Toss the orange rinds, banana peels and other produce scraps into the compost bin. Mix, repeat. For some, composting is done without a second thought. For others, it’s a confusing process that may not ...

The temperature inside home composting units typically runs only a few degrees higher than ambient conditions, failing to reach the sterilizing temperatures needed to eliminate harmful pathogens. Home ...

PARKERSBURG – In an effort to cut down on materials going to landfills and to reduce chemicals in growing food, many people have turned to an age-old method of fertilizing their gardens by composting.

Growing up, Amanda Russcol’s parents taught her the importance of a then-unconventional practice: They would save every unused food scrap, from apple cores to eggshells to potato peels, and toss them ...

It was an enthusiastic bunch of composters that attended a free backyard composting workshop at the Beardsley Community Farm despite the bitterly cold spring weather. Held on April 8, it was the ...

Last week, David White closed the books on a grant-funded composting initiative, ending a two-year program based in the Ojai Valley which served schools and community gardens in several local cities.

Lately I have been cooking a lot. With all this cooking comes a lot of trash – my tall garbage bin can fill up fast – sometimes within two days. The large amount of garbage really struck me as quite ...

At SWACO, diverting waste from the Franklin County Sanitary Landfill is at the heart of everything we do. The more waste we can divert through recycling, the more we can help our environment. Our ...

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 ...

The city has teamed up with composting service Queen City Commons to put drop-off bins for food scraps in four neighborhoods.

A thorough analysis on the environmental impact of municipal composting programs doesn’t appear to exist. Catherine Chertudi said she isn’t aware of such a study. Chertudi is the city of Boise’s solid ...