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 ...

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency data shows that less than 5% of residential food waste is composted. States, municipalities and private-sector companies are pushing to make composting as ...

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 ...

Southfield residents have a new option for food scraps by turning them into nutrient-rich compost. They join a number of Oakland County communities recycling food. People can sign up for the free ...