At the urging of the plastics industry, the USDA is considering allowing materials such as bioplastic cups, coffee pods and compostable plastic bags into the organic compost waste stream. Farmers and ...

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 ...

The ultimate goal is to reduce waste going into the landfill. And the goals along the way that help you get there are to educate why that’s important and educate how to do that.” In October 2023, ...