Tea bags can be a source of microplastics – even those that use plant-based materials. Here's why, and how to dispose of them ...

The city has launched a community compost pilot program in an effort to reduce food waste in residents’ standard trash ...

Some items you can recycle in one city may be prohibited in another. Batteries, plastic bags, small appliances, and more may ...

Small changes in your kitchen, wardrobe and daily habits can cut down on plastic waste, reduce pollution and help protect the ...

What it costs: If you’re dealing with a one-off product that TerraCycle handles, the service is free. The all-in-one box runs ...

Following a dry summer, gardeners will be even keener than usual to lavish composts, manures and other bulky organic matter on their garden to feed soil and plants and to boost moisture-holding ...

A paper and cardboard compactor at the transfer station installed a couple of years ago is saving the town tens of thousands ...

All Plastics Are Recyclable S. are actually recycled, according to recent Greenpeace USA reports. Environmental experts ...

Most types of food scraps — including fruit and vegetable peels, meat, eggshells and coffee grounds — are accepted. However, yard waste, paper, cardboard, plastic bags, teabags and coffee filters aren ...

Learn way to make leaf clean up easier and more efficient. This definitive guide to leaf clean up will help you prepare your ...

It is believed as per ancient vedic scriptures, the pooja leftovers must never be mixed with common home waste. But is it ...

US HOMEOWNERS are re-purposing their old Amazon boxes and using them to help their “no dig” yards flourish. The discarded ...