Sterilising is possible at home, but only feasible for composts used in smaller quantities, like seed compost. Fill trays with dampened compost and cook in the oven, covered with foil, at 80C for 30 ...

Biodegradable plastics are plastics that are decomposed to a level that does not adversely affect the environment by the action of microorganisms, and are expected to be a solution to the global ...

Biodegradable plastic bags, cutlery and coffee cup lids may seem like a win for the environment, but they often introduce more problems than solutions. Standard biodegradable plastics can't be broken ...

Newton Ransom Elementary School fourth graders are making use of two “Earth Machine” compost bins. Elizabeth Hudson, a student teacher from Marywood University, presented a Powerpoint overview for the ...

IT is becoming increasingly likely that the cup you drink coffee from or the bowl you’re eating a curry out of at a festival is “compostable”. It isn’t plastic and it isn’t wood. It’s a bit like ...

The best compost will provide all the nutrients and support needed for seeds and veg to grow and thrive, while the worst will leave you with meagre crops and feeble plants. But the only way to know if ...

FARGO — Spring cleanup is underway, and the city of Fargo is reminding residents to use compost containers properly at recycling drop sites. The city has compost containers available to the public at ...

On January 1, Berkeley, California rang in the New Year by putting a new rule in place requiring all cafés and restaurants to start charging 25 cents for disposable cups. The cups, in addition to lids ...