Simon Akeroyd has shared important advice on the best use of tea bags outdoors and why they shouldn't go directly in compost ...

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).

Simon Akeroyd has warned against putting tea bags directly in compost due to their material - and instead pointed out how ...

The Treehugger editorial team is a diverse group of experts—with advanced degrees, professional experience, published books, and more—whose expertise spans every corner of the sustainability space. In ...

Expert Simon Akeroyd has shared advice on the important role dried tea leaves can play in your garden, but not in the way you might expect ...

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 ...

You can read more about the differences between biodegradable and compostable plastics, our thoughts on whether or not these products are helpful for the environment and extra notes from our experts ...

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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 ...

Question: I was glad to read about the city’s upcoming pilot project that will collect food waste in the green carts for composting (808ne.ws/45xLl6R), but the flaw I see — which I predict will ...