As the world watches the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico go from bad to worse, people are asking whether there isn’t another solution to petroleum-based oils. As the world watches the BP oil spill ...

If you order takeout from an eco-friendly restaurant, you might find your meal accompanied by compostable plastic cutlery. Some fashion brands now deliver your clothes in clear biodegradable plastic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If a product is biodegradable, it means that it can break down safely into a natural form such as carbon dioxide or water without ...

Renewable Lubricants, a company specializing in oil and lubricants for heavy construction vehicles and equipment, offers biodegradable Bio-E.P. Gear Oils, which are designed for lubricating spur, ...

Last year, we heard how scientists had created eco-friendly soft gel particles from hard grains of pollen. Now, they've used those particles to create sponges that could soak up oil spills, then ...