Americans composted about 3.3 million tons of food waste in 2019, according to the Environmental Protection Agency's most recent estimates. That may seem like a lot, but consider that between ...

Trash talk filled the September meeting of the Ocean Beach Town Council — but not what you might think. This was about actual trash, as Meagan Browning, recycling specialist in the San Diego ...

Starting next month, Encinitas residents will be able to deposit food waste into their yard waste bins. The resulting mix of banana peels, apple cores and leftover pizza slices, along with grass ...

With the MIRA trash facility in Hartford set to shut down in 2022, the state of Connecticut is facing a waste crisis. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, along with dozens of ...

Just 5% of America’s food waste is composted. Which states are getting it done? A person scraping vegetable scraps from a cutting board into a compost bin outdoors. The scraps include leafy greens, ...