Turn summer scraps into soil, not trash. Learn how to start a simple backyard compost pile, what to put in, and how to keep it smelling fresh.

Most organic household waste ends up in landfills, where it generates methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Composting food and garden waste instead of sending it to landfills can significantly reduce ...

The global food system is a climate mess, from the widespread use of greenhouse gas-emitting fertilizers to the methane-spewing livestock to all the food that gets tossed into the trash. In the United ...

Let's be real, most of us think composting is basically the gold standard of eco-friendly behavior. You're turning your banana peels into nutrient-rich soil, right? Not so fast. Research shows that ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. But there’s a simple solution, beyond simply reducing waste. According to a new study ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. landfill disposal of yard trimmings fell from 25 million tons in 1990 to about 10.5 million tons in 2018, underscoring ...

The median cost to expand composting programs is $478 per ton of CO 2 avoided. Large cities, which would be the largest methane emitters from organic waste, generally have methane capture technologies ...

On trash pickup day in Los Angeles, the orange peels, carrot tops, egg shells and brown paper bags are no longer carted off to the local landfill. Instead, they go to a compost facility called ...

Kitchen scraps and garden waste can be a valuable resource. But some communities are forgoing the Fogo bin and collecting their own compost ...

Enjoying warm-weather fun and festivities while maintaining a more sustainable lifestyle can be challenging, but not impossible. For starters, consider composting. It's an easy way to reduce waste and ...