Notpla plant-based packaging is helping the world plastic problem
Notpla is a packaging solutions company. They're not just using recycled cardboard or eliminating plastic foam....
UK's Guardian switches to biodegradable wrapping for newspapers
The Guardian — a national newspaper in the U.K. — has ditched its polythene packaging and replaced it with...
6 easy tips to green your Fourth of July
Although the Fourth of July is a wonderful time to celebrate our freedom with friends and family, with all the...
This edible six pack ring feeds sea animals instead of killing them
SaltWater Brewery in South Florida is the first brewery to test biodegradable six-pack rings. Designed by start-up...
100% biodegradable, edible packaging is so much better than plastic
The world is awash in pollution from plastic packaging - but fortunately, some people are working hard to develop...
Packaging the Future: Edible Wrappers, Containers and Bags (Yum?)
Here at Inhabitat we've been hoping for, and advocating, biodegradable packaging for years, but now designer entrepreneurs...
Cheap Cardboard Packaging Protects One of the World's Most Expensive Olive Oils
Choosing a cheap, recyclable cardboard to protect one of the world's most expensive olive oils is not the most...
Compostable Packaging Test: Natureworks Ingeo Corn Cups
[gallery_extend] I went to the website for the cups, which are made by Natureworks, and my initial frustration...
SunChips Unveils New, Quieter 100% Compostable Bags
Recently, Frito-Lay pulled its biodegradable SunChips packaging from store shelves less than a year after its debut....
Egregious Packaging Hall of Shame: Plastic Bags Truly Do Suck
Each year nearly 380 billion plastic bags are used in the US -- any only 7 percent of them are recycled. The plastic...
Compostable Packaging Test: Bambu Plates Breakdown
This week we're thrilled to bring you the latest installment of our Packaging the Future compost tests, where we...
PACKAGING THE FUTURE: Inspiration from Ants!
Thus far in our Packaging the Future Series, we've looked at how plants (coconuts) and animals (Wombat butts) can...
Compostable Packaging Test: Whole Foods Deli Containers
Today marks the second installment of our new Packaging the Future series, which explores a greener future for...
First 100% Compostable Chip Bags to Hit Shelves Soon
Frito-Lay has been working for a year now on developing and testing a biodegradable bag that will completely break...
