The good news: Compostable packaging does actually turn to compost just like your food scraps do, which is way gentler on the ...

In the global race to reduce plastic pollution, manage packaging waste, and create new jobs in the process, the United States risks falling behind - not because of a lack of innovation, but because of ...

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 ...

Compostability is influenced not just by what a product is made from, but by how it is made, which greatly influences how it ...

Terravive, a Richmond-based maker of single-use compostable products, has experienced 600% annual growth over the last three years, its execs say, and is now at a crossroads. It must decide whether to ...

Here’s the dirty truth about “compostable” cups and takeout containers distributed in Colorado: They’re probably going to the dump. On July 1, a new Colorado law took effect to address the problem by ...

Researchers have developed a way to make a promising, sustainable alternative to petroleum-based plastics more biodegradable. A team has made a bio-based polymer blend that's compostable in both home ...

Eco-Products is offering a new line of clamshells, cups, lids, cutlery, bowls and containers that meet requirements of a new Colorado labeling law taking effect July 1. All of the innovative products ...

Since January, I have focused this column on the importance of recycling organics, but there is one category of organics requiring caution before composting: paper. Organics include anything once ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The primary company accepting compostable materials across Colorado’s Front Range plans to stop taking packaging and service ware such as carryout containers ...