Despite the many advances made in the past few years by bioplastics, it will not surprise plastics processors that paper remains a powerful competitor in many applications in which biodegradability is ...

Drowning in plastic nursery pots and looking to make your garden more sustainable? While you can discover many creative ways to reuse plastic nursery pots in your garden, you may not even make a dent ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Various paper and cardboard seed starting pots on a table along with a watering can, a pair of scissors, a key and some apples. - ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Did you know that up to 98% of plastic plant pots end up in landfills? Plus, the plastic they're made of does not break down quickly, which ...

Professional and home gardeners alike can grow landscapes sustainably with the help of biodegradable plant containers but may wonder whether these containers decompose quickly enough to avoid ...

The problem with most biodegradable plant pots is that they don’t actually biodegrade. Usually made of wood or peat fibers, most of the pots also are treated with wax to keep them whole until they’re ...

Imagine a future where plants are grown exclusively in biodegradable pots. That future is now for Bluestone Perennials. This mail-order nursery in Ohio now ships all of its plants in 3.5” x 4’ coir ...

Amanda Freund is a Connecticut dairy farmer and entrepreneur. She recently appeared on the TV show Shark Tank, pitching her product, CowPots, biodegradable plant pots made from composted manure ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

The late and legendary football coach, Vince Lombardi, once said: “Mistakes are lessons by which we learn. When you learn the lesson, forget the mistake.” That quote has stuck with me since I first ...