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The temperature inside home composting units typically runs only a few degrees higher than ambient conditions, failing to reach the sterilizing temperatures needed to eliminate harmful pathogens. Home ...

It was an enthusiastic bunch of composters that attended a free backyard composting workshop at the Beardsley Community Farm despite the bitterly cold spring weather. Held on April 8, it was the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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The city of Durham is encouraging people to compost pumpkins after Halloween. Pumpkins and other food waste that end up in landfills break down and emit methane, a potent greenhouse gas that ...

The Compai sensor tracks the moisture level and temperature of a compost pile. A local high schooler’s science fair project turned into a nationally recognized innovation. Recent Walnut Hills graduate ...

Their concerns centered on the company's plans to heat the contaminated soil to separate out the contaminants.

Toss the orange rinds, banana peels and other produce scraps into the compost bin. Mix, repeat. For some, composting is done without a second thought. For others, it’s a confusing process that may not ...