Bedford citizens of all ages turned out on Nov. 8 to bash their Halloween leftovers during the fourth annual Pumpkin Smash event. The event was led by Mothers Out Front, a grassroots organization ...

ILSR’s Vermicomposting 101 Guide covers the fundamentals of composting with worms, including worm facts, managing a worm bin, and how to harvest vermicompost. This 12-page resource was developed to ...

Consider mulch mowing your yard – it is good for next season’s grass and the environment. Mulch can help keep out weeds and provides good insulation. But try to keep mulch away from tree trunks as ...

Composting is a great option for folks to keep food and green waste out of their local waste streams. According to the NC Composting Council, Approximately 60% of the material in landfills is ...

For years I have been a cheerleader for composting. All those kitchen scraps, all of the debris that’s cleaned out of gardens this time of year — you name it — if it is organic (derived from living ...

There’s a new organic compost on the market in New Jersey — human. No, this is not a scene from “The Sopranos.” Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed a bill making New Jersey the 14th state to legalize ...

Composting can be a great way to improve the soil in your garden. You can turn your yard waste and food scraps into a valued addition to your soil. Composting food scraps reduces waste going to ...

New Jersey has become the latest state to allow human composting after death — a concept pitched as an environmentally friendly alternative to burial or cremation that involves turning loved ones into ...

Food waste in landfills creates methane, which is a big climate problem. Composting at home can help divert food scraps from landfills. And compost helps improve garden soil. Andy Faust and Kinorea ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 27, 2019 – The movement to compost is growing rapidly as composting is increasingly valued for its ability to cut food waste, enhance local soils, and combat climate change. A ...