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A form of bacteria used as a probiotic and food additive is being incorporated into plastic that biodegrades when exposed to compost. Link to full article

Abstract This discussion article builds upon existing data to ask whether environmental remediation and treatment is an economically viable solution to manage global environmental stocks of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) without extensive use restrictions. Their environmental persistence means that PFAS released into the environment will remain there until actively …

The North American business unit says it has sent more than 2,800 end-of-life turbine blades to be consumed in cement kilns. Link to full article

When we die, one of few things may occur: we’ll be cremated, placed in a casket and buried, or donated for research. There are other options — like being shot into space or put in a casket and pushed into the ocean — but some states are hoping to legalize …

Researchers have developed new bioplastics that degrade on the same timescale as a banana peel in a backyard compost bin. Link to full article

Researchers have developed new bioplastics that degrade on the same timescale as a banana peel in a backyard compost bin. Link to full article

Researchers have developed new bioplastics that degrade on the same timescale as a banana peel in a backyard compost bin. Link to full article

As I wrote this piece, Pope Benedict XVI was being buried, but I wish he had been composted. Nature would have been respected, greenhouse gas emissions would have been reduced, and in little more than a month the Vatican would have had a bag of rich soil that could be …

Composting can help you reduce waste while improving soil health. Link to full article

Kitty litter disposal methods vary depending on what the litter is made of. Link to full article