Recycling shredded documents is good, but using them to feed your soil is even better.

Parchment paper is handy for food storage, steaming fish and veggies, and preventing cookies and cakes from sticking to baking sheets and pans. The trouble is, used parchment paper can pile up fast ...

Paper towels are usually safe for composting, but there are exceptions. • Because paper towels are made from biodegradable plant material, they are often compostable. • Paper towels that have been ...

Emma Stenhouse is a marine scientist, educator, and writer with more than 16 years of experience. She holds an M.S. in Marine Science from the University of Plymouth. The short answer is yes and no.

Two questions: Does the colored ink in newspapers still contain chemicals bad for a compost pile? Also, what about the colored ink printed on cardboard boxes? I want to have a safe compost pile to use ...

Since January, I have focused this column on the importance of recycling organics, but there is one category of organics requiring caution before composting: paper. Organics include anything once ...

I know. We’ve talked a lot about shopping bags recently. But, before we move on, my editor wanted to know if he could compost his paper shopping bags. He wondered if that would be a reason to pick ...

A British designer is offering a grown-up step up from wine boxes. Created by Martin Myerscough of Greenbottle, the paper wine bottle is biodegradable and compostable. Myerscough is also the designer ...