The shell of an egg. The peel of an orange. The leftovers that sit in the fridge too long. These all contribute to food waste, which Americans generate 92 billion pounds of each year, according to ...

I’ve seen no indication of any large-scale residential composting programs coming in the near future in Philadelphia. But composting is something an individual can do to reduce their carbon impact.

Quick reminder: The law called SB 1383 aims to keep food waste out of landfills, where it decomposes and emits the planet-heating greenhouse gas methane. Landfills are California’s third largest ...

Savvy gardeners are always looking for ways to simplify gardening tasks, so it’s no surprise that blender composting has been catching on in a big way. Compared to traditional composting, “composting” ...

Lanette Sobel checks on the progress of a compost pile at Fertile Earth Worm Farm. New county proposals could clear the way for small-scale composting operations like hers. D.A. Varela ...