EditorialVolunteers take plastic wrappers off flowers left in mourning for Queen Elizabeth II at The Green Park in London, Sept. 12, 2022. (Andrew Testa/The New York Times)
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)
EditorialA student carries their lunch on a compostable food tray at John Rodgers Elementary and Middle School in Baltimore, Md. on Nov. 11, 2019. (Andrew Mangum/The New York Times)