(Natural News) Plastic has a much bigger role in gardens than one might realize. From disposable seed packets to plastic pots, the presence of plastic in small home gardens is more ubiquitous than it seems at first glance. Its impact can be just as big, too. Health and gardening expert Susannah Shmurak notes that hundreds of […]

(Natural News) Last February, the world’s “first plastic-free supermarket aisle” was launched in Amsterdam. Shoppers at the Jan Pieter Heijestraat branch of Ekoplaza, a Dutch supermarket chain, can now choose from more than 700 plastic-free products such as cereals, chocolate, dairy, fresh fruit, meat, rice, sauces, snacks, vegetables, and yogurt. All items at the supermarket are packed in either compostable materials or cardboard, glass, […]