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Composting is a great way to recycle while adding more activity to your day. The good news is you don’t need a yard to do it. Composting bins are available, and as long as you know what you can and ...

You probably know that composting banana peels and eggshells can help reduce your negative impact on the environment. But did you know that, once you die, you can do that with your body, too? Human ...

Waste from cooking and production processes, unsold food, leftovers, food that went back in a refrigerator. If we pay attention, a lot of food waste is produced in our daily lives. Unlike other types ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Heather Wishart-Smith is a board director who covers innovation. When it comes to sustainability, many Americans separate their ...

The Big Compost Experiment aimed to learn whether compostable plastics would degrade in home composters. This briefing sets out the main findings and considers what this means for public policy. Home ...

“Wait, let me get this straight,” my 14-year old said. “Your naked body would just rot on the ground? No thank you!” This might actually be a teenager’s ...

Composting toilets use aerobic decomposition to break down human waste instead of flushing it away in watery sewage. Most don't use water, so they don't need to be connected to a city wastewater ...

With limited federal movement to advance composting, states are forging ahead with policies of their own. They are funding ...

If you're a gardener, starting a home composting system is a no-brainer. It's a natural way to enhance your soil and boost the health of your plants. It's also an environmentally friendly way of ...