Damned if you do, damned if you don’t. A new study finds that while biodegradable products help reduce mass in landfills, they may be worsening global warning. Luckily, there’s a solution: Make ...

As tons of plastic items continue to take up space in landfills, and the floating Great Pacific Garbage Patch continues to grow, environmentally-conscious consumers are understandably becoming more ...

Buying "biodegradable" products is an easy way to reduce guilt about your impact on the Earth. But when biodegradable trash ends up in landfills, it breaks down more quickly than ordinary garbage does ...

Biodegradable Glitter Market is projected to reach US$ 295.0 Mn by 2035, expanding at a CAGR of 9.6% from 2025 to 2035, ...

The next time you drop a bottle marketed as biodegradable into your reusable grocery bag, pause. New research shows that not all of these plastics are made equal: some don’t actually biodegrade.

New research shows that so-called biodegradable products are likely doing more harm than good in landfills, because they are releasing a powerful greenhouse gas as they break down. Research from North ...

Buying "biodegradable" products is an easy way to reduce guilt about your impact on the Earth. But when biodegradable trash ends up in landfills, it breaks down more quickly than ordinary garbage does ...

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