You grab a compostable coffee cup from the office kitchen, feel quietly good about it, and toss it into your backyard compost ...

Materials scientists are cooking up environmentally friendly polymers from natural sources like silk, plant fibers and whole algae. Economics and acceptance remain hurdles. By Boyce Upholt / Knowable ...

For many gardeners, the plastic elements used in horticulture are obvious – black plastic pots and seed trays, artificial ...

New Hampshire residents looking to avoid single-use plastic are increasingly turning to items labeled “compostable” but ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Greg Pryor of the composting company Recology holds a handful of processed compost at the integrated waste management's compost ...

Keurig has unveiled plans for brand-new coffee pods that are compostable and not made from plastic. The new K-Rounds pods will be made of coffee beans that are pressed and wrapped in a plant-based ...