Steve Ela is an organic fruit grower in western Colorado who relies on compost to nourish his heirloom tomato crop each year. He plants nitrogen-rich legumes and other perennial cover crops amongst ...

Since biblical times, farmers have utilized crop residues and animal manure to build soil and enhance crop production. Before the agricultural revolution in the mid-20th century, farming was ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Last year I was at my wits’ end with curbside organics recycling. A newbie composter, I dutifully discarded my melon rinds, coffee grounds, pizza boxes and other food waste into a shiny ...

If you’re not used to separating your organic food scraps for compost collection—which became mandatory in New York City in ...

A new form of “green burial” is gaining attention, but its use along the river raises questions about transparency, ethics ...

Hughes and his colleague Chris Cooper-Hayes, who has a professional background in landscaping, have founded Eterrna, a ...

An organic recycling workshop held Feb. 11 at the Poway Library aimed to help Powegians get used to the concept of organic recycling, composting and preventing food waste. The workshop was held by the ...

Vail Valley Waste is introducing residential compost services beginning in May. The company, which is “the only locally owned ...

Avon’s commercial composting pilot program, which kicked off in November, is already diverting a significant amount of waste ...

Healthy soil doesn’t come from a bag—it comes from smart, creative choices that turn everyday waste into garden gold. Rich, ...