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Starting April 1, buildings that don’t separate compostable waste from trash will face fines. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Wednesday. Today we’ll look at curbside composting. The city will begin ...

Most of what goes into U.S. landfills is organic waste, ranging from household food scraps to yard trimmings. That’s a problem because in that environment, organic waste is deprived of oxygen, which ...