A new fact for foodies: Composting is the most direct way you can impact climate change, says Shawn Garcia, former director of the Lower East Side Composting Project and Democratic district leader in ...

Inspired by ecological concerns, the ancient practice of composting has assumed a significant modern role with the potential of easing the problem of overburdened landfills that are at the crisis ...

Fallen leaves and other garden wastes accumulated in fall clean-up chores are the makings of the best thing you can give back to your soil. It is compost, called ”brown gold” by some gardeners; so why ...

Compost is the ultimate ingredient for building fertile soil. If everyone composted their kitchen and garden waste, the world would be a cleaner place, and we would all enjoy more productive organic ...

Human composting is the practice of breaking down human remains into fertile soil. The green burial movement, which is at the forefront of human composting, is an initiative dedicated to offering more ...

Composting—the act of recycling organic matter, from food to lawn clippings—keeps biodegradable materials out of the waste stream while adding beneficial nutrients to the soil. Food, which occupies ...

Composting organic wastes diverts materials from landfills, reduces greenhouse gas emissions and enriches soils – all favorable outcomes for the city of Durango’s sustainability goals. But composting ...