Each fall, millions of Americans spend their weekends raking leaves into neat piles, stuffing them into plastic bags, and hauling them to the curb for disposal. It feels productive, responsible, and ...

Compostable packaging only works with industrial composting and correct disposal, conditions most waste systems lack.

Fall is a perfect time to consider composting. As our days get cooler and shorter, deciduous trees like oaks, maples, and sweetgums will begin to shed their leaves. The swamp chestnut oak in my front ...

Once packaging leaves the consumer, it enters fragmented collection and sorting systems where contamination, infrastructure ...

As composting programs scale and food waste streams grow more complex, depackaging provides essential infrastructure for ...

Using a compost starter can speed up the process.