Compostable packaging only works with industrial composting and correct disposal, conditions most waste systems lack.

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Designing organics programs that protect compost quality and public trust. By Michelle Horneff-Cohen Across the U.S., ...

You probably think about what and how much you throw away – but do you ever stop to think about what you throw it into? If you’re using a garbage bag made of cheap plastics, you might be unknowingly ...

Composting Consortium Maps Path for Integrating Compostable Packaging in EPR. As extended producer responsibility (EPR) takes ...

MAYOR Nestor Archival is urging Cebu City’s 28 upland barangays to stop sending biodegradable waste to landfills and instead adopt composting and segregation pr ...

Right now your compost bin might be full of vegetable peelings and old teabags but in the future it could be full of plastic waste too. This is after researchers discovered a new type of compostable ...

In the United Kingdom alone, approximately 95 million cups of coffee are consumed daily, with more than one-third of British coffee-drinkers admitting that they dispose of their coffee capsules into ...

The best compost bins can handle everything from your morning coffee and eggs, to the veggie stir fry you had for dinner and any additional scraps, peels and grounds over the course of a day.