Compost can make soil healthier, more fertile and more absorbent. When scaled city- or state-wide, it can extend the life of landfills, create jobs, support local agriculture by keeping those ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. But there’s a simple solution, beyond simply reducing waste. According to a new study ...

Most of what goes into U.S. landfills is organic waste, ranging from household food scraps to yard trimmings. That's a problem because in that environment, organic waste is deprived of oxygen, which ...

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 ...

Mesa County is going in with the City of Grand Junction in looking at the feasibility of expanding its composting facility at the landfill so it can take in far more that just yard waste. The ...

The City of East Grand Rapids is looking to reduce landfill waste with its new curbside composting service. The service, beginning April 6, will combine accepted food scraps—fruits, vegetables, ...

Vermont's 20th annual Organics Recycling Summit in Montpelier is set to offer insights on composting and soil health.