Methane Emissions From Yard Waste Composting Let's be real, most of us think composting is basically the gold standard of eco-friendly behavior. You're turning your banana peels into nutrient-rich ...

There’s a lot more than just writing tickets that needs to be done to make this program solid and work in the long run,” one ...

Floodlight and Sentient report on NYC's composting program, which faces challenges despite expanded facilities, with only 10% ...

Something is nagging me about my compost. There’s nothing nasty going on. It’s not stinky, funky, or buggy. It’s just that my feelings about our household’s food scraps seem to contain multitudes.

Don’t let your Halloween pumpkin haunt the landfill this November. More than 1 billion pounds (454 million kilograms) of pumpkins rot in U.S. landfills each year after Halloween, according to the ...

Most gardeners understand the biggest benefits of composting at home: making your own powerful soil amendment that boosts soil structure and fertility. You may have recognized the benefits but felt it ...

A global study has found that adding biochar to organic waste composting can significantly reduce emissions of potent greenhouse gases, offering a promising pathway for sustainable waste recycling and ...

MUSKEGON, Mich. — A new curbside composting program held at the Muskegon Farmers Market is making it easier for residents to keep food waste out of landfills while supporting environmental ...

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio — Cleveland Heights will expand its municipal composting pilot program next month when it unveils a new food-scrap drop-off site at the Noble Road Library. The city plans a ...

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