When is the last time you looked through your garbage? Um, never? Turns out, you can learn a lot from your trash about ways to shift your habits for the better.

Many conventional gift wrapping papers aren't - gasp - recyclable. Instead, focusing on reused materials can help lower your impact this holiday season.

This Thanksgiving, when the kitchen is full of veggie scraps and perhaps some turkey bones, consider turning them into stock and broth.

October is the last month for most of Chicago's outdoor farmers' markets. This month, we recommend trying to buy a few extra pieces of long-lasting produce if you visit a farmers' market!

If you already compost at home, this month consider taking it a step further: compost while you're out and about. We'll show you how.

This month, we hope you'll take ten minutes to refresh your knowledge of what you can and can't put in your recycling bin. We've collected a few ideas for how to do so, with the help of our pals at Recycle by City.