Trash Talk Compost

Emma Jane Geisler started her college experience as most of us do: with absolutely no idea what direction her life would take her. At first, she thought she would attend the Eastman School of Music ...

Composting is coming to New York City. We’ll find out when and what it will mean. We’ll also get details on a $5.5 million payment to a man who was wrongly convicted of raping the author Alice Sebold ...

Don’t throw food waste into the trash. That’s the message to residents of Queens as boroughwide curbside composting collection restarts Monday after a break for the ...

The city would require New Yorkers with yards to separate their leaf and yard waste from trash. The program is ... will propose New York City’s first composting mandate on Monday — requiring ...

No matter the size of your yard or the green-ness of your thumb, everyone can grow food – even if it’s not a garden’s worth. There are plenty of ways to root and shoot. Regardless of available soil, ...

A new ordinance goes into effect April 1 to get bear-resistant trash cans. But it may not be a cheap or easy process.

Gather yard waste like grass clippings, flowers, branches, and sticks and put it directly into the compost bin that your local municipality picks up. Don’t use a paper yard waste bag. Not sure if an ...

There's no better way to shorten your time in the kitchen than smart kitchen gadgets. Tech expert and lifestyle influencer, Jessica Naziri has a list of some of her top hi-tech kitchen gadgets you ...

A lot of people are scared of composting. After all, if the temperatures or humidity go badly wrong, you can end up with dried-out trash or a stinking soup. Getting the balance right is a secret ...

Over time, bacteria break down the scraps to create compost, a soil additive rich in plant nutrients — plus, you end up creating about 50 percent less trash. Composting programs vary widely by ...

Just toss your food scraps in the Reencle instead of your trash can. No need to worry about any stinky smells coming from the Reencle composter with three layers of filters to eliminate odor.