Right now your compost bin might be full of vegetable peelings and old teabags but in the future it could be full of plastic waste too. This is after researchers discovered a new type of compostable ...

WITH eco issues such as climate change, pollution and sustainability high on the agenda, we’re all becoming more environmentally aware, which for many of us means recycling and – if we have a garden – ...

Just because composting at home is easy doesn’t mean that everyone does it. Yes, organic compost is expensive at the garden center and free when you make it yourself, but if you don’t figure out a ...

IT is becoming increasingly likely that the cup you drink coffee from or the bowl you’re eating a curry out of at a festival is “compostable”. It isn’t plastic and it isn’t wood. It’s a bit like ...

The best compost will provide all the nutrients and support needed for seeds and veg to grow and thrive, while the worst will leave you with meagre crops and feeble plants. But the only way to know if ...