DAVENPORT, Iowa — When Scott County residents put their yard waste out at the curb, what exactly happens once it's collected? After a more-than-50-day process at the Davenport Compost Facility, it ...

Food waste composting in the D.C. region is big business. While the District only recently rolled out a curbside composting program, most of the surrounding suburbs have been tackling the issue for ...

As composting programs scale and food waste streams grow more complex, depackaging provides essential infrastructure for ...

(Beyond Pesticides, June 22, 2016) In a ruling that organic advocates say is critical to the integrity of the USDA organic label, a U.S. District Court judge found Monday that the U.S. Department of ...

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In simple terms, compost is the product of controlled biological decomposition of organic material in an oxygenated (aerobic) environment. As bacteria, yeast and fungi digest the organic waste, ...

Great Parks has started construction on a composting facility in Winton Woods that will play a key role in the biochar production process.

Using a compost starter can speed up the process.

Mayor Adams announced Thursday that the city has expanded its ability to convert food and yard waste into compost by as much as 400% — a key step before his administration expands curbside compost ...

Most food and garden waste in Australia comes from homes. Australian households waste 3.1 million tons of food each year. That’s more than five kilograms each household per week. Over half of all ...