ANN ARBOR: RecycleBank offers incentives for more city recycling

Masaki Hada was one of a large group of Ann Arbor children who made a bank out of recycled items, tasted local food from RecycleBank partners, and learned more about the new incentive program to encourage increased recycling in the city.

Slop buckets reprieve for fear of fly tipping and 'bin police'

Households will no longer have to install slop buckets in every kitchen after a Government report warned that forcing people to separate food waste could lead to an increase in fly tipping.

When a doghouse isn't good enough, wealthy Twin Cities pet lovers go all out

Kitty closets, pooch patios, dog food kitchen nooks — wealthy Twin Cities pet lovers are going to all kinds for extremes when building or remodeling.

New garbage carts roll into San Mateo County

More than 90,000 homes in San Mateo County will receive new recycling, compost and garbage carts over the next few months because of a switch in trash collection companies.

Regional ‘green bins’ eyed for 2012

From fish bones to moldy bread, a regional food waste diversion program is gathering speed as it heads from the discussion table to the kitchen table.