Chrissy Wade didn’t think there was anything wrong with the way her family lived on its off-grid farm in Waterville. The four — including two teenagers — inhabit a simple, wood-heated yurt on 56 ...

Michelle Horneff-Cohen Every April, Earth Day brings a familiar message: reduce waste, compost more, do your part. And to be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEW YORK CITY, New York -- As food waste continues to pile up in landfills across the U.S., composting is gaining traction as more ...

The Portal at The Container Village has had bins for recyclable and compostable materials since the end of last year, and the program has been successful. To build on that effort, larger waste ...

TOWNSHEND — Towns are giving the Windham Solid Waste Management District in Brattleboro a shot at compost hauling. Bob Spencer, executive director at WSWMD, said the introduction of the new program is ...