FITCHBURG — Being eco-friendly is extremely important in Fitchburg Public Schools. In Nutrition Services, a switch to compostable, non-styrofoam food trays has been in the works for close to four ...

Leaves are abundant (hello, fall!), free, rich in carbon and quick to break down. Why not add them to your compost pile? Composting leaves is a smart, sustainable way to build healthy soil. Read on to ...

Ever felt like your compost pile just isn’t working as well as you hoped? Plenty of people dive in with good intentions, only ...

Brown compost materials are the carbon-rich backbone that lets your pile heat up, break down efficiently, and ultimately ...

We’re all familiar with the idea of composting kitchen scraps, but is paper compostable? The amount of paper waste produced by households each year is astronomical – and if adding some to the compost ...

Composting is the natural process of recycling organic materials into nutrient-rich fertilizer. It’s a great way to put your kitchen scraps and yard waste to good use, supercharge your soil and plants ...

Compost at home? Don’t I have to send all my kitchen scraps to the curb in my green waste bin? Nope! They don’t ALL have to go into your green bin. They just can’t go into the landfill, according to ...

Compost is made up of "brown" materials rich in carbon and "green" materials rich in nitrogen. Here are some key green materials to help your garden flourish.

If you buy a smoothie in Portland, Oregon, the drink might come in a compostable plastic cup, a choice a thoughtful owner might make to make their operations more sustainable. You might think, at a ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Ever cracked open your bin and wondered why your compost smells suddenly ...

Let's get honest: Is there anything in your trash right now that you know doesn't belong? Coffee grounds? Apple cores? Some studies estimate almost 40% of household waste could be diverted from the ...