Do our “compostable” bags, utensils and containers really return to nature? Hailed as a solution to the plastic problem, a ...

Along with orange peels and eggshells, people are tossing cling wrap, foam trays and other plastic food packaging into their ...

Olmsted County's food waste compost pilot program has been met with success and will now run through December 2025.

Make sure to avoid throwing in items like meat, bones, or dairy products unless your municipality accepts them, as they can attract pests and slow down the composting process. Vegetable scraps, coffee ...

Miami Dade Commissioners are set to vote on a resolution to eliminate single-use plastics and styrofoam at county-owned ...

Bozeman city officials and grocery stores are hammering out the details of a ballot initiative banning single-use plastics ...

Republic Services will provide extra yard debris collection from Monday, Nov. 25, through Friday, Dec. 6, allowing customers ...

If you take out the trash less frequently, you may want a larger trash can than if you take it out daily. If your habit is to take out the trash every day, a small ... to hold the bag in place ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (KVVU/Gray News) - A Las Vegas animal shelter is treating eight 2-week-old puppies that were found in a dumpster inside a trash bag. The Animal Foundation said one puppy had to be ...