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NYC hits pause on mandatory composting fines for most residents
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- New York City is pumping the brakes on enforcement of its new mandatory composting program, ...
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NYC pausing most fines for incorrect composting to give residents more time to learn
New York City is pausing most fines for residents who are not composting to give them more time to learn how to sort waste properly.
Where do residential recycling items wind up?
When you toss a soda can, a banana peel or a pizza box in your residential recycling or compost bins, where does it actually go? It could end up in a foundry in Oregon, or a local farm, or, if placed ...
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Gardener shares surprising hack to take plants to the next level using household item: 'The worms eat it up'
You can integrate the product into an act of recycling in your own backyard. Gardener shares surprising hack to take plants ...
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Expert details what actually happens after you toss food scraps and yard waste: 'After a month, it doesn't smell like waste'
"This is our busiest time of year." Expert details what actually happens after you toss food scraps and yard waste: 'After a ...
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Free compost site opens in Astoria as DSNY responds to increased demand
The New York City Department of Sanitation has announced the opening of a new compost distribution site in Astoria in ...
You may not enjoy compost tea, but your garden’s plants sure will
Though the idea of the tea may conjure images of wacky backyard chemistry experiments, the truth is much simpler.