Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Food waste is a big concern given that more than 30 per cent of food goes to waste through various means. One of the ways to address this problem is to make good use of kitchen waste. Kitchen waste ...

Experts weigh in on when it is safe to use takeout containers for food storage and heating up leftovers.

Although your community may have kitchen waste composting services, most in the Yakima Valley do not. No problem! Composting it yourself is simple and you get all of the benefits. Really, by following ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. I’ve written a few times about my ongoing quest for a ...