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The Chicago Park District has begun using biodegradable garbage bags made of corn starch and plastic polymer, district officials said Wednesday. ”They degrade themselves in 6 to 24 months,” said Fred ...

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Experts say how you collect your biowaste—everything from rotten fruit half-eaten meals—determines whether the end result is more methane gas or more compost, which is a natural fertilizer. Tuomas ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — On today’s CT BUZZ, Host Natasha Lubczenko welcomed Jack Licata, Founder and President of BagUPS, to share how his innovative product is transforming a dreaded household ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link You might want to think twice about buying "biodegradable" plastic bags if you're environmentally-minded. A new study from the University of ...

A group of west Spring Branch residents are testing the environmental friendliness of a new yard trash bag that reportedly decomposes in six months instead of 60 years. Those residents in the area ...