Got some leftover materials from your yard or kitchen? It’s time to turn them into something that will help your garden! Instead of throwing out food scraps or fallen leaves, you can turn them into ...

One barrier to composting is the assumption that it takes a large backyard setup to do it "right." ...

How does climate change affect where and how we live? The energy used to operate buildings results in more than a fourth of global carbon dioxide pollution. And climate change threatens communities ...

For people growing food at home, compost is one of the most affordable ways to build healthier soil and cut the need for ...

Maggots in compost are almost always black soldier fly larvae, and in most bins they're harmless. Finding a modest number of them in an active bin is usually a good sign, not a bad one. I'm a ...

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When I cogitate on the methods and outcome of home composting, I often think of the title of the classic compost book, “Let it Rot” by Stu Campbell. The book ...

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency data shows that less than 5% of residential food waste is composted. States, municipalities and private-sector companies are pushing to make composting as ...

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 ...