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.