New EPR framework ensures composters get reimbursed for processing compostable packaging materials across seven US states ...

Designing for decomposition is not just a design philosophy, it is also a systems solution. It is how we move from compliance ...

Revolution Foods, California's largest K-12 school meal vendor, has launched a compostable school lunch packaging pilot across all 95 San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) schools it serves.

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 revolution in sustainable has arrived with fanfare, promising salvation from our plastic-plagued world. Yet beneath the ...

One of the many reasons why I love the University of Massachusetts is the school’s dedication to being a sustainable community. One of the ways in which UMass practices sustainability is by providing ...

Compostable food containers seem like a great idea: They degrade into nutrient-rich organic matter, reducing waste and the need for chemical fertilizers. But much of this packaging relies on per- and ...

Bill 83 would require food businesses to switch to reusable or certified-compostable containers.

Most compostable food containers, however, need a commercial facility to decompose properly. File/Dean Fosdick/AP At Charleston County's Bees Ferry Composting Facility, the only one in the area, ...

On January 1, Berkeley, California rang in the New Year by putting a new rule in place requiring all cafés and restaurants to start charging 25 cents for disposable cups. The cups, in addition to lids ...