Used coffee grounds are that free additive, and the reason they work comes down to nitrogen. Add enough to a pile and you can hold it between 135°F and 155°F (57-68°C) for two weeks straight, hot ...

That first sun-warmed tomato picked straight from the vine can feel practically free. After all, you planted one little seedling and several weeks later you’re carrying tomatoes into the kitchen by ...

Join Mark from Self Sufficient Me as he tests the effectiveness of growing potatoes in reused supermarket paper bags. Watch step-by-step as he explains his process, from double-bagging for durability ...

After years in the packaging industry, Haplast Group has developed HAPBIO, a line of biodegradable packaging products ...

Wear a respirator. Chopping up leaves into tiny bits in an enclosed space like a trash can produces a cloud of dust that can ...

I’ve opened some pretty questionable compost bins over the years. There’s a particular smell that tells you immediately ...

A compost bacterium produced CCPUR1, the strongest enzyme yet found for breaking down polyurethane and nylon plastic.

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Real sustainability comes from aligning material innovation with collection, processing and recovery infrastructure.

Swansea-based packaging manufacturer and distributor Viscose Closures has achieved OK compost HOME certification from TÜV ...

Researchers from Aarhus University and the Danish Technological Institute have taken a new approach in the search for enzymes ...

Compostability is becoming a regulatory requirement but infrastructure is becoming the competitive constraint. That disconnect is reshaping where the industry’s next $15B of value will go.Wilmington, ...