The Treehugger editorial team is a diverse group of experts—with advanced degrees, professional experience, published books, and more—whose expertise spans every corner of the sustainability space. In ...

In you’re a conscientious consumer, you’re probably trying to curb your use of virgin plastic by bringing your own tote bags to the grocery store and using refillable water bottles. Yet plastic lurks ...

BETTER TRASH BAG. IMAGINE THIS BAG IS FILLED WITH BANANA PEELS, COFFEE GROUNDS. LAST WEEK’S LEFTOVERS, AND WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE. AND IT’S NOW ALL OVER YOUR FLOOR. I ABSOLUTELY CAN’T STAND BAGS BREAKING ...

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, ...

Boulder recently began a new subscription-based “Green Bag Giveaway” program to provide businesses with a free supply of compostable garbage bin liners each month for a year. The city recognized the ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — Bags advertising themselves as biodegradable or compostable litter Amazon. A quick search returns thousands of results. Many appear identical to the single-use plastic shopping bags ...

As of 1 April 2025, it is mandatory for residents of New York City to compost certain waste items. This is part of a program run by the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) called Curbside Composting. The ...