With a cherry blossom sweater she knit, she does just that. It’s her special way to keep the plants alive for 12 months.

In New Haven, the Via NHV pilot is mostly limited to customers in two zones located on the city’s west side, downtown and Fair Haven neighborhoods between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Officials said those ...

It makes up about 24% of municipal solid waste. New Haven already has a few big-belly composting bins around the city, which Elicker said have collected 2.5 tons of compostable material.