Addressing the issues around plastic recycling requires engaging consumers to reduce waste and recycle while implementing policies that make domestic recycled materials economically viable.

But this beautiful park is actually not a park at all. It’s a cemetery. Established in 1996, Ramsey Creek Preserve is largely considered the first modern green burial site in the United States. But is ...

A new composting project on Cowessess First Nation is taking the food cycle full circle by rapidly turning compost to soil, allowing the community to grow produce year-round ...

Many home gardeners are enthusiastic about their plants, and this can be one of the most rewarding hobbies around. Nothing ...

Should all certified biobased plastics be counted as compostable? The answer depends on who is asked. The National Organic ...

Homegrown chickpeas could be on the menu for future astronauts. With help from compost and symbiotic fungi, chickpea plants grow and produce seeds in simulated lunar dirt, researchers report March 5 ...

A powerful, nutrient-rich fertilizer flows through every home every single day, and most people send it straight down the drain without a second thought. That habit wastes nitrogen, phosphorus, ...

According to state officials, Washington residents generate more than 1 million tons of food waste each year. That amounts to approximately 300 pounds per person and accounts for an estimated 20 ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A woman is facing child endangerment charges after she allegedly injected human waste into her child’s IV at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. According to court records, Tiffany ...

In pursuit of a more eco-friendly future, Green-Wood Cemetery is going back to basics. Starting next year, the storied cemetery will offer a new burial option: “natural organic reduction,” also known ...

Over half of U.S. adults are using large language models (LLMs)—such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Copilot—in some capacity. Whether using artificial intelligence to create grocery lists, turn oneself into a ...

A new platform allows autonomous AI agents to hire human workers for tasks they cannot physically or socially perform, ranging from trivial online actions to high-value publicity stunts. AI agents are ...