In last week’s “Talking Trash” column it was mentioned that composting is the way to keep food scraps out of the landfill and that “food scraps decompose and generate methane ...

Learn how to get started with your first compost bin in this straightforward video. Composting is a simple and effective way ...

The week of May 4 through May 10 marks International Compost Awareness Week. This is an excellent opportunity to begin composting if you have not yet started, or to refresh your knowledge on what can ...

Students are finding a new way to take care of the earth for Zero Waste Day! They're learning to compost!

Capri Sun, bread, and apple sauce all found a new home at Truman School -- thanks to the new addition of a compost bin that ...

Chicken bones? Nope! Greasy pizza boxes? Uh-uh. For two weeks in April, the Department of Sanitation sent inspectors to rifle ...

Ohio University has been home to the largest in-vessel composting system at any college or university in the nation. The ...

The Sanitation Department has doled out nearly 2,500 tickets to properties that have ignored the city’s new composting mandate ... new mandates comes with the bins that property managers are ...

While it may seem you can just chuck any old thing in your compost bin, there are some things which are definitely best left out. This includes meat and dairy products, as they attract pests ...

Eventually, finished compost will be at the bottom of your bin. Many of these on-ground composters have latched doors at the bottom of the dome; these allow you to harvest the compost while ...

and noted the agency has received more than 40,000 orders for composting bins since early March. Mayor Eric Adams told reporters Tuesday that the fines are not about making money for the city but ...

To comply with the mandate, all food waste—including items like fruit scraps, vegetables, meat, dairy, and prepared food—must be placed in designated compost bins on recycling days.