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The latest on policies to clear your confusion and clean up our trash. Washington state is getting new rules on compostable bags and cutlery under House Bill 1569, one of a handful of bills that ...

While the group is concerned about contamination from synthetic polymers broadly, it’s open to evaluating individual ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Compostable products are all the rage these days. But what happens to these items — including ...