Paper made from local, native plants — here bromegrass, little bluestem, and iris leaves — is different from paper you'd usually encounter, and it's the result of a fun and creative process. Connect ...

A young ecologist from Tamil Nadu is transforming water hyacinth, a fast-spreading aquatic plant, into a sustainable solution ...

E.J. Harris / East Oregonian A company in Eastern Washington is developing a new way to make paper pulp — without trees. The mill will instead use a source abundant to the area: straw. Farmers used to ...

This handmade process transforms pulp into paper using water, mesh screens, and pressing techniques to form natural textured ...