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We’re all familiar with the idea of composting kitchen scraps, but is paper compostable? The amount of paper waste produced ...

It's an unfortunate fact that many "cold chain" items such as food or medicine are shipped in single-use expanded polystyrene foam (EPS) packaging, which is non-biodegradable and difficult to recycle.

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--America’s farmers are reaping more indirect benefits from the spike in e-commerce and shipping, thanks to a mineral rich byproduct of the thermal process that powers a paper ...

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Paracetamol and ibuprofen are among the world’s most common over-the-counter painkillers, but manufacturing them requires crude oil. Now, researchers at the University of Bath have developed a more ...

Waste materials from the pulp and paper industry have long been seen as possible fillers for building products like cement, but for years these materials have ended up in the landfill. Now, ...

A company is making paper packaging products for the food industry using crop waste materials such as apple skins, avocado peel and mango pips. It is estimated that arable farming produces around 8 ...

The Christmas/New Year’s season brings with it unique waste management concerns, which the City of Greater Sudbury has ...