Marc Mataya, Charlotte, NC, resident and serial inventor, created the Leaf Burrito, a reusable yard waste removal bag, which is designed to help eliminate detrimental single-purpose plastic bags.

LENAWEE COUNTY — As the mighty rock band Led Zeppelin said in their song “Ramble On,” released in 1969, “Leaves are falling all around.” With it being the fall season, leaves have literally been ...

Debrah Smul tried following Charlotte’s new paper bag mandate, but she and her husband have encountered difficulties this fall. “It’s been a struggle to load up those paper bags,” Smul told The ...