Look for one that is sturdy enough not to sag or warp and does not have metal parts that come into contact with the composting material, since they will rust and break eventually. The stacking ...

“Curbside composting fights rats and helps the planet. It’s a win-win — especially when it’s easier than ever,” said Jessica Tisch, the city’s sanitation commissioner, in a statemen ...

Composting is crucial for fighting climate change, said Councilwoman Sandy Nurse, a sponsor of the Zero Waste Act, a legislative package that passed last year and includes the curbside bill.

Campus community members are encouraged to “know before they throw” and learn how to properly recycle and compost on campus. Contamination occurs when material that doesn’t belong in a recycling or ...

Reporting for this story was supported by the Climate Equity Reporting Project at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. In the first few years after Monique Figueiredo founded Compostable ...

Whole or carved pumpkins make excellent compost, but not all pumpkins should be composted. Every year, about 1.3 billion pumpkins are thrown in the trash in the United States. However, carved ...

The compost will have to be placed at the curb for pick up on the same day that New Yorkers put their recycling out. To make composting easier, the city Sanitation Department is offering New ...

This is linked to the presence of photosynthetic organisms living in this compost in the sea, which fundamentally differentiates it from compost on land. Researchers from the University of Liège ...

Q. How do I start and maintain a compost pile/bin? Is there a certain type of composter you recommend? I love composting because it’s a way you can take something that would normally be waste and turn ...