Electric composters are a recent innovation with a promising future. Now you can compost at home in small spaces with no ...

Fire officials say the quick actions of a driver and firefighters prevented a much more serious incident after a lithium-ion battery likely started a garbage truck fire in Lake Forest.

Starting Nov. 1, the Recycling Center Main Office closes Saturdays. Compost site hours also change. See full schedule and ...

Iowa State University Institute of Design Research and Outreach (IDRO) Program Coordinator Laurel Waterman presented the ...

A garbage truck fire in Lake Forest caused by a lithium-ion battery was quickly extinguished with no injuries or damage ...

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, a healthy compost pile should include a mix of “greens” — like pumpkin scraps and food waste — and “browns” like dry leaves, straw or cardboard, in ...

Don't throw your jack-o'-lantern into the trash on November 1. With a little prep, pumpkins can help enrich the soil of your ...

Plans are underway for a new regional composting facility where food scraps will be collected as part of a larger Connecticut ...

Every year, more than a billion pounds of pumpkins end up in U.S. landfills after Halloween, releasing methane as they ...

VANCOUVER – When Halloween celebrations are over, residents can compost their pumpkins and jack-o’-lanterns to give them new life. Each year, millions of Halloween pumpkins are sent to landfills ...