Food scraps from the Pinecrest Library drop-off location are dumped into a composting truck. D.A. Varela dvarela@miamiherald.com Miami-Dade has been slow to catch up with other states and other ...

Reporting for this story was supported by the Climate Equity Reporting Project at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. In the first few years after Monique Figueiredo founded Compostable LA ...

Fresh, crumbly soil that smells like a forest floor does not require a trip to the garden center or a pricey delivery fee. Yard waste sitting in bags, bins, and corners already holds the raw ...

Watch powerful compost windrow turners efficiently process massive rows of organic material in a large-scale composting operation. These advanced composting machines improve aeration, accelerate ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SOUTH BEND — Yard waste season in South Bend is under way, but there's a lot that happens behind the scenes to provide untreated ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — When people think about environmental issues and reducing waste, recycling cardboard shipping boxes or plastics often comes to mind. But this Earth Day, advocates are ...

Turn summer scraps into soil, not trash. Learn how to start a simple backyard compost pile, what to put in, and how to keep it smelling fresh.

Residents in Anderson and Shasta Lake will begin curbside food waste recycling in early 2026 to comply with state law. Food scraps should be placed directly into green bins, as plastic or compostable ...

Miami-Dade has been slow to catch up with other states and other Florida communities in embracing large-scale composting. While landfills have continued to fill up, there hasn't been a clear path in ...