Westwood is starting a composting pilot program that aims not only to reduce waste going into landfills but also to save money for the borough. In early 2019, Councilwoman Erin Collins, who also ...

Something is nagging me about my compost. There’s nothing nasty going on. It’s not stinky, funky, or buggy. It’s just that my feelings about our household’s food scraps seem to contain multitudes.

The ultimate goal is to reduce waste going into the landfill. And the goals along the way that help you get there are to educate why that’s important and educate how to do that.” In October 2023, ...

A bulldozer mixes a composting windrow at Spurt Industry's composting facility in Wixom, Michigan. (Photo by Nick Hagen / Planet Detroit) This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a ...

Over the summer of 2025, the proverbial and literal s-t hit the fan.

New Jersey could be the 14th state to allow human composting. Advocates say the option is more eco-friendly than burial or cremation. New Jersey resident Jayme Strasburger chose to compost her mother ...

File: Decomposing food scraps at Bennett Compost in Northeast Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing ...

Residents in Anderson and Shasta Lake will begin curbside food waste recycling in early 2026 to comply with state law. Food scraps should be placed directly into green bins, as plastic or compostable ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Environmental advocates and farmers gathered in Lexington this week for the second annual Kentucky Composting Conference. The goal of the conference is to seek solutions to a ...