After a puja, many homes end up with piles of flowers, banana leaves, leftover food and fruit peels. The good news? You don't have to throw them away. With some simple steps you can convert your puja ...

Ami investigates how landfills break down waste and how we can rethink what we throw away. What happens to our trash after it’s thrown away? Ami explores how landfills break down waste and how organic ...

Composting is not for everyone. I realize this when I go home to visit my parents in Florida, or almost anywhere outside states, such as Vermont, that mandate it. Curbside pickup is rare. Many view it ...

Discover how San Jose's innovative facility transforms food waste into renewable energy and compost, contributing to the city ...

Every banana peel, coffee filter and wilted lettuce leaf you toss in the trash ends up somewhere — and more often than not, that somewhere is a landfill. But there is a simple, practical alternative ...

NBC Selected independently determines what we cover and recommend. When you click on or buy through our links, we earn a commission. Learn more. When I began researching how to compost a few months ...

The three ice-crusted salmon fillets had been in my freezer for more than a year, squished next to an unopened package of chicken that was similarly well past its sell-by date. I excavated my ...

The United States has a festering food waste problem going largely unnoticed. In 2021, according to the nonprofit ReFED, 91 million tons of food – half still edible – were thrown away. Only 2% was ...

A bulldozer mixes a composting windrow at Spurt Industry's composting facility in Wixom, Michigan. (Photo by Nick Hagen / Planet Detroit) This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a ...