14 Dec 2023 --- UPM Specialty Papers’ packaging papers have been certified as home compostable, according to the French standard NFT51-800:2015. The papers are also certified as industrially compostable. The company says its fiber-based and recyclable packaging materials empower brand owners and converters to develop home compostable packaging solutions. “Recycling should always be the first option to consider when possible. However, compostability is a good option when recycling packaging papers is not possible due to food residues, for example. Compostability can also play a role when recycling infrastructure is limited,” Susanna Hyrkäs, senior manager for Sustainability at UPM Specialty Papers, tells Packaging Insights.
