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Don't throw them out: The kitchen trash you could be adding to your compost

You probably know to add vegetable scraps and other plant-based items to your compost bin, but if you're due for a pantry ...

Why You Should Add A Second Trash Can In Your Kitchen

A second trash can in your kitchen might seem like an unnecessary waste of space, but if you get a small one, it can actually ...

Not Paper Towel Rolls: The Other Kitchen Trash You Can Add To Your Compost

Compost requires a healthy ratio of browns (aka cardboard, paper, twigs, and the like) to greens, and this one overlooked ...
Los Angeles Times

Halloween is over, but don’t trash your jack-o’-lantern — compost it. Here’s how

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 ...
ABC7 San Francisco

Oakland city workers inspect trash bins to help fight climate change. Here's how it works

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Oakland workers went around the city Wednesday, inspecting trash cans. These workers wanted to make sure Oaklanders were properly throwing away their garbage. This means ...