Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Using a green compostable bag to line your compost pail is incredibly convenient. It's also a problem. Oakland's composting ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: Instagram A gardener's backyard experiment with a Trader Joe's compostable produce bag is drawing attention online ...

Using plastic bags is an ecological disaster; it takes about 1,000 years for one to degrade in a landfill (and even then, it leaves behind microplastics that can add toxins to soil or water).

There truly is nothing that tastes as good as homegrown veggies, which is why I've been experimenting with growing different crops over the last year. The biggest struggle I'm facing is being limited ...

As consumers become increasingly conscious of health and environmental sustainability, governments worldwide are tightening regulations on single-use, non-degradable plastics. These policies have ...

Buffalo River Compost brand Tend will use bags that contain 20 percent PCR supplied by EFS-plastics and made by Salerno Packaging. Photo courtesy of EFS-plastics Inc. Tonawanda, New York-based NOCO’s ...

It's that time of year that people across much of the US think spring, which brings to mind greener grass and blooming gardens. And that means the return of lawncare. For the 2023 season, NOCO company ...

IntroductionWhen growing flowers and vegetables, you may find yourself wondering, "When should I add fertilizer?" or "Should ...

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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, ...

Using a green compostable bag to line your compost pail is incredibly convenient. It's also a problem. Oakland's composting service doesn't accept the bags; Alameda County calls them "contaminants." ...