Festival-sustainability pioneer Planet Bluegrass has taken it to the next level — replacing disposable, compostable dinnerware with BambooWare, “revolutionary” plates and bowls that are both ...

Eco-Products is launching a new line of compostable plates, bowls and containers made from brown wheat straw, a line of dinnerware that "exudes green." The new line is made using Eco-Products' ...

, a Portland-based maker of compostable dishware and food packaging, has become the third U.S. company to have its carbon footprint certified by the The Carbon Trust, a UK government spinoff based in ...

Dish sorting stations like this one have become a Portland Farmers Market staple as the nonprofit seeks to reduce the amount of waste getting sent to the landfill. (Courtesy of Portland Farmers Market ...

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It was easy for the 7,000 Boy Scouts who came to Indiana University last week to eliminate waste at mealtime. When they were done eating, all they had to do was put everything — uneaten food, plates, ...

That’s when Weigel saw a video featuring a champagne flute made by SelfEco, a Stillwater-based company that makes high-end industrial compostable dinnerware and flatware. “It was, like, oh my gosh, ...

Connie Weigel spent six years searching for a compostable, stemless wine glass. The director of purchasing for the catering company that serves the Minneapolis Convention Center finally found the ...

The Green Team at my church campaigned unsuccessfully for a policy of using — and washing — reusable dinnerware at church functions. Then we campaigned successfully for a policy of using all ...