OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- If recycling and composting seems like a daunting task, just remember that taking the extra step to properly separate waste materials positively impacts the planet. When ...

Every banana peel, coffee filter and wilted lettuce leaf you toss in the trash ends up somewhere — and more often than not, that somewhere is a landfill. But there is a simple, practical alternative ...

If you've been thinking about composting but are worried it might be too complicated or expensive, you're in the right place. Making your own DIY compost doesn't have to be a big, costly project. In ...

Composting is the most Earth-friendly way to dispose of food waste and it's easy to get started. Composting can have many benefits, such as reducing food waste, promoting healthy plant growth, ...

Campus community members are encouraged to “know before they throw” and learn how to properly recycle and compost on campus. Contamination occurs when material that doesn’t belong in a recycling or ...

Some states, municipalities and private-sector companies are pushing to make composting as commonplace as recycling. But it's a long-haul effort. Composting has many benefits for the environment. It ...

Dear Eartha, I collect my food scraps at home but the restaurant I work for doesn’t. I’d like to help them start composting food waste. What should I do? High five for composting your ...

You can recycle metal, plastics, paper cartons, glass, paper, books, newspapers, magazines, and cardboard. Find out more specifics by reading the Acceptable Materials for Recycling page. Keep in mind ...

New York City’s mandatory composting program is now up and running in all five boroughs. That means that city residents must separate their organic refuse from their household trash and place it at ...