Wax paper should biodegrade at around the same rate as leaf mulch. Wax paper that uses petroleum-based paraffin shouldn’t be composted as it can add undesirable hydrocarbons to your compost.

Wax paper, a seemingly humble roll tucked away in kitchen drawers, is far more versatile than most people realize. Traditionally used for food preparation and storage, wax paper is a coated paper ...

There's a roll of wax paper right there in your kitchen drawer. You use it for all sorts of kitchen tasks, like rolling out pastry dough so it doesn't stick and catching drips when you frost cakes ...

Are wax paper and parchment paper interchangeable? I use parchment to line pans and wax to roll out pastry, but do I need both? This was a question that came up recently during our weekly live chat, ...

Wax paper is also a non-stick coated paper, but rather than silicone, it is coated in (spoiler alert!) wax. It's paraffin wax, to be more specific, which makes it moisture-proof and grease-proof, too.

Beeswax paper. Beeswax paper is fabric coated in beeswax. The texture might feel like it’s going to melt in your hands, but the paper is very effective at covering dishes and wrapping food.