Contamination occurs when material that doesn’t belong in a recycling or compost bin makes its way there. This degrades the value of the recycling or compost stream and may result in rejection by ...

You might be able to use a smaller countertop bin if your municipality has curbside composting; if you’ll need to travel to a drop-off site, a higher-capacity container in the freezer buys you ...

Sam Baghdadchi is a member of the PHCS Environmental Club, which is focused on bringing sustainability measures to the school ...

Keep building materials local by building a DIY wood kiln to dry locally harvested and milled lumber. After being inspired by creations they’d spotted online, The Farm at Okefenokee co-founder ...

When the wooden bucket is finally full ... Sharing the rather bizarre DIY compost, Tess explained that at first she was pretty sceptical about it too. ''I wasn’t originally sold on the idea ...

I primarily use the eco mode, which breaks down food in just a few hours, then add the byproduct to my outdoor composting bin to complete the composting process. However, if you need ready-to-use ...

The first mention of the distribution came in recent weeks on Cornwall’s social-media feeds, with a follow up posted to the ...

By Jill Terreri Ramos Q: The management company for my New York City co-op is restricting our access to the new composting bins, which the city provides, to one 24-hour period every week.

or use them as a food source for a worm-composting bin you can build or purchase. If none of those options are feasible and you still want to keep those fruit and vegetable scraps out of your ...

Nothing says autumn quite like pumpkins! But if you’re craving something unique beyond the traditional orange gourd, wooden pumpkins are the perfect solution. They’re versatile, durable ...

That means residents will need to place all yard waste, like plants, leaves, twigs and grass, as well as food waste, like meat, bones, dairy, fruits and vegetables, in designated compost bins as ...