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If you make a pot of coffee every morning, disposing of the grounds is just part of the routine. Coffee grounds can be ...

With Philadelphia city workers on strike, trash pickup has been suspended — and food waste is piling up fast. If you’re ...

You don't need much to start making your own garden gold – discover easy, affordable bin options as well as solutions to take ...

I received an email from one of my readers about her Rhubarb or Rheumrhabarbarum. It seems that the stalks on her rhubarb were as thin and weak as they haveever been. Her rhubarb normally does well ...

Well—as the sea turtle itself might say—tough shit. Coffee pods remain stubbornly resistant to environmental mitigation. Even ...

Use a watering can if you are doing a soil drench, and water close to the base of each plant. If you spray on the plant ...

Nearly a dozen schools from across Vermont recently took part in the School Compost and Recycling Action Plan Institute, a ...

Plastic manufacturers are pushing to have their products counted as compost. Composters and farmers are trying to stop them.

Free single- and double-grind wood mulch is available for residents and businesses at the Cheyenne Compost Facility while supplies last.

Pinecones, sand, egg cartons, sticks, cardboard, and sand are some of the 13 different material you can use to fill the ...

When winter comes around, one of my favorite things to do is sip a warm cup of chai tea. There’s something peaceful about ...