Last week, David White closed the books on a grant-funded composting initiative, ending a two-year program based in the Ojai Valley which served schools and community gardens in several local cities.

According to the most recent EPA estimates, the average American is responsible for throwing away almost 1,500 pounds of trash annually. Much of this waste falls under reduce, reuse or recycle ...

SEATTLE — Composting is a great way to keep your food scraps from ending up in a landfill while delivering nutrient-rich soil in return. It sounds great, but if you’ve ever tried composting, you know ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF/CONSUMER REPORTS) — If you're getting ready for spring planting, you may be getting your soil ready. One way to have nutrient-rich soil is to compost your food scraps! If you're ...

Composting is a great way to keep your food scraps from ending up in a landfill, while delivering nutrient-rich soil in return. Sounds great, but if you’ve ever tried it, you know it can get confusing ...

Waterford resident Narciss Greene teaches business at East Lyme High School, co-owns a boat cleaning company with her husband, volunteers as a member of the Representative Town Meeting, teaches group ...

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If you compost at home, keep these things away from your bin ...

Food scraps and yard waste: That’s all that A1 Organics, the largest composting facility in Colorado, wants you to throw in your compost bin as of April 1 (no joke). That’s a big change from the long ...