Every banana peel, coffee filter and wilted lettuce leaf you toss in the trash ends up somewhere — and more often than not, that somewhere is a landfill. But there is a simple, practical alternative ...

Composting at home is one of the easiest and most impactful ways to reduce household waste. Whether you live in an apartment or have a yard, composting can fit into your lifestyle with just a few ...

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 ...

Welcome to Sustainability with Sarah! I’m the climate change and environmental reporter for The Greenville News covering issues and solutions across the Upstate. In this weekly column, I will answer ...

Fall is a perfect time to consider composting. As our days get cooler and shorter, deciduous trees like oaks, maples, and sweetgums will begin to shed their leaves. The swamp chestnut oak in my front ...

Dear Eartha, I collect my food scraps at home but the restaurant I work for doesn’t. I’d like to help them start composting food waste. What should I do? High five for composting your ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When I cogitate on the methods and outcome of home composting, I often think of the title of the classic compost book, “Let it Rot” by Stu Campbell. The book ...

Rows of compost the Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency Site 1 in southwest Cedar Rapids is seen from the top of Mount Trashmore on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015. A new topsoil rule is under ...

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 ...