Recycling has been in vogue for some time now, as humans attempt to try to live increasingly sustainable lives. We all have bins for the plastic bottles, the glass jars, the extra paper, but there’s ...

Composting is a great way to keep your food scraps from ending up in a landfill while delivering nutrient-rich soil in return. Sounds great, but if you’ve ever tried it, you know it can be confusing ...

Generating less trash is a worthy goal. But we all have to eat, and more food ends up in landfills than any other type of trash material, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. It makes up ...

If you’re looking to reduce waste and create nutrient-rich soil for your garden, composting at home is a simple and effective way to do it.

If you want to help take care of the planet, there are many things you can do on an individual level to be more sustainable. You can use eco-friendly products like Swedish dishcloths, reusable bags ...

According to Marcus Bridgewater, composting is a lot like driving a car. “You can say driving is just about getting in the car and pressing the gas pedal,” the gardener, CEO of Choice Forward, and ...

Here’s a confession from a longtime composter: Putting food waste in a separate kitchen receptacle actually feels good because it’s such an easy way to improve the world. Organic materials such as ...

Temperature Management Creates Critical Barriers The temperature inside home composting units typically runs only a few ...

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) Green Campus Initiative student group has instituted a new composting project to collect and compost food and organic waste on the Syracuse ...

In a UK-wide study, researchers found that 60% of home-compostable plastics do not fully disintegrate in home compost bins, and inevitably end up in our soil. The study also found that citizens are ...

I grew up composting. Wherever we lived, there was always a spot in the yard for food scraps, leaves and branches.

When Rachel Goldstein and Eric Rowland moved to Westbury from Queens last fall, they had three tasks to officially set up their new home — install the internet, set up gas and electric providers, and ...