Tired of wasted, spoiled produce, I experimented with three different produce bag materials to see which works best.

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Chinnalapatti's 'Sezhipu' compost, licensed for sale, revolutionizes waste management and boosts local farming demand.

I searched through my kitchen cabinets and found several surprising items that could be releasing microplastics into my meals ...

We're surrounded by plastics and other synthetic chemicals. Are you aware of these less obvious sources?

While single-use bags labeled as compostable are an alternative for plastic bags, they are not to be disposed of in the green bins used to collect compostable waste, including food scraps and yard ...

If you compost at home, keep these things away from your bin ...

Richard Thompson, a British marine biologist who devoted his career to studying plastic waste, has long wondered how well biodegradable shopping bags actually degrade. So in 2015, he and his graduate ...

Several new projects turn waste into food for microbes that create PHA, a type of plastic that fully decomposes on its own, offering a less costly alternative to current bioplastics. This fork made of ...

Blending kitchen scraps with water makes quick compost to feed plants. Chop up and freeze compostable kitchen waste to make large batches. Pour blender compost around plants, or into trenches, compost ...

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