Composting is beneficial to gardeners and the environment, but to make the most of it, you need to discover which method best ...

There are many benefits of using compost in your garden, planting beds, and your lawn, and fall can be the perfect time to start a compost pile while you are cleaning up the garden and removing leaves ...

Composting can be easy, but even "low-maintenance" methods have a hidden side — expect effort, environmental baggage, and a ...

Since biblical times, farmers have utilized crop residues and animal manure to build soil and enhance crop production. Before the agricultural revolution in the mid-20th century, farming was ...

According to the USDA, the average American throws away about 300 pounds of food waste a year. Compost Expert Jim Mullen said ...

The Organic Materials Management program is dedicated to advancing sustainable practices in the processing and use of organic materials in agri-food systems.

Environmentalists urge people to think twice about how much food they make and how to deal with leftovers this Thanksgiving. New York City, reportedly the world's most wasteful city, last year ...

Waste Management's new plant in Anderson is capable of processing about 40,000 tons of green waste and food scraps annually.