For years, my compost bin sat in the corner of the garden like a badge of environmental virtue. I turned it dutifully, ...

Every banana peel, coffee ground, and eggshell you toss into the garbage is a tiny act of throwing money away your garden would have turned them into gold for free. The average American household ...

Most food and garden waste in Australia comes from homes. Australian households waste 3.1 million tons of food each year. That’s more than five kilograms each household per week. Over half of all ...

Healthy soil builds the foundation of every thriving garden, yet most households toss away powerful soil boosters every ...

Andersen has invented a device that tracks the decomposition of compost made of human feces, a function that he says could help improve environmental health all over the world. In earthquake-ravaged ...

This week, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a plan to increase composting of food scraps generated by the city's eight million inhabitants. In a few years, separation of food waste from ...

A bulldozer mixes a composting windrow at Spurt Industry's composting facility in Wixom, Michigan. (Photo by Nick Hagen / Planet Detroit) This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a ...

The Waste Reduction District (WRDMC) is officially inviting local organizations to turn their environmental ideas into action through its 2026 Community Earth ...

Palatine residents would see expanded recycling and composting options under an amended solid waste contract with Groot Industries. The village council Monday authorized the village manager to ...