Biodegradable plastic passes the test under real-world conditions Leftover lettuce, old bunches of flowers, potato peelings, coffee grounds: the average kitchen generates lots of organic waste. This ...

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 ...

No longer able to idly watch the increasingly popular plastic pouches that currently are taking the US market by storm continued to mount in landfills, Alter Eco -- a “full-circle sustainability” ...

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).