You’re going for a hike this weekend and you need a portable, healthy snack. As you do your normal grocery run, you grab a delicious banana from the rack. To pay for the banana, you scan a produce ...

Consider using a free-standing plastic composter to compost in your garden. Continue putting organic material from the kitchen in the composter during the winter. Because it keeps the material secured ...

A biotech firm and agricultural giant ADM plan to sell the biodegradable plastic for eco-conscious consumers next year. Photos: Natural plastics for eco-conscious consumers Martin LaMonica is a senior ...

By Liah Continentino As the holiday season arrives, so does a surge in food waste. A 2020 study by Penn State found that U.S.

If you buy a smoothie in Portland, Oregon, the drink might come in a compostable plastic cup, a choice a thoughtful owner might make to make their operations more sustainable. You might think, at a ...

Welcome to The Compost, a weekly newsletter on key environmental news impacting Southern California. Subscribe now to get it in your inbox! In today’s edition… So you’ve probably noticed the glaring ...

I completely understand. You’re on a plastic diet. And of all the diets – Atkins, Blood Type, 100-mile, Cabbage Soup – it’s one of the most challenging to stick with. Most-city issued compost bins are ...

As a parent of two little kids, I take out a lot of trash. And I mean a LOT. There are piles of diapers and baby wipes, thanks to a very cute — but very non-potty-trained — 10-month-old. There are ...

Cascade Engineering, the large-scale plastic injection molding manufacturer, began exploring zero-waste-to-landfill opportunities before the sustainable concept was a trend. Today, there is an ...

From composting food waste to thrifting clothes, Gen Z is taking simple yet impactful steps to protect the environment and inspire change Gen Z is proving to be one of the most eco-conscious ...