Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. If you feed them, they will come. Microbes, that ...

Whether plastic, plant based or compostable, most dog waste bags will still end up in landfill Whether plastic, plant based or compostable, most dog waste bags will still end up in ...

Ready to go green? Composting food scraps and yard waste is an easy way to help the planet flourish, grow, and (most importantly) survive. More than 30 percent of what people throw away is compostable ...

Learn about the benefits of compostable bags vs plastic bags and discover the best types of compostable bags to use for trash, food scraps, food storage and pet waste. No matter how hard we try to ...

The dismal results of the UK's Big Compost Experiment reveal that most so-called compostable plastics do not break down in backyard compost bins. Composting is a bit like alchemy. You put food scraps ...

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, ...

Are those green bags that claim to be compostable really better for the environment? We’ve got the scoop. Credit...Photo Illustration by The New York Times; Shutterstock Supported by By Rachel Nuwer ...

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