“But if you throw it in the garbage can, they don’t think much of it.” Some cities are trying to scale up composting: Austin gives residents vouchers to buy compost bins. Los Angeles County ...

Chicken bones? Nope! Greasy pizza boxes? Uh-uh. For two weeks in April, the Department of Sanitation sent inspectors to rifle ...

That’s where you come in. Composting is impactful at any scale and is an action in which anyone can participate. Landfilling trash is not, and never was, a good solution. It’s just a cheap one.

Even if you live in a home that lacks outdoor space, there are still ways that you can participate in composting. Composting is the simplest way to turn your trash into treasure. Not only can it ...

Pet waste, dead animals and used cooking oil still go in your regular garbage. Paper, softcover books, as well as glass and plastic still go in their usual recycling bins. You can’t compost ...