Non-compostable PLU stickers hinders the organics recycling process and diminishes the quality of the resulting compost. Credit: Zety Akhzar/Shutterstock. Fresh-produce industry representatives and ...

In the three decades since it was first introduced, the plastic, coin-sized sticker you see on fruit and vegetables has become a staple of modern agriculture, imparting essential information about the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A deal between two major packaging companies could help shoppers who want fresher produce with less plastic. According to ...

You’re going for a hike this weekend and you need a portable, healthy snack. As you do your normal grocery run, you grab a delicious banana from the rack. To pay for the banana, you scan a produce ...

In a UK-wide study, researchers found that 60% of home-compostable plastics do not fully disintegrate in home compost bins, and inevitably end up in our soil. The study also found that citizens are ...