By Anonymous Carver County, Minnesota Food waste and nonrecyclable paper represent about 30 percent of the residential waste stream in Carver County.

CHASKA, Minn. _ Nestled in the bucolic Minnesota River valley, this town is ground zero for a great Internet experiment. And Ben Palmby is a prime test subject. Palmby signed up for his hometown's high-speed wireless Web service when it was launched two years ago.