Hailed as a solution to the plastic problem, a growing number of new materials — marketed as biodegradable, sustainable, ...

Rare earth elements are crucial to many technologies, and scientists say the U.S. could boost extraction from domestic ...

Compost is a soil improver and provides nutrients to plants' roots. You can put a layer on top of the soil and it will leach down gradually into the deeper layers, or you can dig it into the earth ...

Along with orange peels and eggshells, people are tossing cling wrap, foam trays and other plastic food packaging into their ...

In an effort to expand the number of public restrooms in the metro, a volunteer group is discussing the idea of installing ...

City data shows less than 5% of the organic waste New Yorkers throw out every day is actually being diverted from landfills.

Usually at their annual “Pumpkin Smash,” the Desert Composters thoughtfully gather decaying post-Halloween pumpkins from neighbors – and gleefully beat them to a pulp with shovels. This helps the ...

"Leaves are a free resource and nature’s way to return nutrients to the earth," says ... "Adding new material to the pile ...

MECHS, a biodegradable bioplastic, offers self-healing properties, compostability, and scalability. It could replace harmful ...

Tom Harries, CEO and founder of Earth Funeral, explains the process of being turned into soil in about 30 days — and how your ...

Most people choose burial or cremation, but human composting is becoming a popular alternative. Tom Harries, CEO of Earth ...