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My mom used to fling banana peels out of the car window shouting, “They’re biodegradable!” (don’t do this) and then she’d go home and cover enchiladas with plastic shower caps that have probably ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Using a green compostable bag to line your compost pail is incredibly convenient. It's also a problem. Oakland's composting ...

One of the best ways to minimize the ecological impact of your kitchen is to compost waste such as produce, coffee grounds and eggshells. Trouble is, few people want to walk outside to a compost pile ...

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Using a green compostable bag to line your compost pail is incredibly convenient. It's also a problem. Oakland's composting service doesn't accept the bags; Alameda County calls them "contaminants." ...