Scientists are turning to milk proteins, starch, and nanoclay to create biodegradable plastics that break down quickly in soil. As concerns grow about damage to the environment and potential risks to ...

A college lecture on sustainability prompted a life-changing move for Back to the Roots co-founders Nikhil Arora and Alejandro Velez. The pair met in a business ethics class at the University of ...

Cyrus “Cy” Turner, who is a member of the Joint Munitions Command’s Low-Level Radioactive Waste Program, returned from the “land of the rising sun” in mid-November 2023. At Camp Kinser in Okinawa, ...

In 2024, Back to the Roots will begin phasing in Certified Circular, 100% Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) plastic into the packaging for its best-selling Organic Potting Mix, an Important Milestone in ...

While much of the public’s attention—and funding for scientific research—has been funneled into efforts that focus on the impact of plastics in marine environments, the ones in our soils may be just ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Solar panel packaging for two northwest Florida solar energy centers is seeing new life as landscaping mulching. Gulf Power and Florida Power & Light (FPL) is repurposing the ...

Winter gardens are seeing cardboard take on a new role, acting as a protective layer over soil. This "lasagna composting" ...

Plastic that behaves like a sturdy fork on your picnic table and then quietly melts back into the soil sounds like science ...