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 probably think about what and how much you throw away – but do you ever stop to think about what you throw it into? If ...

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).

STAMFORD — The Katrina Mygatt Recycling Center was bustling Tuesday as residents parked their cars and dropped off cardboard boxes, books, furniture and other items at the facility on Magee Avenue. A ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — Bags advertising themselves as biodegradable or compostable litter Amazon. A quick search returns thousands of results. Many appear identical to the single-use plastic shopping bags ...

The plastic ban which came into force two years ago gave birth to a local ‘green’ industry, with several manufacturers selling products — primarily bags — that were touted as eco-friendly and ...

The Compost Manufacturing Alliance has certified the new bread bag clips as well as the Bureau de normalisation du Québec, a member of the National Standards System. TORONTO — Bimbo Canada has said it ...