DETROIT (WXYZ) — At the corner of Georgia and Vinton Streets in Detroit, you can find a lot of love growing. The intersection is home to the Georgia St. Community ...

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 ...

Ready to give up backyard composting because it's too difficult? It may surprise you to learn that prolific (and kind-of-cute ...

Quick reminder: The law called SB 1383 aims to keep food waste out of landfills, where it decomposes and emits the planet-heating greenhouse gas methane. Landfills are California’s third largest ...

Most of what goes into U.S. landfills is organic waste, ranging from household food scraps to yard trimmings. That's a problem because in that environment, organic waste is deprived of oxygen, which ...

You probably expect this to be another feel-good story about sustainability and backyard bins. It's not. Let's be real, composting has been sold to us as a guilt-free environmental win, right up there ...

Lack of outdoor space shouldn’t stop you from composting. Here’s how to get started. Composting helps reduce methane emissions by turning food scraps and other waste into a nutrient-rich fertilizer ...

Even biodegradable items can’t turn into beneficial compost when they’re packed close together and buried. There’s a better solution. Sipa USA file photo Climate change is one of the biggest ...

Twenty miles south of Boise, crews at the city compost farm are bracing for the busy season. “Grass season,” as compost program director Lisa Knapp calls it, means bag after bag of lawn clippings and ...