Even biodegradable items can’t turn into beneficial compost when they’re packed close together and buried. There’s a better solution. Sipa USA file photo Climate change is one of the biggest ...

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 ...

Californians who long ago became accustomed to separating their trash and recycling their cans, bottles and paper are now being asked to separate their kitchen garbage so it can be recycled into ...

Californians who long ago became accustomed to separating their trash and recycling their cans, bottles and paper are now being asked to separate their kitchen garbage so it can be recycled into ...

Twenty miles south of Boise, crews at the city compost farm are bracing for the busy season. “Grass season,” as compost program director Lisa Knapp calls it, means bag after bag of lawn clippings and ...

The United Nations reports that food waste contributes to 8% to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. If it were its own country, it would be the third-largest contributor of greenhouse gas ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A local urban garden center is launching a new program to help people compost. Inside Gardener’s Outpost, you can find plants, flowers, and garden supplies. Now, you can also find ...

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges that we face as a global society — and it’s also one we can have a personally direct impact on. Methane has 86 times more atmosphere-warming potential ...