Most of what goes into U.S. landfills is organic waste, ranging from household food scraps to yard trimmings. That’s a problem because in that environment, organic waste is deprived of oxygen, which ...

Every day, hundreds of pounds of food waste could end up in a landfill. Instead, Kate Tomkins, founder of Chickadee Compost ...

Compost can make soil healthier, more fertile and more absorbent. When scaled city- or state-wide, it can extend the life of landfills, create jobs, support local agriculture by keeping those ...

Composting your food scraps leads to nutrient-rich soil that your garden will love — we asked experts for the best advice on ...

The city of Durham is encouraging people to compost pumpkins after Halloween. Pumpkins and other food waste that end up in landfills break down and emit methane, a potent greenhouse gas that ...

A team of UCLA researchers has put a new spin on the 1970s rock classic “Dust in the Wind” — only this one is grimmer and grimier than the original hit by Kansas. They found that wind picks up ...

Avon’s commercial composting pilot program, which kicked off in November, is already diverting a significant amount of waste ...

The Compai sensor tracks the moisture level and temperature of a compost pile. A local high schooler’s science fair project turned into a nationally recognized innovation. Recent Walnut Hills graduate ...

Late in 2022, residents at the east campus of Oaknoll Retirement Community approached Director of Dining Services, Bruce Titus, about the possibility of separating food and other compostable items ...

There's a new community compost drop-off in Madison Park in Hyde Park. It's one of 33 bins the city has installed with the help of Queen City Commons as part of its free food scrap drop-off pilot ...

Healthy soil doesn’t come from a bag—it comes from smart, creative choices that turn everyday waste into garden gold. Rich, ...