Recycling wars in San Francisco

Criminals cashing in by stealing cans and bottles

K class learns how worms make dirt from food

With squirmy bodies and a high tolerance for dirt, worms and kindergarteners have a lot in common. This year, Liv Anderson's kindergarten class at Morris Jeff Community School is learning all about worms and the cycle of life by composting their lunch scraps to make rich organic soil.

Ina Hughs: Good luck trying to avoid political topics

Aristotle once said that man, by nature, is a political animal. That goes for women, too. There's no better proof than the fact that you can no longer turn on the TV or meet a friend for lunch or go to the water fountain or stand in line at the grocery store without getting an earful, someway, somehow.

New Management Puts Food Rescue Program on Hold

Despite coming in with a stated goal of increased sustainability, the new dining hall management at Pomona has had to put the Food Rescue Program on hold, causing excess food to go to waste.

Boulder plans pilot program to test bear-resistant trash bins in parts of city

Boulder is working with officials at Western Disposal -- the largest trash-hauling company in the city -- to develop a pilot program that would test bear-resistant trash bins in select areas of the city this year. "It seems like if we could address trash as an attractant in Boulder, we would be making a lot of headway," said Valerie Matheson, Boulder's urban wildlife conservation coordinator.