For years, my compost bin sat in the corner of the garden like a badge of environmental virtue. I turned it dutifully, ...

If tamping down Earth-warming greenhouse gases were as simple as separating coffee grounds, egg shells, leftover lasagna and other kitchen scraps from other waste, Californians certainly would be up ...

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A new law went into effect Jan. 1 that requires Californians to separate organic material from their other wastes. It’s a landmark reform that will transform the state’s throwaway culture, ease ...

Sen Ray Fonseca opposes burning green waste at landfills and urges chipping, mulching, and composting as a cleaner, healthier ...

Department of Environmental Services Director Roger Babcock explains the newest food composting program rolling out across ...

Trash never dies. Sometimes it’s not even trash. That’s the notion behind a state law that on Jan. 1 will require Californians to separate organic material from their other garbage. It’s a landmark ...

Ready to give up backyard composting because it's too difficult? It may surprise you to learn that prolific (and kind-of-cute ...

For most of the state, banana peels, chicken bones and leftover veggies won't have a place in California trashcans under the nation's largest mandatory residential food waste recycling program that's ...

Have you ever wanted to buy back the compost your food scraps helped create? Now’s your chance. GoZERO Services, in partnership with Main Street Ace Hardware, is offering a special preorder ...