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Bears don't only steal picnic baskets; they may be coming for your compost too. So, make sure you avoid this huge mistake and keep your yard bear-free.

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 ...

If you’re looking to reduce waste and create nutrient-rich soil for your garden, composting at home is a simple and effective way to do it. Composting is the natural process of breaking down organic ...

A 17-year-old York Suburban student wants to build community, reduce waste in landfills, and enrich the soil through a new community compost bin project. For Alexia Purkanto, it began with a compost ...

Food waste amounts to 92 billion pounds annually, according to the nonprofit group Feeding America. Though food doesn’t last forever, throwing scraps in the trash doesn’t have to be your only option.