For compost to break down well, you need a mix of carbon-rich browns and nitrogen-rich greens. Fall leaves provide carbon, ...

Find a source of fresh fall leaves that you want to collect. Carefully examine the leaves to ensure there are no signs of ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – This year’s Halloween celebration is the first to happen under California’s new Organic Recycling law, and that means everyone is legally required to compost all those pumpkins they ...

Welcome to Sustainability with Sarah! I’m the climate change and environmental reporter for The Greenville News covering issues and solutions across the Upstate. In this weekly column, I will answer ...

After Halloween, properly disposing of pumpkins is integral for the health of local ecosystems, according to officials. Pumpkins should not be thrown away, as over 1 billion pounds of pumpkins end up ...

As Halloween season comes to a close, it's time to say goodbye to leftover jack-o'-lanterns. And there are dozens of suburban events — both fun and eco-friendly — to send your pumpkins off to the ...

Composting is one of the most satisfying ways to turn kitchen scraps and yard waste into rich, fertile soil. But even the most careful composters can face a sneaky problem: hidden diseases lurking in ...

Hold off before throwing that porch pumpkin into the trash along with Halloween candy wrappers. Those jack-o’-lanterns don't have to end up in the local landfill. Consider composting pumpkins in the ...

According to the Department of Energy, more than a billion pounds of pumpkin waste ends up at landfills each year. Releasing methane as they decompose.