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In the mission to produce more sustainable packaging materials, manufacturers focus on three elements: recyclability, biodegradability, and compostability to ensure the materials they use can be put back into the production cycle or returned to nature safely.

Biodegradability gives any material with sustainability claims a significant advantage because the process of being broken down naturally is not complex or harmful to the environment. Today, we will take a look at biodegradability: the benefits and limitations it places on packaging production and what the current market looks like for packaging design for biodegradability.