@theshellworks: Wait, is “compostable” packaging just plastic in disguise? When we see a single-use cup or packaging labelled as “compostable”, most of us picture an apple core or a fallen leaf: something that will easily break down in soil leaving no waste. Well unless it explicitly says “home-compostable”, it’s very likely that it’s only “commercially compostable”. This means that the material will only start to break down in industrial facilities with high temperatures that don’t exist in the wild or your backyard. In other words, if a commecially comparable cup ends up in a landfill or the ocean, it’ll stick around for decades or even centuries. Loopholes like this is why our team look beyond baseline regulations and marketing wordplay. We want to see more materials like VIVOMER to be the norm.

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Thursday 27 August 2026 09:07:57 GMT