New York City's waste reduction efforts will commence a new phase on Tuesday, as the city's sanitation agency will begin enforcing a law-mandated composting program with fines. Starting April 1, ...

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A record-breaking 3.8 million pounds of compost was collected in the second week of a new recycling mandate — a number so overwhelming that the city is opening a new site dedicated to the “black gold.

In the minds of many, “sustainable” means “environmental.” And to many minds, all that is “environmental” is, by definition, impractical hippie nonsense. They don't want to hear about it. They'd ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A pile of dirt might not be what it seems, especially if it comes from Farmer Pirates Compost. What looks like ordinary soil is actually a blend of vegetable peels, coffee ...

Zinnia Maldonado joins the CBS News New York team from CBS Boston. While there, she had the opportunity to cover an array of national and breaking news stories such as the Boston Marathon, the Harmony ...

Middle Tennessee's rapid growth is exacerbating its trash problem, with the current landfill nearing capacity. Composting offers a viable solution by diverting organic waste from landfills and ...