Whether plastic, plant based or compostable, most dog waste bags will still end up in landfill Whether plastic, plant based or compostable, most dog waste bags will still end up in ...

Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. If you feed them, they will come. Microbes, that ...

When you pick up your dog’s poop, you do everyone a favor, but if you want to do the environment a favor as well you’ll need to use the right poop bag. A regular old plastic bag can pollute oceans, ...

Using plastic bags is an ecological disaster; it takes about 1,000 years for one to degrade in a landfill (and even then, it leaves behind microplastics that can add toxins to soil or water).

Chalk up SunChips bags as another addition to the compost pile. Frito-Lay recently started selling SunChips in a 100% compostable bag that breaks down completely after just 14 weeks in a hot compost ...

San Francisco’s landmark ban on common plastic shopping bags last month inspired pundits and politicians to predict that other cities would soon follow suit. But what worked there might prove tough to ...

Discover how to use compost bags as grow bags. It's a fun, convenient, and space-saving way to grow veg. Simply add some ...

St. Cloud's compost site opens April 6, accepting yard waste in compostable bags. Remember to bundle branches separately.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Oahu's controversial plastic bag restrictions that allow plastic bags to continue to be used by many retailers also allow them to use compostable bags, even though there is ...