The Composting Consortium says EPR has been positioned as a tailwind for recycling, but compostable packaging, which helps to ...

As Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs roll out across seven U.S. states and several more conduct needs ...

If you buy a smoothie in Portland, Oregon, the drink might come in a compostable plastic cup, a choice a thoughtful owner might make to make their operations more sustainable. You might think, at a ...

Designing for decomposition is not just a design philosophy, it is also a systems solution. It is how we move from compliance ...

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 ...

As the days of polystyrene to-go food containers are quickly disappearing, we’ve seen the rise in popularity of molded fiber bowls: containers made from natural pulp byproducts that, unlike their ...

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 ...

Revolution Foods, California's largest K-12 school meal vendor, has launched a compostable school lunch packaging pilot across all 95 San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) schools it serves.

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 ...

Most compostable food containers, however, need a commercial facility to decompose properly. File/Dean Fosdick/AP At Charleston County's Bees Ferry Composting Facility, the only one in the area, ...