Since biblical times, farmers have utilized crop residues and animal manure to build soil and enhance crop production. Before the agricultural revolution in the mid-20th century, farming was ...

Composting is beneficial to gardeners and the environment, but to make the most of it, you need to discover which method best ...

Californians who long ago became accustomed to separating their trash and recycling their cans, bottles and paper are now being asked to separate their kitchen garbage so it can be recycled into ...

As cities, farms, and businesses search for sustainable ways to manage organic waste, large-scale composting has emerged as one of the most practical and environmentally impactful solutions. From food ...

With limited federal movement to advance composting, states are forging ahead with policies of their own. They are funding ...

Eighty people opted to cram in the conference room at the Mendenhall Valley Library to hear Lisa Daugherty offer advice on composting on a sunny Saturday last March instead of bask under blue sky.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City will begin enforcing its mandatory compost program Tuesday after it launched across the five boroughs in October. Some city residents may have already received ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A New York City compost program has been years in the making, but on Sunday, Staten Islanders will be required to begin separating their organic waste from the rest of their ...

Embarcadero Media Chief Visual Journalist Magali Gauthier explains Senate Bill 1383, a state law that requires organic waste stops going to landfills and is processed in other ways. Video by Magali ...