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 ...

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).

These bags usually compost to nothing within three months, sometimes as fast as 15 days in optimal conditions. Check out https://bonniebio.co.za/breakingdown/ to see ...

Continuing its drive against the use of plastic bags, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has decided to replace these with compostable bags for disposal of bio-medical waste at hospitals.

Biodegradable plastic passes the test under real-world conditions Leftover lettuce, old bunches of flowers, potato peelings, coffee grounds: the average kitchen generates lots of organic waste. This ...

BENGALURU: How often have you doubted the authenticity of the products sold with the ‘environment-friendly’ tag? The lack of standard certification for such items evokes scepticism in people’s minds.

Israeli agri-food start-up TIPA Corp says its bio-based packaging has the same functional properties as conventional flexible plastic packaging, yet is fully compostable. Plastic is used across the ...

Waves of Change is a CBC series exploring the single-use plastic we're discarding, and why we need to clean up our act. You can be part of the community discussion by joining our Facebook group. In a ...