Using plastic bags is an ecological disaster; it takes about 1,000 years for one to degrade in a landfill (and even then, it leaves behind microplastics that can add toxins to soil or water).

Learn about the benefits of compostable bags vs plastic bags and discover the best types of compostable bags to use for trash ...

Boulder recently began a new subscription-based “Green Bag Giveaway” program to provide businesses with a free supply of compostable garbage bin liners each month for a year. The city recognized the ...

A processor of household disposables, CeDo (Telford, England), was able to reduce the thickness of its compostable trash can liner bags from 18 microns to just 14, helping to get costs into a range ...

Food waste. It’s been called recycling’s final frontier. While many people know the joy of turning those banana peels, coffee grounds, eggshells and wilted lettuce leaves into rich compost for their ...

Biodegradable plastic passes the test under real-world conditions Leftover lettuce, old bunches of flowers, potato peelings, coffee grounds: the average kitchen generates lots of organic waste. This ...

There are countless proactive ways to take better care of the planet, and learning how to properly compost, recycle, and discard garbage is a great place to start. Knowing the difference between each ...

BMC says compostable liners are allowed; says it’s going easy on the product as of now. BMC says compostable liners are allowed; says it’s going easy on the product as of now. Despite repeated claims ...

With April being Earth Month, it is a fantastic time to share information on New Albany’s new municipal food-waste composting drop-off program. The idea is simple. By composting food waste in your ...