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Newsworthy

Most Recent

• BPI watching three California bills in 2026 - Substack, Marissa Heffernan, May 20, 2026
• Why California's Next Compostable Packaging Bill Could Stall SB 1383 - BioCycle, Juliana Beecher and Paula Luu, May 18, 2024
• Compostable Packaging's Promise and Policy Hurdles - Packaging World, Anne Marie Mohan, May 14, 2026
• Home Compostable Packaging: Progress but Not a Silver Bullet – BioCycle, Paula Luu, May 5, 2026

Composting Infrastructure Growth

• Eco-products named the official zero waste partner of the San Diego Padres – Waste Today Magazine, Trevarthan, April 27, 2026​​​
• Composting Consortium Advances Circular Economy – Plastics Today, David Hutton, April 22, 2026​​
• Compostable Packaging Acceptance Up 9% Since 2023 – BioCycle, Paula Luu, April 20, 2026​​
• How Modesto Is Expanding Its Organics Program to Include Certified Compostable Packaging – BioCycle, Paula Luu, April 6, 2026

Research

• Even Remote Ocean Waters Contain 'Forever Chemicals', Penguins Reveal – Food & Wine, Stacey Leasca, April 24, 2026
• Closed Loop Partners' Center for the Circular Economy Marks Milestone for U.S. - Waste Advantage Magazine, April 23, 2026​
• Composting Consortium highlights research, support in 5-year report – Waste Dive, Jacob Wallace, April 22, 2026

Events

Recent Events (did you see us?)

• May 5-6: WSRA & WORC 2026 Join Annual Conference (attending)​
• May 5-7: Green Sports Alliance Summit (attending)
• May 11-13: PBPC Ag Bioeconomy Policy Summit (attending)​
• May 12-13: PBPC Summit (attending)​
• May 12-14: Spring NOSB meeting in Omaha (attending)​
• May 12: NY Fly-in (hosting)​
• May 16-19: National Restaurant Show (attending)​
• May 19-21: ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit (speaking)​

Upcoming Events (say hello!)​

• June 15-17: AMERIPEN Summit (attending) ​
• June 15-17: Packaging Recycling Summit (speaking)​

Learn More

PlantSwitch Lands $17 Million to Replace Plastic at the 2027 World Cup - Forbes, Zoya Hasan, May 22, 2026

Closed Loop Partners’ Center for the Circular Economy’s Composting Consortium 5-year impact report: Reporting on half a decade of composting industry impact - April 22, 2026

The Composter Podcast: Ryan Green from Happy Trash Can on Public Private Partnerships