial & Home Compostable Certification programme. Revealed at the three-day BPI Summit 2025 in Atlanta, in the US state of ...

Compostable claims for consumer products must be made clear, with full consideration of appropriate scientific standards, state and federal regulations, and local infrastructure. The Biodegradable ...

Bamboo cutlery, plant-fiber plates, bin liners, and many more household products, all labeled home-compostable, are getting easier to find in stores and online. In December, the Biodegradable Products ...