Chicken feathers, usually an unwanted byproduct of poultry processing, may have a more valuable future as an ingredient in biodegradable flower pots, according to an Agricultural Research Service (ARS ...

Buy a plant or flowers and more often than not it will come in a pot made of black plastic that you’ll get rid of once you replant your new purchase. But that black plastic is incredibly hard to ...

We don’t advocate cigarette smoking, but if you’re going to do it anyway, keep an eye out for Greenbutts — biodegradable cigarette filters that sprout grass or flowers when placed the soil. The filter ...

With a concern for the treatment of ducks and geese during the gathering of feathers for down bedding and clothing, one company has developed a proprietary, cruelty-free alternative to traditional ...

With a modest-sized garden and allotment to look after, if I can start any plants, flowers and veg off from seed, I’m always happy to give it a go and save money where I can. But I do get through an ...

In May 2017, I chanced upon Help Us Green’s website and was intrigued to learn how marigold, lilies and roses, fished out from the Ganges, can be transformed into chemical-free incense sticks and ...

A MOVEMENT started in Worcestershire to ban floral foam in churches could gain national approval. The Sustainable Church Flowers movement, aiming to "glorify God sustainably," hopes to see CofE ...