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 ...

Buying garbage bags is the equivalent of throwing money away -- but with these alternatives, you won't have to spend money on ...

After a wild weekend cooking spree, the compost situation was turning into a cascade. I'd run out of bags for the kitchen bin, so I raced to the corner store ready to snatch my usual brand off the ...

While single-use bags labeled as compostable are an alternative for plastic bags, they are not to be disposed of in the green bins used to collect compostable waste, including food scraps and yard ...

Understanding the different garbage bag types helps ensure you select the right one for your specific waste disposal needs. Make a wise selection that meets your household or business requirements.

Waste Watchers, a group of six students who compost campus waste, formed in fall through a course at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. The group received a $20,000 grant from ...

DETROIT – It’s a dirty job, but we all have to do it—take out the trash. The last thing you want is a wimpy bag that splits open, spilling garbage everywhere. But garbage bags are expensive–Does ...

AUSTIN, Texas — It’s a dirty job, but we all have to do it—take out the trash. The last thing you want is a wimpy bag that splits open, spilling garbage everywhere. But garbage bags are expensive–Does ...