A multi-use compostable paper towel that contains plastic from plants is displayed at CJ Biomaterials, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in Woburn, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Compostable straws and a fork, which were made from plastic made from plants, are displayed at CJ Biomaterials, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in Woburn, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Peter Steeves, a polymer engineer at CJ Biomaterials, watches a compostable fork, made of plastic from plants, is molded in a testing laboratory Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in Woburn, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Biopolymer pellets, used in manufacturing a variety of compostable cups and utensils, is displayed at CJ Biomaterials, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in Woburn, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Katie Byun holds up a compostable knife, which was made with plastic made from plants, that was starting to break down after about two months in a home composting test bin, at CJ Biomaterials, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in Woburn, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

FILE - A Mercedes Benz logo is displayed on a vehicle at the Pittsburgh International Auto Show in Pittsburgh, Feb. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

A billboard for Harrah's Casino on Route 66 is seen near Chandler, Okla., Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Brittany Bendabout)

A person plays a slot machine at Harrah's Casino, owned by the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, in Chandler, Okla., Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Brittany Bendabout)