Tom McCarthy, environmental adviser to the City of McHenry, has an idea how do-it-yourself, back-yard composting can avoid attracting uninvited guests to one’s neighborhood. McCarthy, chairman of the ...

I completely understand. You’re on a plastic diet. And of all the diets – Atkins, Blood Type, 100-mile, Cabbage Soup – it’s one of the most challenging to stick with. Most-city issued compost bins are ...

Just because composting at home is easy doesn’t mean that everyone does it. Yes, organic compost is expensive at the garden center and free when you make it yourself, but if you don’t figure out a ...

If you’re keen to reduce waste and improve the way you manage your kitchen trash, a countertop compost bin is a great place to start. These self-contained systems allow you to collect coffee grounds, ...

I have three plastic composting bins that I got from the county. I read that I should be turning the compost, but that's a hassle in this kind of bin. I'm looking at one of those compost tumblers. How ...

The beige bucket passed out by the city of Portland for collecting food scraps is benign enough, but not exactly a decor statement. The oblong pail is intended as a way station between kitchen and ...

Most people know by now that the disposable plastic used for take-out food is an environmental hazard. Containers, cups, utensils, straws — very little of it gets recycled and very much of it ends up ...

I’m participating in the Compost Pilot Program and I don’t understand why I can’t compost more paper waste like coffee cups and ice cream containers. Isn’t that just wax and paper? Rachel McCauley ...

FARGO — Spring cleanup is underway, and the city of Fargo is reminding residents to use compost containers properly at recycling drop sites. The city has compost containers available to the public at ...

Starting April 1, buildings that don’t separate compostable waste from trash will face fines. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Wednesday. Today we’ll look at curbside composting. The city will begin ...