Quick tip: Store kitchen waste in a compost pail with a lid under your sink. If you don't care for looks or mind the occasional smell, any container (an old coffee can, for example) will do.

But if you still want to reduce your impact on the planet, there’s another simple solution that everyone can do: composting. Food waste is a huge contributor to climate change; in fact ...

Making your own compost isn't as hard or messy as you might think. It's recycling organic waste into the best soil-improver your yard could have.

Start your own compost pile with kitchen scraps to create natural fertilizer for your garden. How to compost: Don’t waste your waste Skip to main content Skip to main content ...

They found that, on average, composting saved 277 pounds of waste per person per year. Those scraps would otherwise have gone to a landfill or other garbage treatment facility.

You have to consider many factors when you choose a compost method: your space constraints, how active you want to be in the composting process, and how much organic waste you produce, among others.

My advice is to start composting your own food scraps and other organic waste, if you have the space. This allows you to divert your waste and your yard will benefit from the wonderful compost you ...