January 5, 2018

Demystified: Biodegradable or Compostable?

The ever-evolving world of sustainable food ware and packaging can be hard to keep tabs on. If you’re an event organizer, food vendor, sustainability advocate or just a person trying to figure out what bin to put something in, we
March 28, 2012

Certification Series: Good-bye, Logo Confusion! BSI is here to help.

In this Certification series, Mallory McLeod, one of our BSI staff, shares her certification smarts with you. We hope to de-mystify all the logos and stickers you’ve seen — or not seen — on your compostable packaging products! At BSI, we’ve
March 28, 2012

Check this out: Eco label guide

As green consumers, you look for claims and certifications that will help you make informed decisions about your purchases. But in order to make the right choice, you need to understand the implications of these labels. David Suzuki’s Queen of Green,
February 18, 2012

BSI makes a splash at the BC Foodservice Expo!

The BC Foodservice Expo is Western Canada’s largest hospitality tradeshow. This year, the Expo took place on January 29th and 30th at the Vancouver Convention Centre. The BSI team was especially happy to see the strong emphasis put on sustainability by the
July 19, 2011

Dow & Mitsui’s new sugarcane joint venture

Earlier today, the American Midwest’s Dow Chemical Company announced its new joint venture with Mitsui Chemicals of Tokyo. They plan to produce ethanol—and eventually biopolymers (a.k.a. bio-based plastics) —using sugar cane as a feedstock. Read the full press release here.
July 5, 2011

VIDEO: Puma’s Clever Little Shopper

Another brand joins the compostable train! Puma is proud to present the brand’s new “Clever Little Shopper” – a compostable retail bag that’s made from cornstarch. See their trailer below. Of course, you should always bring your own reusable bag.
January 7, 2011

Italy Bans Plastic Bags

“A ban on plastic bags is coming into effect in Italy, which has one of the highest rates of consumption of the bags in Europe. The ban begins in shops across Italy on 1 January, with only biodegradable, cloth or