Hartford Courant

This year’s Chester Fair will have something less: trash. Here’s how they’re doing it.

Visitors to the Chester Fair this weekend will notice something new — everything from french fries to fried dough will come piled on compostable plates and served with compostable silverware. Those ...
OnMilwaukee

Worthy resolution: Support restaurants as they go greener in 2019

Last year, numerous restaurants – including Bowls, Lulu Café, Dandan, Engine Company No. 3, Honeypie Cafe, Hi-Hat Lounge, La Merenda and SmallPie – eschewed the use of plastic straws, either giving ...
Lansing State Journal

Peanut Barrel joins growing group of restaurants phasing out straws

EAST LANSING — The Peanut Barrel is going green. And not just for Michigan State University football season. Earlier this month, the East Lansing mainstay announced plans to start using compostable ...
Oregonian

Composting in Portland: What do you think of Metro's rule change for businesses? (poll)

Hundreds of Portland businesses will no longer be able to send compostable plates, silverware and other non-food items to one of the region's composting facility after Metro changed its rules last ...