For folks who don’t farm or garden, a malodorous pile of manure is usually a fly-attracting eyesore to be avoided. But most farmers and gardeners won’t turn up their noses at such a deposit; where ...

Generating less trash is a worthy goal. But we all have to eat, and more food ends up in landfills than any other type of trash material, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. It makes up ...

You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. On a warm spring afternoon, Ida Williams heated up water for tea at her home in Leimert Park in South L.A. The sun ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feb. 5—Sen. Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, introduced new environmental legislation on Wednesday that would allow farms and ...

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When I cogitate on the methods and outcome of home composting, I often think of the title of the classic compost book, “Let it Rot” by Stu Campbell. The book ...