Tom McCarthy, environmental adviser to the City of McHenry, has an idea how do-it-yourself, back-yard composting can avoid attracting uninvited guests to one’s neighborhood. McCarthy, chairman of the ...

In case you missed it, composting at home is an excellent way to reduce your carbon footprint and help the planet recover from the damage we humans have done to it. There are obvious long-term ...

Just because composting at home is easy doesn’t mean that everyone does it. Yes, organic compost is expensive at the garden center and free when you make it yourself, but if you don’t figure out a ...

If you’re keen to reduce waste and improve the way you manage your kitchen trash, a countertop compost bin is a great place to start. These self-contained systems allow you to collect coffee grounds, ...

I completely understand. You’re on a plastic diet. And of all the diets – Atkins, Blood Type, 100-mile, Cabbage Soup – it’s one of the most challenging to stick with. Most-city issued compost bins are ...

Fancy, electric-powered kitchen composters have been on my Amazon.com wish list for a couple of years. But the three-figure price tags are getting in the way of me becoming an urban tree-hugger who ...

Most people know by now that the disposable plastic used for take-out food is an environmental hazard. Containers, cups, utensils, straws — very little of it gets recycled and very much of it ends up ...

I’m participating in the Compost Pilot Program and I don’t understand why I can’t compost more paper waste like coffee cups and ice cream containers. Isn’t that just wax and paper? Rachel McCauley ...

Brown and green plant material provide your compost bin with much-needed nutrients. However, certain plants can contaminate ...