Not everything marked ‘biodegradable’ should go in your home compost bin.
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Canada is seen as leading the way in banning single-use plastics. But how comprehensive are these actions, and how realistic is the dream of a zero-waste future?
Using leaves for local food packaging is beneficial for health and the environment.
Compostable food waste bin caddies are the main sustainable use for bioplastics at present. Almost all bioplastics are ending up in landfill.
Since 1989, the balloon industry has relied on a problematic study that claimed balloons degraded “at about the same rate as oak tree leaves” after six weeks. We put it to the test.
A biodegradable sea wall is cheaper than a concrete wall. In addition, it’s easy for local people to replicate.
Yet plastic itself isn’t inherently evil as sometimes the environmental benefits outweigh the costs. So how to tell good plastic from bad?
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Lecturer in Ornithology, Charles Sturt University
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Professor of Physical Chemistry and Director of the Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures, University of Sheffield
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Adjunct Researcher in Marine Science, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Associate Professor and Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Research Associate, University of Nigeria
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Post-Graduate Researcher and Food Education Manager, University of Guelph
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Associate Professor in Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management, University of Guelph
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Research Principal, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Lecturer of Oceanography Department, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Technology, Institut Teknologi Bandung
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Research Principal, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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PhD Candidate, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Research Fellow in Biomaterials, Deakin University
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Associate Professor, Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University
