#compostable — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #compostable, aggregated by home.social.
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Time once again to #compost those #pumpkins
Posted on November 2, 2025 by Charles Kuffner
"You know what to do.
The City of #HoustonTx Solid Waste Management Department, in partnership with Council Member #SallieAlcorn, is excited to announce the return of the 5th Annual #PumpkinCompostDropOff Program.
Don’t toss your pumpkins in the trash, compost them instead! From October 25 through November 29, Houston residents can drop off their used or unused pumpkins at two City of Houston facilities. All collected pumpkins will be transformed into nutrient-rich compost to help grow a greener Houston.
Please remove any candles, stickers, paint, or other non-pumpkin decorations before dropping off your pumpkins.
Last year’s event was a smashing success, diverting more than 25,260 pounds of pumpkins from Houston’s landfills, making it the most successful year yet. The city hopes to break that record in 2025 and divert even more #compostable material from the landfill.
'We’re proud to see Houstonians embracing composting and taking action to reduce waste,' said Director Larius Hassen, Director of Solid Waste Management 'It’s amazing to see how something as simple as a leftover pumpkin can help grow a more sustainable Houston'
'Pumpkins are everywhere, and I love seeing them. They get me excited for Halloween and Thanksgiving. And while pumpkin season is upon us, we know it won’t last forever. When your once-glorious pumpkin is ready to be retired, don’t throw it in the trash. Take advantage of the city’s pumpkin composting initiative. Turn your pumpkin into glorious compost to be used in city parks and green spaces,' said Council Member Sallie Alcorn.
Join us in turning holiday leftovers into something good for the earth. Together, we can make Houston cleaner, greener, and more sustainable, one pumpkin at a time.
Drop-off Locations:
City of Houston Reuse Warehouse
9003 N Main St, Houston, TX 77022
October 25th – November 29th
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Westpark Recycling Center
5900 Westpark, Houston, TX 77339
October 25th – November 29th
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Same as last year, more or less. You may find other options – as noted before, there’s a house in my neighborhood that collects them as feed for livestock – and that’s fine, pick what works best for you. Just don’t throw ’em in the trash, there’s no need for that."
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Time once again to #compost those #pumpkins
Posted on November 2, 2025 by Charles Kuffner
"You know what to do.
The City of #HoustonTx Solid Waste Management Department, in partnership with Council Member #SallieAlcorn, is excited to announce the return of the 5th Annual #PumpkinCompostDropOff Program.
Don’t toss your pumpkins in the trash, compost them instead! From October 25 through November 29, Houston residents can drop off their used or unused pumpkins at two City of Houston facilities. All collected pumpkins will be transformed into nutrient-rich compost to help grow a greener Houston.
Please remove any candles, stickers, paint, or other non-pumpkin decorations before dropping off your pumpkins.
Last year’s event was a smashing success, diverting more than 25,260 pounds of pumpkins from Houston’s landfills, making it the most successful year yet. The city hopes to break that record in 2025 and divert even more #compostable material from the landfill.
'We’re proud to see Houstonians embracing composting and taking action to reduce waste,' said Director Larius Hassen, Director of Solid Waste Management 'It’s amazing to see how something as simple as a leftover pumpkin can help grow a more sustainable Houston'
'Pumpkins are everywhere, and I love seeing them. They get me excited for Halloween and Thanksgiving. And while pumpkin season is upon us, we know it won’t last forever. When your once-glorious pumpkin is ready to be retired, don’t throw it in the trash. Take advantage of the city’s pumpkin composting initiative. Turn your pumpkin into glorious compost to be used in city parks and green spaces,' said Council Member Sallie Alcorn.
Join us in turning holiday leftovers into something good for the earth. Together, we can make Houston cleaner, greener, and more sustainable, one pumpkin at a time.
Drop-off Locations:
City of Houston Reuse Warehouse
9003 N Main St, Houston, TX 77022
October 25th – November 29th
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Westpark Recycling Center
5900 Westpark, Houston, TX 77339
October 25th – November 29th
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Same as last year, more or less. You may find other options – as noted before, there’s a house in my neighborhood that collects them as feed for livestock – and that’s fine, pick what works best for you. Just don’t throw ’em in the trash, there’s no need for that."
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How the green revolution turned into a microplastic invasion https://english.mathrubhumi.com/features/specials/compostable-bags-india-billion-dollar-green-lie-qjj81amj?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Compostable #India #Greenwashing #Environment #Sustainability
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Our #coffee packaging is 100% #compostable at home. We’ve tested it, we compost at home, and so do many of our customers.
It’s made from Natureflex which is wood pulp, it keeps the coffee fresher than paper.
With pods, the packaging often outweighs the coffee and you need industrial plant to fully process.
Everything we send you, including labels, can be thrown in with your banana skins, carrot peel, apple cores and it will be gone within six months.
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Our #coffee packaging is 100% #compostable at home. We’ve tested it, we compost at home, and so do many of our customers.
It’s made from Natureflex which is wood pulp, it keeps the coffee fresher than paper.
With pods, the packaging often outweighs the coffee and you need industrial plant to fully process.
Everything we send you, including labels, can be thrown in with your banana skins, carrot peel, apple cores and it will be gone within six months.
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Love The Planet
Love The Planet is a female-led beauty brand who aim to help you embrace your love of beauty while reducing impact on our planet.
Their zero-waste mineral makeup is vegan, cruelty-free, free from palm oil and parabens, and dispatched in plastic free packaging – reusable, recyclable tins and compostable refill pouches!
Love The Planet’s range of beautiful makeup is NEVER tested on animals.
By switching to Love The Planet you can cut down on plastic usage too: Orders are sent in paper envelopes; products are ready to be decanted into existing containers you already own; wholesale orders are sent in biodegradable plastic and cardboard packaging.
#compostable #CrueltyFree #PalmOilFree #Recyclable #Reusable #vegan
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Love The Planet
Love The Planet is a female-led beauty brand who aim to help you embrace your love of beauty while reducing impact on our planet.
Their zero-waste mineral makeup is vegan, cruelty-free, free from palm oil and parabens, and dispatched in plastic free packaging – reusable, recyclable tins and compostable refill pouches!
Love The Planet’s range of beautiful makeup is NEVER tested on animals.
By switching to Love The Planet you can cut down on plastic usage too: Orders are sent in paper envelopes; products are ready to be decanted into existing containers you already own; wholesale orders are sent in biodegradable plastic and cardboard packaging.
#compostable #CrueltyFree #PalmOilFree #Recyclable #Reusable #vegan
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Adieu Colgate et Cie ! 🦷 J'essaie deux dentifrices faits au Québec : Attitude et Tanitabs.
Mon dentifrice Attitude est sans fluor. (Attitude en fait aussi avec fluor.) Dans Tanitabs, le fluor a été remplacé par du nHAp (nanohydroxyapatite) qui reconstitue naturellement l'émail dentaire. À suivre.
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Adieu Colgate et Cie ! 🦷 J'essaie deux dentifrices faits au Québec : Attitude et Tanitabs.
Mon dentifrice Attitude est sans fluor. (Attitude en fait aussi avec fluor.) Dans Tanitabs, le fluor a été remplacé par du nHAp (nanohydroxyapatite) qui reconstitue naturellement l'émail dentaire. À suivre.
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Welsh Stadiums Go #PlasticFree with #SeaweedPackaging https://buff.ly/3XhntQV
Loving the product, what bin is it going into, and is it destined for compost/AD or is it EFW?
#Notpla #EarthshotPrize #Compostable #AD #AnaerobicDigestion -
Could it be- possibly- Having buildings keep a weeks worth of compost - NY sanitation estimates 30% of garbage generated in #nyc is #compostable - and then only giving 14% (1/2) of pickups was a bad idea: building porter 😮💨agrees decrease in service ~>⬆️🐀 😮💨 a mayor in cognitive ratty 🧠 dissonance
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Could it be- possibly- Having buildings keep a weeks worth of compost - NY sanitation estimates 30% of garbage generated in #nyc is #compostable - and then only giving 14% (1/2) of pickups was a bad idea: building porter 😮💨agrees decrease in service ~>⬆️🐀 😮💨 a mayor in cognitive ratty 🧠 dissonance
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#Banana yields fruit only once, afterwards the whole tree has to be discarded. It creates a lot of waste without #upcycling e.g. into #BananaFibre, one of the most absorbent #fibres available.
Current innovations aim to use this fibre for #textile (jeans), but it could be used for so much more, e.g. producing #biodegradable and #compostable #SanitaryPads.
An interview with Kristin Kagetsu, co-founder of Saathi, pioneering this #sustainable #PlasticFree product.(15 min)
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#Banana yields fruit only once, afterwards the whole tree has to be discarded. It creates a lot of waste without #upcycling e.g. into #BananaFibre, one of the most absorbent #fibres available.
Current innovations aim to use this fibre for #textile (jeans), but it could be used for so much more, e.g. producing #biodegradable and #compostable #SanitaryPads.
An interview with Kristin Kagetsu, co-founder of Saathi, pioneering this #sustainable #PlasticFree product.(15 min)
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The most common plastic in 3D printing is PLA, which is biodegradable, compostable, and can be created from renewable resources. No need for expensive fancy clay 3D printed mugs. Just normal PLA printed mugs should work.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polylactic_acid
#3dprinting #pla #environment #sustainable #renewable #coffee #biodegradable #compostable
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The most common plastic in 3D printing is PLA, which is biodegradable, compostable, and can be created from renewable resources. No need for expensive fancy clay 3D printed mugs. Just normal PLA printed mugs should work.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polylactic_acid
#3dprinting #pla #environment #sustainable #renewable #coffee #biodegradable #compostable
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Hi Everyone,
This is the #introduction of the official social media account for Auburn Supply Group and the Eat Drink Clean Eco brand.
We are creators and providers of #sustainable products for #coffee #beer and #food industries.
Through this account, we’ll communicate product news and announcements, special offers and other information related to our company.
We’re super happy to be here and we look forward to connecting with all who enjoy to #eat #drink and #clean the #eco way!
Follow our account for: “A Simple Way to Green”
#introductions #intro #newhere #sustainability #ecofriendly #compost #compostable #recycled #recycling #recyclable
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Hi Everyone,
This is the #introduction of the official social media account for Auburn Supply Group and the Eat Drink Clean Eco brand.
We are creators and providers of #sustainable products for #coffee #beer and #food industries.
Through this account, we’ll communicate product news and announcements, special offers and other information related to our company.
We’re super happy to be here and we look forward to connecting with all who enjoy to #eat #drink and #clean the #eco way!
Follow our account for: “A Simple Way to Green”
#introductions #intro #newhere #sustainability #ecofriendly #compost #compostable #recycled #recycling #recyclable
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Are compostable coffee cups any better for the environment?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-10/compostable-packaging-explained/102951718
#ycombinator #compost #compostable #coffee #coffee_cup #single_use_plastic #takeaway #containers #environment -
Are compostable coffee cups any better for the environment?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-10/compostable-packaging-explained/102951718
#ycombinator #compost #compostable #coffee #coffee_cup #single_use_plastic #takeaway #containers #environment -
Bioplastics 101: what is truth and what is lore? [Promoted content] https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/opinion/bioplastics-101-what-is-truth-and-what-is-lore/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #biobased #biodegradable #bioplastics #compostable #PPWR
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Bioplastics 101: what is truth and what is lore? [Promoted content] https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/opinion/bioplastics-101-what-is-truth-and-what-is-lore/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #biobased #biodegradable #bioplastics #compostable #PPWR
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#Solar power and a #compostable toilet: what it takes to live off the grid in #regional #Australia .
There are no electricity bills but also nobody picks up the rubbish. So why are off-the-grid homes growing in popularity? #offgrid #OffGridLiving #offgridlife
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#Solar power and a #compostable toilet: what it takes to live off the grid in #regional #Australia .
There are no electricity bills but also nobody picks up the rubbish. So why are off-the-grid homes growing in popularity? #offgrid #OffGridLiving #offgridlife
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From the article "#Walmart debuts #compostable cutlery made in the U.S.":
> To support the production of the cutlery product, beyondGREEN opened a 91,000-square-foot #factory in San Antonio with about 65 to 70 jobs and plans to top 100 within two years
Just 100 humans can produce 2 years' worth of utensils for up to 4600 stores! Coming from a software background that feels much lower than I'd expect. Does it sound low or high to you?
https://www.axios.com/2023/09/14/walmart-great-value-compostable-cutlery-beyondgreen
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They're here! 🥰✨
I'll be selling #GreetingCards printed by pennybatchgallery.co.uk at this year's #ColonyOfArtists!
And they're #beautiful! Printed on #recycled paper, with #EcoKraft envelopes and #compostable wrappers (just like my #prints).
Come round the #weekend after next to #Edinburgh's #Abbeyhill to have a look ^__^
#FediArt #MastoArt #CreativeToots #JfmlArt #art #illustration #creative #DigitalArt #ArtWithOpenSource #Inkscape #fair #colobee23 #exhibition #birds #festival
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They're here! 🥰✨
I'll be selling #GreetingCards printed by pennybatchgallery.co.uk at this year's #ColonyOfArtists!
And they're #beautiful! Printed on #recycled paper, with #EcoKraft envelopes and #compostable wrappers (just like my #prints).
Come round the #weekend after next to #Edinburgh's #Abbeyhill to have a look ^__^
#FediArt #MastoArt #CreativeToots #JfmlArt #art #illustration #creative #DigitalArt #ArtWithOpenSource #Inkscape #fair #colobee23 #exhibition #birds #festival
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Researchers create #plastic alternative that's #compostable in home and industrial settings
Story by Isabelle Butera, August 7, 2023
"The team worked with #polylactic acid, or #PLA, which has been used in packaging for over a decade. Instead of #petroleum (like typical plastic), it uses plant sugars and breaks down into water, carbon dioxide and lactic acid.
"But PLA can only break down in the heat of industrial #composters, not home composters. Even in industrial composters, PLA doesn't always break down quickly or completely.
"It can take as much as 20 days before PLA starts to be digested by microbes in an industrial compost setting, researchers said.
"To accelerate this process, the team incorporated what's called a 'thermoplastic starch' into PLA. This carbon-based starch helps the microbes in compost more easily break down the bioplastic.
"Adding the thermoplastic starch will not compromise the quality of PLA, such as the strength, clarity and other desirable features, researchers said in the release.
"Additionally, the bioplastic can be composted alongside food scraps. That means you wouldn't have to rinse food out of takeaway containers or coffee out of a disposable cup before throwing it out."
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Researchers create #plastic alternative that's #compostable in home and industrial settings
Story by Isabelle Butera, August 7, 2023
"The team worked with #polylactic acid, or #PLA, which has been used in packaging for over a decade. Instead of #petroleum (like typical plastic), it uses plant sugars and breaks down into water, carbon dioxide and lactic acid.
"But PLA can only break down in the heat of industrial #composters, not home composters. Even in industrial composters, PLA doesn't always break down quickly or completely.
"It can take as much as 20 days before PLA starts to be digested by microbes in an industrial compost setting, researchers said.
"To accelerate this process, the team incorporated what's called a 'thermoplastic starch' into PLA. This carbon-based starch helps the microbes in compost more easily break down the bioplastic.
"Adding the thermoplastic starch will not compromise the quality of PLA, such as the strength, clarity and other desirable features, researchers said in the release.
"Additionally, the bioplastic can be composted alongside food scraps. That means you wouldn't have to rinse food out of takeaway containers or coffee out of a disposable cup before throwing it out."
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Researchers in Michigan are saying they've found a way to make bioplastic PLA more compostable. (Apparently the secret is starch.)
Good news if true... we need biodegradable alternatives for items that absolutely must be made from some sort of "plastic." We also need to realize that we can easily (and happily!) make do with a LOT less "stuff" in our lives.
Experience over things!
https://phys.org/news/2023-08-starch-bio-based-polymer-bioplastics-compostable.html
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#biodegradable #compostable #plastic #sustainability #environment -
Researchers in Michigan are saying they've found a way to make bioplastic PLA more compostable. (Apparently the secret is starch.)
Good news if true... we need biodegradable alternatives for items that absolutely must be made from some sort of "plastic." We also need to realize that we can easily (and happily!) make do with a LOT less "stuff" in our lives.
Experience over things!
https://phys.org/news/2023-08-starch-bio-based-polymer-bioplastics-compostable.html
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#biodegradable #compostable #plastic #sustainability #environment -
Dissolving circuit boards in water sounds better than shredding and burning https://arstechnica.com/?p=1957869 #compostable tech?
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Dissolving circuit boards in water sounds better than shredding and burning https://arstechnica.com/?p=1957869 #compostable tech?
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I have found exactly one company that's making 100% compostable toothbrushes for a North American market.
I ordered 12.
https://www.gaiaguy.com/products/natural-bristle-bamboo-toothbrush-6-pack
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I have found exactly one company that's making 100% compostable toothbrushes for a North American market.
I ordered 12.
https://www.gaiaguy.com/products/natural-bristle-bamboo-toothbrush-6-pack
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#Compostable takeout bowls contain '#foreverchemicals,' study finds
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/pfas-compostable-food-packaging-1.6794550
"If you bought a salad bowl for lunch in a compostable cardboard container, that greener choice may have come with a dash of "forever chemicals" called #PFAS — and so do other kinds of paper food packaging in Canada, a new study suggests.Should you worry? Here's a closer look at what those chemicals are, what food packaging they're found in most and what the findings of the study mean."
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#Compostable takeout bowls contain '#foreverchemicals,' study finds
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/pfas-compostable-food-packaging-1.6794550
"If you bought a salad bowl for lunch in a compostable cardboard container, that greener choice may have come with a dash of "forever chemicals" called #PFAS — and so do other kinds of paper food packaging in Canada, a new study suggests.Should you worry? Here's a closer look at what those chemicals are, what food packaging they're found in most and what the findings of the study mean."
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I'm volunteering at the #portfairyfolkie where most waste is now #compostable. It's so satisfying to direct people to the green bin. Been having interesting conversations. Highlight so far was a mum whose 10 yo son has taught himself to fold origami to avoid sticky tape because he learnt about #marineplasticpollution in school.
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@marsden Exactly! Same here in California. #CompostablePlastic is neither #compostable nor #recyclable (as plastic), so it ends up going to #landfill. The only positive is that it’s not supporting the oil industry, and will eventually break down without adding to the #microplastic problem (I think).
I’m looking for a “commercial composting” facility where I can take my plant-based packaging. So far no luck. :-(
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@marsden Exactly! Same here in California. #CompostablePlastic is neither #compostable nor #recyclable (as plastic), so it ends up going to #landfill. The only positive is that it’s not supporting the oil industry, and will eventually break down without adding to the #microplastic problem (I think).
I’m looking for a “commercial composting” facility where I can take my plant-based packaging. So far no luck. :-(
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Stop putting stickers on fruit.... #nomorefruitstickers #compost #compostable #blackearthcomposting
