Every banana peel, coffee filter and wilted lettuce leaf you toss in the trash ends up somewhere — and more often than not, that somewhere is a landfill. But there is a simple, practical alternative ...

Last year I was at my wits' end with curbside organics recycling. A newbie composter, I dutifully discarded my melon rinds, coffee grounds, pizza boxes and other food waste into a shiny new plastic ...

Some gardeners have asked if composting garden, yard and food waste is sustainable or beneficial to the environment since the composting process generates lots of carbon dioxide, the principal ...

SAN ANTONIO – The soil you use in your garden is important because it adds nutrients to your plants. You can save money and help out the environment at the same time by making your own compost soil.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Natural wine corks are compostable after removing any metal foil and other materials. To speed up the decomposition process, the ...

In a world grappling with environmental challenges, a simple yet powerful solution is taking root in communities around the globe: composting. This age-old practice of transforming organic waste into ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the amount of trash also increases by about 25%, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency. To reduce the amount of waste, ...

Some states, municipalities and private-sector companies are pushing to make composting as commonplace as recycling. But it's a long-haul effort. Composting has many benefits for the environment. It ...

Some states, municipalities and private-sector companies are pushing to make composting as commonplace as recycling. But it's a long-haul effort. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you ...