Learn composting basics from browns and greens to hot composting techniques. Whether you have a garden or not, backyard composting reduces waste and creates nutrient-rich soil.

The federal definition of compost has been static for decades. In a welcome development, the US Department of Agriculture is reviewing this definition in order to extend it beyond plant and animal ...

Fallen branches. Pizza boxes. Bomb cyclone cleanup. The remains of a large dinner. What do they all have in common? They go in your compost bin. Compost is organic food and yard waste that’s collected ...

The first time Laura Muckenhoupt felt a glimmer of hope after the death of her 22-year-old son Miles was the drive home from the Washington state facility that had turned his body into hundreds of ...

In the global race to reduce plastic pollution, manage packaging waste, and create new jobs in the process, the United States risks falling behind - not because of a lack of innovation, but because of ...

CORVALLIS – If your compost pile at home isn’t getting hot, don’t worry. That heap of yard debris and kitchen waste may be far from steamy, but it will break down eventually. That eases the burden on ...

You may not have even known that you can keep composting in the winter. You can, but doing so requires modifications if you are hot composting, meaning using a balanced mix of carbon-rich and nitrogen ...

A desire to encourage local residents to dig into composting for themselves is behind the SCREC’s partnership with OC Waste & ...