The first thing you will notice about the ceramic pail composter when taking it out of the box is that it’s very simple to set up. After snapping the stainless steel handle onto the knobs on either ...

“It’s your turn to take out the compost.” Whether said peevishly or as a gentle reminder, it’s a remark heard even in households that are joyful about their compost bucket. Returning the remains of ...

Composting is an essential kitchen task. When I began composting our kitchen scraps (I live in area with a great municipal compost program), we cut our trash output by more than half. Now, when I see ...

Personal compost pails make composting even easier! The Center for Sustainability and the Housing Office have paired up to provide students with small compost pails they can use in their rooms on ...

I'd never thought to make a large kitchen compost bucket. I reuse a plastic coffee canister. But if you'd like to make fewer trips to the backyard compost bin, this would work well. It's a great way ...

Oakland doesn't accept these green compostable bags, but in San Francisco, Recology does. Here's what is going on.

Composting our kitchen scraps saves loads from landfills and turns our food waste into black gold. Ask anyone who gardens and they'll tell you how much they love compost. If you're ready to get ...

The beige bucket passed out by the city of Portland for collecting food scraps is benign enough, but not exactly a decor statement. The oblong pail is intended as a way station between kitchen and ...

I want to start a compost pile, but I’m worried that kitchen scraps will attract animals from the woods nearby. Any thoughts? Usually kitchen scraps are a small portion of a pile’s ingredients. Most ...

Pasadena residents can learn to compost food scraps at home, and pick up a free kitchen pail to collect them in, at a two-hour workshop Saturday at the Brookside Park Compost Hub. The session runs ...