Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. If you feed them, they will come. Microbes, that ...

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San Francisco’s landmark ban on common plastic shopping bags last month inspired pundits and politicians to predict that other cities would soon follow suit. But what worked there might prove tough to ...

Chalk up SunChips bags as another addition to the compost pile. Frito-Lay recently started selling SunChips in a 100% compostable bag that breaks down completely after just 14 weeks in a hot compost ...

When you pick up your dog’s poop, you do everyone a favor, but if you want to do the environment a favor as well you’ll need to use the right poop bag. A regular old plastic bag can pollute oceans, ...

Composting saves money when done right, but poor composting turns free soil food into useless clutter. Every spring, many ...

Beltrami County's organics program will be upgraded at the beginning of March. In partnership with six regional counties, the ...

The Muscatine Compost Facility at the Transfer Station will open for the season at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, weather ...