Dear Eartha: At a cocktail party last week, I heard about a composting ‘machine’ that fits under your countertop and produces finished compost in two weeks without any odor at all. It sounds too good ...

Susan, that sounds like a question that is on many people’s minds. With the leaves changing, the temperatures dropping and snow on its way, an outdoor compost pile might seem like a daunting task.

New York City has suspended its composting program because of the coronavirus. Here’s an alternative that’s easy, clean and good for the climate. By Hiroko Tabuchi New Yorkers have been through a lot ...

Lori Russo turns over the compost in her indoor composting box. In-sink garbage disposals are not the greenest way to dispose of food waste. Composting is one eco-friendly alternative. MCT photo ...

RALEIGH, N.C.—College students love pizza. They also love recycling. But their pizza boxes are virtually unrecyclable, thanks to the cheesy, greasy residue left behind on the cardboard bottoms.