'To make the effect of vinegar more effective, follow with hot water and add a few tablespoons of mineral oil [such as the NSF Certified Food Grade Mineral Oil available at Amazon] that will block ...

OAKLAND, Calif. — It’s hard to stay calm when it’s your job to rid Oakland of trash. Josh Rowan, the city’s acting public ...

To clean a garbage disposal, add baking soda and vinegar in the disposal, let sit for 10 minutes, and then flush with water.

If your garbage disposal overheats or stops working after a clog, it may need to be reset. Simply locate and press the red ...

Ada County Highway District commissioners declared an emergency over a “catastrophic failure of a critical canal segment” ...

Many residents say that illegal dumping has inundated Oakland, Calif., a city with more garbage than almost anywhere else.

Dorothy Escher knew better than to put potato peels down her garbage disposal. Unfortunately, her son-in-law, John Ramthun -- one of 11 people who had gathered for Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday at ...

These handy devices make quick work of food scraps, but are you careful to make sure the water is on every time you use it?

Poor civic sense coupled with apathy from the Chimbel panchayat to resolve the problems plaguing the Indira Nagar locality has turned the entire area into a health hazard zone. Visit Indira Nagar and ...

Take a look inside your garbage can. How much garbage does your family throw away each day? Each week? Where does all of that trash go? It's tempting to think that the trash we throw away actually ...