There’s a growing market for disposable eating utensils. They have names like taterware or spudware -- forks and knives can be made out of potato starch instead of plastic. You might buy the tableware ...

When the University of Washington switched to compostable spoons, they went soft as soon as they touched a bowl of hot soup. Eighteen months later, the spoons stand on their own. Through trial and ...

BOULDER, Colo. — Eco-Products is launching its newest line of sustainable products, compostable cutlery made from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified birch wood complete with a unique, ...

The orange Styrofoam coffee cups with “Microsoft” printed in white, once as ubiquitous as Windows on the company’s Redmond campus, are a thing of the past. In their place are compostable, dark-green ...

Send your question to Umbra! Q. We get cute, colorful, (supposedly) biodegradable plastic spoons at a local frozen yogurt joint. They would be perfect to reuse for my 2-year-old son, except that I’m ...

What do you remember after you leave a large festival at closing time? The sights, sounds, and smells? Or all of the Styrofoam cups and containers on the ground? The aftermath of the Smithsonian ...