Studies have shown that adding molasses or other sugars to the soil before planting crops is beneficial. Learn how to use ...

Homemade compost, affectionately known as black gold, is a secret weapon of some of the best gardeners. It’s the nutrient-rich material that results from the breakdown of organic materials, like ...

Composting is a natural and effective way to dispose of organic waste. TV6’s Michael Sobeck spoke with Partridge Creek ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Natural wine corks are compostable after removing any metal foil and other materials. To speed up the decomposition process, the ...

Food scraps, leaves and wood chips are some essentials that make up the compost medley needed to repair the soil.

SUMMERVILLE — Kate Pezzillo started thinking seriously about her trash in graduate school. After studying federal data on American garbage streams as she completed work to become an environmental ...

Parchment paper is handy for food storage, steaming fish and veggies, and preventing cookies and cakes from sticking to baking sheets and pans. The trouble is, used parchment paper can pile up fast ...

Advocates say food waste is a major environmental concern, but there are steps you can take to help. Tidewater Compost will ...

At the first public hearing on Pittsfield’s plans to overhaul its trash and recycling policy, Dominick Villane, an apartment building property manager, made a point about how food waste affects the ...

If you have wine corks leftover after celebrating with friends and family, don’t throw them in the trash. Most natural wine corks are fully compostable, but synthetic corks can also be repurposed and ...