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This summer, almost none of the cardboard and paper Yellowknifers put into city blue bins will be recycled – instead, it will be composted. "Cardboard is a great addition to compost because it's got a ...

Every banana peel, coffee ground, and eggshell you toss into the garbage is a tiny act of throwing money away your garden ...

It’s the season for feasting. But all that cooking can result in a lot of food waste, which is a surprisingly big source of planet-warming greenhouse gases. One way to minimize the climate impact of ...

I’m always surprised at how much compost happens in Brattleboro. A few years ago, the Windham Solid Waste Management District (WSWMD) sold 400 backyard compost bins in 5 months. This amount exceeded ...

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