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.

Minnesotans have been recycling food waste through composting in larger numbers over the past five years, according to MPCA ...

And composting leaves means less going to the garbage dump. "One of the benefits of composting leaves that is overlooked is ...

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 ...

Composting is another way to utilize fallen leaves. Composting is the process of speeding up the natural decomposition of ...

For those who can’t get to the compost site, there’s always curbside yard waste collection. The trucks will come around one ...

City data shows less than 5% of the organic waste New Yorkers throw out every day is actually being diverted from landfills.

After months of private negotiations and public discussions on the future of solid waste services, the town manager will be ...