Decomposing food scraps at Bennett Compost in Northeast Philadelphia. Millions of tons of food waste end up in landfills each year. But alternatives like composting, anaerobic digestion and even ...

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — When done right, composting manure and livestock is an environmentally sound way to dispose of animals and their waste, according to Mary Keena, North Dakota State University ...

Michelle Melaragno uses her tractor to turn organic materials at her Compassionate Composting where large animals can be turned into nutrient-rich soil additives. Credit: Courtesy of Michelle ...

Compost is spread on a research field. (Photo: UC Davis) A new study finds animal compost may prevent harmful microorganisms from surviving in farm fields. The research, published today in the Journal ...

Luckily for us, Brittany and Bodhi Anderson of SugarHill Farm on the Big Island of Hawaii have found a solution that not only keeps the stench away, but it also keeps the animals away, not to mention ...

Adam Hady explains the proper procedure for composting animal carcasses. Adam Hady, Agriculture Agent at UW-Extension Richland Center, discusses the proper disposal of dead animals’ carcasses. Hady ...

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Ah, compost. It's a form of garden alchemy, essentially turning trash into treasure, as in transforming kitchen and yard waste into valuable, nutrient-rich material for your garden. While all sorts of ...

Don’t let your Halloween pumpkin haunt the landfill this November. More than 1 billion pounds (454 million kilograms) of pumpkins rot in U.S. landfills each year after Halloween, according to the ...

It’s Groundhog Day, and if you’ve ever been leery of starting a compost bin for fear of unwanted visits from small mammals such as these, relax. Here are five reasons why backyard composting will not ...

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 ...