We’re all familiar with the idea of composting kitchen scraps, but is paper compostable? The amount of paper waste produced by households each year is astronomical – and if adding some to the compost ...

Parchment paper is handy for food storage, steaming fish and veggies, and preventing cookies and cakes from sticking to baking sheets and pans. The trouble is, used parchment paper can pile up fast ...

A British designer is offering a grown-up step up from wine boxes. Created by Martin Myerscough of Greenbottle, the paper wine bottle is biodegradable and compostable. Myerscough is also the designer ...

Compostable furniture might sound strange at first, but the idea isn’t as far out of reach as you might think when considering the latest advancements in sustainable design. While digesting the ...

Since January, I have focused this column on the importance of recycling organics, but there is one category of organics requiring caution before composting: paper. Organics include anything once ...

Compostable claims for consumer products must be made clear, with full consideration of appropriate scientific standards, state and federal regulations, and local infrastructure. The Biodegradable ...