Categories Video News Growing pickup services make it easy to compost food scraps Post author By Mike Nova Post date October 5, 2026 Listen to this article Composting leftover coffee grounds, eggshells and carrot tops is a way to reduce the amount of food waste that goes into landfills, where it produces the potent greenhouse gas methane. ← 6pm ET, October 05 | The latest headlines from NPR → 7pm ET, October 05 | The latest headlines from NPR