The beige bucket passed out by the city of Portland for collecting food scraps is benign enough, but not exactly a decor statement. The oblong pail is intended as a way station between kitchen and ...

An investigation by The New Food Economy shows that compostable takeout containers are made with a potentially dangerous chemical that doesn't break down. In the investigation, The New Food Economy ...

Regulatory questions cloud the segment’s future, as do concerns about feedstocks, material capabilities and compostability ...

Compostable food containers seem like a great idea: They degrade into nutrient-rich organic matter, reducing waste and the need for chemical fertilizers. But much of this packaging relies on per- and ...

Harvard University Dining Services will no longer offer disposable to-go containers but will replace them with a reusable alternative that students can check out like library books, the school ...

One of the many reasons why I love the University of Massachusetts is the school’s dedication to being a sustainable community. One of the ways in which UMass practices sustainability is by providing ...

ANN ARBOR, MI — New limitations on what’s accepted in Ann Arbor’s compost stream have the University of Michigan now sending its compost to Wixom. As of January, UM is having the bulk of its ...

On January 1, Berkeley, California rang in the New Year by putting a new rule in place requiring all cafés and restaurants to start charging 25 cents for disposable cups. The cups, in addition to lids ...