The Mamdani administration is enforcing rules that require food and yard scraps to be separated, with fines ranging from $25 to $300. By Hilary Howard It’s time for building owners in New York who ...

In pursuit of a more eco-friendly future, Green-Wood Cemetery is going back to basics. Starting next year, the storied cemetery will offer a new burial option: “natural organic reduction,” also known ...

When Orange County master gardener Bill Brooks lifted the lid of a composting bin, hundreds of red wiggler earthworms burrowed into the soil to hide from the light. “They like the dark,” Brooks said. ...

NORTH CHARLESTON — On a frigid evening in January, about a dozen people gathered inside the Northwoods Gym to learn about how the regionwide program turns their food scraps into compost material. The ...

Make-ahead batter melts into hot water and aged rum for a smooth, balanced take on the classic that's ready in minutes and perfect for one mug or a crowd. Aged rum, hot buttered rum batter, and a ...

If you’ve recycled a Nespresso capsule recently, your spent coffee grounds could help Los Angeles recover from the devastating January 2025 wildfires. Nespresso is donating 100,000 pounds of compost, ...

The town has received a $300,000 grant to install a new composting facility at the Kent transfer station where food scraps will be collected as part of a larger effort by the state to divert organic ...

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — Washtenaw County has launched a new food scrap drop-off pilot program after receiving almost $10,000 in grant funding to help divert organic waste from landfills. The Washtenaw ...

A global study has found that adding biochar to organic waste composting can significantly reduce emissions of potent greenhouse gases, offering a promising pathway for sustainable waste recycling and ...

The program offers discounted composting services to 600 residents and 20 businesses, funded by plastic bag fees. Organic materials, including food scraps, make up over 40% of what currently goes into ...

New Jersey has become the latest state to legalize human composting as an environmentally-friendly alternative to burials and cremations. The legislation, signed into law last week by New Jersey Gov.

Sign up for The Morning Report with all your must-read news for the day. A photo of a pizza box from Tuesday’s article about trash contamination in the compost at ...