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 ...

Composting is a natural process that involves the decomposition of organic materials, such as food scraps, yard waste, and other plant-based materials, into nutrient-rich compost. Composting occurs ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Minnesota has legalized a process that allows people to, quite literally, become soil after they die. The two- to three-month ...

Learn simple, practical steps to start composting at home and turn kitchen scraps into nutrient rich garden soil, boosting plant health and reducing waste.

PROVIDENCE – Curious about composting but you don’t want to do it in your backyard? If you live in Bristol or Barrington, you’ll soon have the chance to put your food scraps out for pickup as part of ...

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 ...

Bristol and Barrington, Rhode Island, are launching the state's first municipal curbside composting programs. The two-year pilot program, starting Sept. 18, aims to reduce landfill waste and lower ...