EditorialPhotos, artwork and writing done by friends of Shatzi Weisberger on a biodegradable casket at her FUN-eral in in New York, July 11, 2018. (Devin Yalkin/The New York Times)
EditorialEd Bixby, who owns 13 cemeteries around the country and promotes natural burials using biodegradable coffins, stands among gravestones of his family, in Steelmantown, N.J., Oct. 27, 2022. (James Estrin/The New York Times)
EditorialPeople work at the Hukumchand Jute Mill in the Indian state of West Bengal, where the country’s jute industry is concentrated, Aug. 30, 2022. (Saumya Khandelwal/The New York Times)
EditorialPUMA RE:SUEDE Experiment starts with distribution of 500 pairs. Actress and activist Cara Delevingne, will also test the RE:SUEDE as part of this project.
EditorialPlastics are made from fossil fuels, yet choosing products with packaging that claims to be ?biodegradable? or ?compostable? might mean that they degrade only under special conditions, and could complicate recycling efforts. (Claire O?Neill/The New York Times)
EditorialSerena Williams, Rob Gronkowski and Gabrielle Union show off their athletic figures as they launch new Amazon storefront of health and fitness products