The compost must be put in its own bin and placed at the curb on regular recycling days for pickup. New Yorkers can line the bin with a clear plastic bag. New Yorkers can purchase a 21-gallon official ...

Failing to separate residential compost waste, which includes leaves, grass and food scraps, will now subject the violator to ...

Buildings across New York City are now required to separate trash from compost, and one property owner says he feels the need ...

While clear bags are permitted in the compost bin, regular white kitchen garbage bags and black plastic contractor bags cannot be used, Sanitation said. Items that must be composted include yard waste ...

Practicing the “Three Rs” — reduce, reuse, recycle — by donating to and shopping at thrift stores is one way to help.

Waste reduction efforts are entering a new phase this week, as the city's sanitation agency begins enforcing mandatory ...

Waste and Resources Management announced changes at the Recycling Centers. The Pleasant Ridge Recycling Center now accepts food scraps as part of the Knoxville Compost Projec t, bringing the total ...

Today: a researcher who makes $103,000 per year and who spends some of her money this week on organic farmers’ market chicken.If you’d like to submit your own Money Diary, you can do so via our online ...

One of many events, “A Little Fiber Fest: From Sheep to Cloth,” is part of Whidbey Earth and Ocean Month, which is sponsored ...