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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 ...

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

In a new study, scientists at the Spanish Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research and the Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA-CSIC) argue that compostable plastics, ...

Researchers have developed a way to make a promising, sustainable alternative to petroleum-based plastics more biodegradable. A team has made a bio-based polymer blend that's compostable in both home ...

ANN ARBOR, MI - Michigan Stadium drew more than 700,000 fans during its seven home games this year. That makes it the most-visited spot on the University of Michigan’s Ann Arbor campus. That can lead ...

6. The 'Seedling' indicates the packaging it is stamped on is industrially compostable. Compostable plastics which carry this ...