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 ...
EXPLAINS. PART OF THE ROCK. THE WHOLE THING CAN GO RIGHT INTO THE COMPOST. IT’S VOLUNTARY NOW IN LAUREL, BUT COME JULY 1ST, 2025, COMPOST WILL BECOME MANDATORY AFTER APPROVAL LAST MONTH FROM THE MAYOR ...
Do our “compostable” bags, utensils and containers really return to nature? Hailed as a solution to the plastic problem, a growing number of new materials — marketed as biodegradable, sustainable, ...
To help you avoid the worst composting mistakes, we spoke to experts in gardening and horticulture to learn about some of the ...
This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network. In the United States, one of the best-selling dog waste bags on Amazon is compostable. So far, so green.