Local authorities are being advised by the trade body for organics recycling to consider composting paper and cardboard which is being stored due to the slowdown in the market for recovered materials.

Parchment paper is handy for food storage, steaming fish and veggies, and preventing cookies and cakes from sticking to baking sheets and pans. The trouble is, used parchment paper can pile up fast ...

Q: It seems like there’s always a lot of waste around the holidays with wrapping paper filling a big trash bag. Can I compost wrapping paper? How about tissue paper and ribbon? A: Yes, some wrapping ...

David Watling, Yellowknife’s waste management planner, in front of the giant shredder, the Rotochopper MP2, at Yellowknife's Solid Waste Facility on Friday. (Submitted by David Watling - image credit) ...

One of the easiest ways to compost without relying on a pile or a large bin outside of your home is by vermicomposting—which involves worms. According to Koeser, red wigglers are the best for the ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – The city is making it easier to know which types of everyday items get composted versus throw in the trash. According to New York City’s composting rules, residents must separate ...

Nobody likes emptying the compost bin. If you’re unlucky, something sticks to the bottom, forcing you to hover over a heap of stinky, rotting organic matter while you try to coax the contents out. But ...

Councils are being urged to improve the quality of biowaste they collect or risk it not counting towards their recycling figures. The Association for Organics Recycling (AfOR) has issued two calls for ...

This summer, almost none of the cardboard and paper Yellowknifers put into city blue bins will be recycled – instead, it will be composted. "Cardboard is a great addition to compost because it's got a ...