You’re going for a hike this weekend and you need a portable, healthy snack. As you do your normal grocery run, you grab a delicious banana from the rack. To pay for the banana, you scan a produce ...

Despite diligent efforts to combat contamination at industrial composting sites, conventional plastic can persist in the finished compost. That’s according to the Composting Consortium, New York, ...

Slowly but surely, Americans are getting into composting. Curbside collection is on the rise, and more states and cities are making it mandatory to keep food scraps out of the garbage. But the rise in ...

Huge planters create instant impact at a front door, yet devour compost, plastic and effort for one plant. A low-waste setup ...

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A biotech firm and agricultural giant ADM plan to sell the biodegradable plastic for eco-conscious consumers next year. Photos: Natural plastics for eco-conscious consumers Martin LaMonica is a senior ...

Consider using a free-standing plastic composter to compost in your garden. Continue putting organic material from the kitchen in the composter during the winter. Because it keeps the material secured ...

Welcome to The Compost, a weekly newsletter on key environmental news impacting Southern California. Subscribe now to get it in your inbox! In today’s edition… So you’ve probably noticed the glaring ...

Steinbach Landfill Manager and Collection Supervisor say that they would love to see more compostable items and fewer ...

Beginning this year, composting bags will be required for lawn waste to be picked up curbside in Alpena. Plastic bags will not be collected. The use of the bags brings multiple benefits to the city’s ...