Its not your mother’s TupperWare—these containers break down in compost heaps in about 2 months. Made from corn resin, these sorts of holders are all the rage for cold and warm (less than 110 degrees ...

Chances are sushi aficionados have left a restaurant take-out in tow and with a handful of adorable, but environmentally ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. It's nice to dream of a zero waste world, in which people ...

While Mother Nature would definitely applaud your use of reusable beverage containers instead of merely recyclable ones (or worst yet, disposable ones), there are some situations in which you don't ...

The increase in the presence of plastic in our lives is an unstoppable trend due to the versatility of this material. So innovation in the packaging industry has been focusing on the development of ...

Scientists in Italy evaluated the effectiveness of biodegradable mulches for weed control in container-grown giant arborvitae and measured the effects of the mulches on weed control, water consumption ...

We might not be reaping the full environmental benefits of biodegradable products, according to new research. In fact, in some cases, the landfill disposal of biodegradable materials might be causing ...