Packaging plays a crucial role in reducing food waste, yet it also presents environmental and behavioural challenges.

Packaging is no longer just about protection and practicality—it is an art form, a marketing tool, and a statement of ...

Packaging is one of the key sustainability dilemmas in food. What different types of packaging have the best sustainability ...

A version of this story appears in the August 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. Around tables strewn with Exacto knives, bowls, cutting boards, tape, funnels, and bags of hemp powder ...

Two students develop edible food wrappers to reduce plastic waste and promote sustainable living, extending food shelf life.

Bioengineered packaging is produced using biological methods to replace traditional packaging with greener, renewable options ...

Beyond aesthetics, holograms on food – specifically, edible holograms – could be used to reduce packaging needs ... to-volume ratios compared to traditional macroscale support materials. Processed ...

Machinery considerations can be a challenge when incorporating sustainable materials, but they do not have to deter food ...

The London startup Notpla has created a plastic alternative from seaweed that's biodegradable — and even edible. And it's hoping ... a new line of disposable food containers that are free ...

Tossing takeout containers into the recycling bin feels like the right move, but looks can be deceiving. A lot of food ...

See a few examples of recyclable packaging innovations from Tip Top Bakeries, Boom Beauty, and Edible Garden AG Incorporated ...