Sustainability starts in the kitchen, and cooking with a waste-free mindset is one of the best ways to help the planet while ...

Send events for this calendar to homes@dailyherald.com with “calendar listing” in the subject line. Deadline is two weeks ...

Free countertop food-waste collection containers will be available Saturday, Jan. 31, for village residents and businesses during a composting kickoff event. The one-gallon pales ...

Sending certain items down your garbage disposal drain can be a recipe for disaster. Keep things running smoothly by avoiding ...

The best countertop composters make it easier to keep food waste out of landfills, all without sacrificing convenience or ...

Keep Compost Local outlines how local governments can partner with community composters to advance composting goals.

January marks International Zero Waste Month, a growing global observance that calls for systemic action from governments, industries, and all sectors to reduce waste at its source and prevent ...

The New Year brings fresh traditions, opportunities, and resolutions. For gardeners, it also signals the start of a new growing season. Why not set a few personal gardening resolutions to become a ...

As the holiday season arrives, so does a surge in food waste. A 2020 study by Penn State found that U.S. households waste an estimated 31% of the food purchased annually. This amounts to an estimated ...

Residents in Anderson and Shasta Lake will begin curbside food waste recycling in early 2026 to comply with state law. Food scraps should be placed directly into green bins, as plastic or compostable ...