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 ...

Blending kitchen scraps with water makes quick compost to feed plants. Chop up and freeze compostable kitchen waste to make large batches. Pour blender compost around plants, or into trenches, compost ...

This monthly column is written by Kendra Bruno, aka Compost Girl, who is the waste prevention specialist for the city of Napa. To submit questions, email kbruno@cityofnapa.org. What’s hotter than Napa ...