Better Earth Webinar: Closed Loop College Campuses
Join us & learn more about sustainability on college campuses! Tuesday, October 4 @ 2:00 PM Eastern Better Earth will be hosting another compost conversation with composters, industry leaders, and college & universities from across the country! This webinar...
The Garden Room’s Green Thumb Taking Fine Dining to the Next Level
At Chef Freddy Money’s St. Regis Restaurants, The Garden Room and Atlas, quality is everything and every detail matters.Sustainable sourcing, establishing strong local partnerships, and avoiding single-use plastic are just some of the ways Chef Money lessens his...
Better Earth Acquires Meristem Packaging’s Sustainable Packaging Division
Atlanta, Georgia: Better Earth has acquired Meristem Packaging’s Sustainable Packaging Division, effective September 1, 2022. Better Earth is an Atlanta-based Sustainable Packaging Solutions Provider on a mission to make sustainability accessible, starting with the...
Another Win for Composting Legislation!
What is the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (RCAA)? In simplest form, why does it matter?The RCAA is a bipartisan bill that allows us to finally understand the full picture on recycling and composting infrastructure (or lack thereof) across our country. ...
Check out our New Packaging Legislation Map
One of the most systematic ways to see real change on plastic pollution is through legislation. Whether it’s a full ban on single-use plastics or an extended producer responsibility (EPR) bill, smart policy reduces pollution immediately and, in the long term, reduces...
What is one of the biggest challenges to composters and scaling the composting industry? Contamination.
Better Earth recently hosted a webinar with composters and packaging industry leaders to discuss how we can collectively address contamination in compost piles. We covered what is contamination, where does contamination come from, what technologies exist to remove...
Better Earth Joins the United Nations Global Compact
Better Earth is pleased to announce that we have joined the United Nations Global Compact initiative — a voluntary leadership platform for the development, implementation and disclosure of responsible business practices.With this announcement, Better Earth is proud to...
How much are we composting in the United States?
Better Earth recently hosted a webinar with 4 composters from the East Coast and leaders in their industry. We covered what they are most excited about going on in the composting industry right now, the state of composting infrastructure in our country, composting...
Blair’s Vegetarian Southern Salad
Southern but make it sustainable! This hearty salad showcases some classics from the south, like cornbread croutons, roasted pecans, and Vidalia onion dressing. It's great for Meatless Mondays or as a side for a southern veggie plate. Make it vegan by swapping...
Product Revamp Alert
At Better Earth, we take responsibility to ensure our BPI certified compostable products meet industry labeling standards to help composters eliminate contamination while meeting our customer's sustainable brand goals. We’ve revamped several product collections—namely...
Let’s Talk Certifications
Third party “certs” are a critical aspect of our industry to help set Better Earth products apart and verify our compostability. Learn more about what the top two compostable certification leaders in our industry, BPI or the Biodegradable Products Institute and CMA or...
Serving Sustainability in the South
Simply Buckhead’s latest cover story “Serving Mother Earth” by Michael Jacobs highlights how 3 local food service partners are closing the loop in the Atlanta community through cooking.With much of the Better Earth team in the South, we know good food is at the heart...
Why Better Earth Will Be Observing Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Better Earth is proud to observe the Federal and State Holiday Martin Luther King Jr. Day this Monday, January 17th and every year. What is Martin Luther King Jr. Day? It is a state and federal holiday honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King...
Getting Down n’ Dirty with Composting
Healthy soil is key to just about all life, and yet, we're losing the equivalent of two football fields of soil every minute, according to a new report from the Center for American Progress. Because of our depleted soils, we now have to eat EIGHT oranges today to...
Meet the Farmer: Shane Williams
Soil is the foundation for all life all on earth. It affects the food we eat, the nutrients our natural ecosystems need, the air we breath, and the climate that makes this planet habitable. Pretty powerful, right? While we would love to solely celebrate the power of...