World Earthworm Day, celebrated on 21 October 2024, highlighted the crucial role earthworms play in promoting healthy soil ...

And there you have it! If you follow this guide you’ll be a successful worm farmer and composter in no time. And whether ...

Compost heaps can be designed to suit gardens of all sizes. You can build your own or choose from a whole range of specially designed bins, available at garden centres and through internet and ...

Compost can be made in a number of ways, from simply piling up old plant material, to using complicated plastic bins. Basically, plant waste + moisture + warmth + air + micro-organisms + time ...

“Curbside composting fights rats and helps the planet. It’s a win-win — especially when it’s easier than ever,” said Jessica Tisch, the city’s sanitation commissioner, in a statemen ...

What is peat-free compost? Peat was once seen as a cheap and plentiful material that gardeners found easy to use. However, peat harvesting releases huge amounts carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and ...

If the bill passes, the western state would be the first in the nation to allow human composting as a burial option. Here's what it means to choose a compost burial - and why a growing group of ...

Using a compost bin is the most effective way of managing the composting process, so consult our expert tests to see which one to buy The bin you use for composting can make a world of difference to ...

Composting is crucial for fighting climate change, said Councilwoman Sandy Nurse, a sponsor of the Zero Waste Act, a legislative package that passed last year and includes the curbside bill.

New York has become the latest US state to allow so-called human composting. A person can now have their body turned into soil after their death - which is seen as an environmentally friendly ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- New York City is implementing new composting requirements starting Sunday, with those who fail to comply set to be hit with escalating fines following an initial grace period.