Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Person dumping food scraps into a compost pile - Viktor Sergeevich/Shutterstock Compost is made up of decomposed organic matter ...

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 ...

1. Stop Adding New Materials: Cease adding materials to your compost until you resolve the issue. This will help minimize ...

Minneapolis' trash is this group's treasure. A coalition of environmentalists and urban farmers has launched the Soil Syndicate compost initiative to transform food scraps into healthy soil while ...

If you’ve tried composting at home, you know it’s not always as simple as the tips you see online. Sometimes you follow all the “right” steps and still end up with a smelly, soggy pile that seems to ...

Over a growing season, a lawn and garden produce a significant quantity of debris. Disposal of this debris is not a task that gardeners typically look forward to. In fact, some consider it one of the ...

If you haven’t started your composting journey, consider this your sign to begin. Turning your kitchen scraps and backyard waste into nutrient-rich plant food is easy, resource-efficient, and helps ...

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 ...