Los Angeles Times

Should bioplastics be counted as compost? Debate pits farmers against manufacturers

At the urging of the plastics industry, the USDA is considering allowing materials such as bioplastic cups, coffee pods and compostable plastic bags into the organic compost waste stream. Farmers and ...
The Conversation

Do you toss biodegradable plastic in the compost bin? Here’s why it might not break down

Over one-fifth of all plastic produced worldwide is tossed into uncontrolled dumpsites, burned in open pits or leaked into the environment. In Australia, 1.1 million tonnes of plastic is placed in the ...
CNET

Plastic goods for your compost heap

A biotech firm and agricultural giant ADM plan to sell the biodegradable plastic for eco-conscious consumers next year. Photos: Natural plastics for eco-conscious consumers Martin LaMonica is a senior ...
The Washington Post

Plastic food packaging has become composters’ greatest challenge

Slowly but surely, Americans are getting into composting. Curbside collection is on the rise, and more states and cities are making it mandatory to keep food scraps out of the garbage. But the rise in ...
Yahoo

Gardener restarts compost pile after 'compostable' restaurant packaging shreds into plastic

A gardener's hard-earned composting lesson is striking a chord online after "compostable" restaurant paper turned into a pile of plastic shreds. The warning came from the gardener's Reddit post in the ...