If you want to reduce waste and grow healthier plants but don’t have a backyard, composting is still possible.

Build your pile on well-drained soil in sun or shade. Place a plastic barrier underneath if pests are a concern. Use a compost bin or make one using pallets, cinder blocks or chicken wire. Or simply ...

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

If you’re carving a jack-o’-lantern, don’t throw away the skin or innards — every part is edible. After carving, you can cube the excess flesh — the thick part between the outer skin and the inner ...

More than 1 billion pounds of pumpkins rot in U.S. landfills each year after Halloween, according to the Department of Energy. Yours doesn’t have to go to waste. Experts told us your pumpkins can be ...

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, a healthy compost pile should include a mix of “greens” — like pumpkin ...

Here are a few suggestions on how to decorate pumpkins so they're safe for animals to eat after the holiday.

In this video, I show you how to compost shredded paper to make rich, fertile, plant food and soil improver. Why waste paper ...

Wasted food is a financial and environmental bummer. It costs the average person $728 per year, and it amounts to about the ...

Composting is an effective way to reduce waste and enrich soil, a practice many African households have adopted for generations. By turning kitchen scraps and yard waste into nutrient-rich compost, ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — We try to do our part when it comes to recycling, but many city/county machines can't take items we think should be recyclable, like shredded paper. The small strips get caught up ...

Most city/county machines can't handle the small pieces. PROSHRED makes 2,000lb bales of it & recycles it in Rockingham County. New details released about the death of Diane Keaton Woman renovating ...