Plastic cutlery may look pretty innocuous, but it’s one of the worst contributors to the current global waste plastic crisis. In the United States alone, some 40 billion plastic utensils are ...

These buzzwords are increasingly appearing on utensils, to-go cups and food containers and other kinds of disposable packaging. While you might think the dizzying array of products could be a simple ...

It’s no longer a secret that single-use plastic is harming the planet. Not only does the process of creating these materials emit enormous amounts of planet-warming gases, but they also can take ...

In a UK-wide study, researchers found that 60% of home-compostable plastics do not fully disintegrate in home compost bins, and inevitably end up in our soil. The study also found that citizens are ...

A new year's resolution: Reconsider the environmental virtues of silverware. As of Jan. 1, 2022, Chittenden Solid Waste District will no longer accept plant-based, compostable utensils, cups and ...

If you've ever been turning over your compost heap and found months-old "compostable" plastic items that were still mostly intact – well, you're not alone. New research states that 60% of such ...

Most people know by now that the disposable plastic used for take-out food is an environmental hazard. Containers, cups, utensils, straws — very little of it gets recycled and very much of it ends up ...

When it ends up in a landfill, food waste is a potent source of greenhouse gas emissions. A Toronto-based startup called Genecis, part of Y Combinator’s latest cohort, turns it into something valuable ...