The Treehugger editorial team is a diverse group of experts—with advanced degrees, professional experience, published books, and more—whose expertise spans every corner of the sustainability space. In ...

Online micro-grocer Farmstead was founded on the vision of reducing food waste. Now, it’s tackling plastic waste. Ditching the thin plastic film commonly used in conventional supermarkets’ produce ...

Do our “compostable” bags, utensils and containers really return to nature? Hailed as a solution to the plastic problem, a growing number of new materials — marketed as biodegradable, sustainable, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WJRT) - Meijer is the first retailer nationwide to sell a brand of organic mini peeled carrots that come in a fully compostable bag. Bolthouse Farms, which packages the Earthbound ...

With grocery prices what they are, having to toss spoiled food is an even more bitter pill to swallow. While your compost pile thrives from unused fruit, veggies and salad greens, most of us would ...

California has entered a new phase of waste reduction as a statewide ban on all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores and ...

Are those green bags that claim to be compostable really better for the environment? We’ve got the scoop. Credit...Photo Illustration by The New York Times; Shutterstock Supported by By Rachel Nuwer ...

To help you avoid the worst composting mistakes, we spoke to experts in gardening and horticulture to learn about some of the ...