With plenty of leaves, grass clippings and garden debris available, residents can create compost piles that benefit their gardens.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Happy Earth Day! First held April 22nd, 1970, Earth Day was created as a way to raise awareness and support for environmental protection. Worldwide, over 140 countries celebrate ...

If you’re looking to reduce waste and create nutrient-rich soil for your garden, composting at home is a simple and effective way to do it.

The United States has a festering food waste problem going largely unnoticed. In 2021, according to the nonprofit ReFED, 91 million tons of food – half still edible – were thrown away. Only 2% was ...

Whole or carved pumpkins make excellent compost, but not all pumpkins should be composted. Every year, about 1.3 billion pumpkins are thrown in the trash in the United States. However, carved, whole, ...

Parchment paper is handy for food storage, steaming fish and veggies, and preventing cookies and cakes from sticking to baking sheets and pans. The trouble is, used parchment paper can pile up fast ...

This monthly column is written by Kendra Bruno, aka Compost Girl, who is the waste prevention specialist for the city of Napa. To submit questions, email [email protected]. What’s hotter than Napa ...

If you’ve ever taken a stab at home composting, you quickly discovered that compost doesn’t just happen because you tossed a few apple cores and banana peels in a bin out back. Composting is a bit ...

Welcome to The Compost, a weekly newsletter on key environmental news impacting Southern California. Subscribe now to get it in your inbox! In today’s edition… As a busy single mom with two kids, ...