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Putting compostable items in the compost bin instead of the trash can is one of the easiest and most effective first steps you can take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions—specifically methane, which ...

Residents will be required to separate food scraps and yard waste from their trash. Experts say composting is crucial in fighting climate change. Temperatures will be warmer than what we saw last ...

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 ...

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 ...

CHICAGO — The city on Monday began a backyard composting program with an offer of free bins to certain residents on a ...

NEW YORK — Compost collection will expand across New York City's five boroughs starting this weekend. While some New Yorkers see it as an inconvenience, the Department of Sanitation emphasizes ...

Since biblical times, farmers have utilized crop residues and animal manure to build soil and enhance crop production. Before ...

The Connecticut Department of Health confirmed the first two deaths of state residents from the flu this season. As electric ...

“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 ...

Colorado recently legalized human composting - a way of allowing a body to 'recompose' into soil after someone dies. Plenty of funeral homes are already getting asked about it but there are also ...