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Compostable and "Biodegradable" Plastics Provide False Sense of Responsibility

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Compostable and "Biodegradable" Plastics Provide False Sense of Responsibility

It seems everywhere I go these days, another restaurant is serving drinks in "biodegradable" plastic cups and food with potatoware disposable cutlery. And it really bugs me.

Environment

Los Angeles to Breathe New Life into Historic Olive Grove

Once home to thousands of olive trees, Barnsdall Art Park seeks a return to its horticulture roots.

Environment

Clean Energy Standard Could Help Decarbonize US Power Sector

Biden administration says in order to reduce emissions from the electricity sector, it needs to tell power companies “where they need to go.”

Environment

This Plastic Bag Is Edible, Compostable, Even Drinkable

This company from Bali chose to address plastic pollution through better design, rather than waiting for a behavioral shift in consumers.

Environment

20 Easy Ways to Help Save the Environment Every Day

To help make a positive step in the right direction, we've put together a list of 20 simple actions anyone can take to help save our planet.

Agriculture

Spain Starts a School for Shepherdesses

The new school hopes to revitalize depopulating rural villages while opening up a career path historically dominated by men.

Art

Giant Brushstroke Paintings Imagine a Future Where Nature Reclaims Urban Environments

Munich-based David Ambarzumjan is known for his surreal landscape paintings that depict two distinct time periods on one canvas.

Environment

20 Companies Produce More Than 50% of the World's Single-Use Plastic Waste

While a lot of plastic waste activism has focused on the choices

Environment

COVID Litter is Polluting the Environment and Killing Wildlife, Reports Say

The coronavirus pandemic has brought with it the rise of a new