In a case of reclosing the loop, the city of Glenwood Springs is recycling most of its paper at paper mills again after complaints that the resource instead was ending up in compost piles. At issue is ...

When it comes to turning kitchen scraps and yard waste from eyesore into gardening gold, the process can be overwhelming. From buying the right containers and the right ingredients to having the ...

ELDERSBURG – Third-graders got together in their school courtyard Monday to celebrate rotting piles of biodegradable materials that will one day fertilize the school’s plants. Eldersburg Elementary ...

“Environmental chefs,/ here's a recipe for you/ to fix from scratch/ to mix a batch/ of Compost Stew,” invites a girl with curly titian hair. Letters stand for different components of what goes into a ...

The environment may soon provide a child with the last word: “If I eat them, there won’t be any left for the compost heap.” Feeding food scraps to a city compost heap is not yet the environmentally ...

My worst composting fear came true: Rats in the composter. They actually chewed through the black plastic Earth Machine I bought from Metro. At first I didn't want to believe it, although I am well ...

Earlier this week The New Yorker posted a fascinating video about a Lower East Side compost program. Nay, you say? It’s impossible for the words “fascinating” and “compost” to live happily in the same ...

In a state like Wisconsin, harsh winter weather leads many to adopt lifestyle changes. We often spend much of our time inside, using more resources. But it’s also during this time that mindful ...

‘ll throw almost anything onto the compost pile, from leaves and vegetable scraps to more unusual items: Hair. Junk mail. Lint from the clothes dryer. In fact, there is little that is organic that I ...

When it comes to turning kitchen scraps and yard waste from eyesore into gardening gold, the process can be overwhelming. From buying the right containers and the right ingredients to having the ...