If you buy a smoothie in Portland, Oregon, the drink might come in a compostable plastic cup, a choice a thoughtful owner might make to make their operations more sustainable. You might think, at a ...

Disposable plastics are everywhere: Food containers, coffee cups, plastic bags. Some of these plastics, called compostable plastics, can be engineered to biodegrade under controlled conditions.

Sold and marketed as environmentally friendly, compostable food packaging has been exploding in popularity in Australia. The plant-based fibre and bioplastic packaging can now be found at thousands of ...