There’s a growing market for disposable eating utensils. They have names like taterware or spudware — forks and knives can be made out of potato starch instead of plastic. You might buy the tableware ...

Walmart has launched Great Value Compostable Cutlery, the company’s 100% commercially compostable private brand cutlery, made in the U.S. Starting today, the assortment can be found in 1,400 Walmart ...

We are seeing a lot exciting advances being made in the world of eco-friendly plastics, where forms of the material are being produced that safely break down in the environment in a few years or even ...

Seattle is set to enact a ban on plastic straws and utensils. All businesses that sell food or drinks must offer compostable or recyclable options — or ask patrons to forgo the tools altogether — come ...

A new year's resolution: Reconsider the environmental virtues of silverware. As of Jan. 1, 2022, Chittenden Solid Waste District will no longer accept plant-based, compostable utensils, cups and ...

Between aluminum cans, compostable spoons, and plastic bottles, recycling isn't always as simple as you think. While lots of people want to recycle, figuring out what can be recycled — and how you ...

SAN DIEGO, July 30, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- By the year 2050, the world's population will reach nearly 10 billion, and there will be more plastic waste in the ocean than fish. California-based ...

The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation is one of the first hemp fiber processors in Kansas, and wants the investment to benefit ...

As single-use plastics fall further out of favor among environmentally-conscious consumers and governments, many companies are turning to newer materials that they say will break down in people’s ...