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 ...

It’s the day after Halloween and the pumpkin on the doorstep is looking deflated, a telling sign that it’s time to get rid of the jack-o’-lantern. Instead of tossing it into the garbage can, pumpkins ...

Some food scraps, like meat and dairy, shouldn’t be composted in an outdoor bin, but can you compost bread? Most types of bread, pasta, and baked goods are usually safe to compost as long as you ...

At the first public hearing on Pittsfield’s plans to overhaul its trash and recycling policy, Dominick Villane, an apartment building property manager, made a point about how food waste affects the ...

The kitchen is the tiniest room in my home, and fitting in a trash can, compost bin, and recycling bin is impossible. While I have resorted to using a cabinet trash can, it only does a third of the ...

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 ...

Kyle Breaux loads pumpkins onto a wheelbarrow at a pumpkin patch on the Pierce College Farm Oct. 5 in Woodland Hills. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) It's the day after Halloween and the ...