Researchers and advocates warn compostable dinnerware can contain toxic chemicals and may harm soil, health and nearby ...

With the pandemic, more people than ever are ordering take-out food, along with the packaging and foodservice wares that go with it. Sustainable foodservice ware can help "green" your business while ...

As single-use plastics fall further out of favor among environmentally-conscious consumers and governments, many companies are turning to newer materials that they say will break down in people’s ...

In a UK-wide study, researchers found that 60% of home-compostable plastics do not fully disintegrate in home compost bins, and inevitably end up in our soil. The study also found that citizens are ...

Can "compostable" products like forks and plates go in Arlington's green organics bin? As with local recycling do's and ...

Disposable plastics are everywhere: Food containers, coffee cups, plastic bags. Some of these plastics, called compostable plastics, can be engineered to biodegrade under controlled conditions.

Composting is a bit like alchemy. You put food scraps into a bin and, with the help of some busy microorganisms and insects, you end up with rich, usable soil. Converting trash to treasure is an ideal ...

Eat out — but don't throw it out. That's what the city of Encinitas has tried to encourage when it comes to dining and plastic leftovers. However, the city's ban on styrofoam and plastic straws in ...

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In a UK-wide study, researchers have found that 60% of home-compostable plastics do not fully disintegrate in home compost bins, and inevitably end up in our soil. The study also found that citizens ...