A neighbourhood in Dubai has achieved significant progress in waste management, boasting the lowest emissions footprint in ...

Should you leave the leaves? What if it ruins your lawns? If you're debating between ethical concerns and aesthetic ones, don ...

Nourish Beauty; Recycle Peace; Blessed Be. Mary Lucille Hays lives in Birdland near White Heath. She is serious about answering mail from readers. Consider subscribing to support your small-town ...

Autumn leaves are stunning, but they're a pain to clean up once they're scattered across your lawn. Make the chore of ...

1. Collect plant-based kitchen scraps (shred large pieces first for more rapid decomposition). 2. Create a compost heap or ...

Plans for a food waste transfer site have been scrapped amid fierce opposition from residents. The site in Lewes Road, Newhaven, was initially approved in April – but Lewes District Council was forced ...

They came out raw in the middle. But wait! I’d baked them for the usual 30 minutes. It turned out that the oven’s electric ...

It’s likely that the ongoing war in Ukraine and increasing tensions in the Middle East will remain high and possibly cause ...

The size of your composting bin, the mix of ingredients and frequency of turning all help determine the quality of your compost. Home-made compost heaps should be at least 1m x 1m to promote ...

Foul smells, tiny annoying flies, and slimy black ooze are just some of the drawbacks of using a benchtop FOGO bin. But a new ...

She said if the city were producing a higher-grade compost, it could also sell that material back to Yellowknifers or donate it to schools with gardening programs. That, she believes, would encourage ...

You can put it in the sun or shade, but sunshine will quicken the process. Composting bins: Composting bins can be open or enclosed. This can be a DIY building project or can be purchased. Open bins ...