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Bin with compost items and suggestions on what to do with paper and compostable bags, Union Square Farmer's Market, New York City. (Photo by: Joan Slatkin/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) ...

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With grocery prices what they are, having to toss spoiled food is an even more bitter pill to swallow. While your compost pile thrives from unused fruit, veggies and salad greens, most of us would ...

You probably think about what and how much you throw away – but do you ever stop to think about what you throw it into? If ...

When you pick up your dog’s poop, you do everyone a favor, but if you want to do the environment a favor as well you’ll need to use the right poop bag. A regular old plastic bag can pollute oceans, ...