As the growing season draws to a close and your garden beds are filled with dead plants, consider adding them to your compost ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Here's some food for thought: Wasted food is responsible for 58% of landfill methane emissions. Methane is a harmful gas that contributes to climate change and cause health issues.

Leona Flynt is a self-proclaimed dirt enthusiast. "I love jumping in mud," she said. So when it came time for the 7-year-old ...

When Sally Brown finds herself with food scraps and no available compost pile, she takes matters into her own hands. “I’ll surreptitiously put it outside,” said Brown, a research professor and soil ...