What do San Juan islanders do with their trash? When writer Knute Berger was a kid in the 1960s, vacationing on Shaw Island, his family had a creative way of dumping some of their trash. Caroline Chamberlain Play AudioListen 8 mins
This woman wants to become a tree when she dies Bill Radke speaks with Katrina Spade, founder and director of the Urban Death Project , about the system she designed to compost human remains. She... Bill Radke Play AudioListen 12 mins
So You Think You Can Recycle? Take This KUOW Quiz It probably comes as little surprise that Seattle gets an A for recycling. Seventy percent of all our trash ends up in compost or recycling; just 30... Amanda Wilde Play AudioListen 22 secs
Seattle Suspends $1 Fine For Failure To Compost Breathe easy, Seattle. The proposed fines for not following Seattle’s new food composting rule have been delayed. The fines were originally scheduled to... Sara Bernard Play AudioListen 2 mins
Seattle's Scarlet Letter For Sloppy Trash Sorters Beware the red tag, the scarlet letter of Seattle waste. The bright red tag says you’ve violated the city’s new trash law, making it illegal to put food... Amy Radil Play AudioListen 5 mins
Compost, Seattleites! (Or Risk Being Fined) It'll be a busy day at Seattle city hall Monday. Mayor Ed Murray is proposing his first city budget since he was elected last fall. Among other things,... Kim Malcolm Play AudioListen 2 mins
