You probably think about what and how much you throw away – but do you ever stop to think about what you throw it into? If ...

The Treehugger editorial team is a diverse group of experts—with advanced degrees, professional experience, published books, and more—whose expertise spans every corner of the sustainability space. In ...

My mom used to fling banana peels out of the car window shouting, “They’re biodegradable!” (don’t do this) and then she’d go home and cover enchiladas with plastic shower caps that have probably ...

One of the best ways to minimize the ecological impact of your kitchen is to compost waste such as produce, coffee grounds and eggshells. Trouble is, few people want to walk outside to a compost pile ...

Blending kitchen scraps with water makes quick compost to feed plants. Chop up and freeze compostable kitchen waste to make large batches. Pour blender compost around plants, or into trenches, compost ...

BETTER TRASH BAG. IMAGINE THIS BAG IS FILLED WITH BANANA PEELS, COFFEE GROUNDS. LAST WEEK’S LEFTOVERS, AND WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE. AND IT’S NOW ALL OVER YOUR FLOOR. I ABSOLUTELY CAN’T STAND BAGS BREAKING ...