Composting household waste is not only the right thing to do for the environment, but it’s also fun and can be money-saving by reducing the amount of garbage you have to pay to dispose of. And if you ...

Around 6.5 million tons of [mostly] plastic-wrapped dog poop winds up in landfills in the United States every year. As most cities see it, that’s the only safe option. Unlike wildlife scat, which ...

Curbside composting will be mandatory in all five boroughs of New York City on Oct. 6, this coming Sunday. City residents will have to separate their organic waste from their regular trash starting on ...

Whether plastic, plant based or compostable, most dog waste bags will still end up in landfill Whether plastic, plant based or compostable, most dog waste bags will still end up in ...

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—A new initiative has taken off in San Francisco to convert dog poop into compost. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the program launched Sunday at an open space maintained by ...

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Dogs (and their human companions) who visit Hillside Dog Park in Brooklyn Heights are helping to save the planet by recycling dog poop. It turns out that literally tons of pet feces ...