compost

On Tuesday, the Milwaukee Common Council passed a resolution directing DPW to pick up resident's Christmas trees and not dispose them in a landfill. This reverses the announcement DPW made last week, saying residents would need drop off their trees or come up with other plans.

The EPA estimates that more food ends up in landfills than any other category of waste. Efforts are underway to tip the tide in Wisconsin. Some people…

The students at Fernwood Montessori, an MPS school in Bay View, already raise perch and grow vegetables, so to add composting seemed like a no brainer.At…

The City of Milwaukee is piloting home compost pick-up and its proving to be very popular. The maximum number of sign-ups -- 500 households scattered…