Maggots are a common sight in compost piles and bins, but what do they do? What kind of maggots should you expect to find in your compost bin? How can you get rid of maggots if they become a problem?

One person who felt my pain was journalist Amy Dempsey of the Toronto Star. She wrote a 5,700-word investigation into Toronto's efforts to distribute a "raccoon-resistant" compost bin. Launched in ...

Flies and maggots, a combination that screams filth, stench and disease; revulsion is what it provokes. But there is one fly that is everything the housefly is not. Clean and efficient, it is quietly ...

SAN DIEGO — Months after the City of San Diego implemented its new organic waste recycling program, some San Diegans say they’re now dealing with unintended consequences. People say they’re seeing an ...