Well, the short answer is that you can compost a Christmas tree, if you aren’t already recycling it for mulch – but you’ll ...

And now more cities are implementing curbside composting to help them meet their sustainability goals. New York is currently rolling out a mandatory composting program that will soon be effect in ...

ATLANTA — Georgia Tech will debut its first industrial-scale composting machine Thursday as the university works toward its waste-reduction goals. The composter, funded through a 2024 grant from the ...

MIAMI — Miami-Dade County is setting a path towards scaling composting countywide. The proposed new ordinance will be seen by Miami-Dade commissioners on Thursday for a second reading and final vote.

There’s a new organic compost on the market in New Jersey — human. No, this is not a scene from “The Sopranos.” Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed a bill making New Jersey the 14th state to legalize ...

New Jersey has become the latest state to allow human composting after death — a concept pitched as an environmentally friendly alternative to burial or cremation that involves turning loved ones into ...

Starting last October, New York City (where I live) mandated curbside compost collection. The added benefit for us New Yorkers is less food waste on the streets for rats, gnats, ants, flies, and ...

After many starts and stops, curbside composting has expanded citywide. Now, separating organic waste from landfill trash is mandatory in every borough. And it’s working — the city is capturing 5 ...

Stacks of old bricks against an outdoor plastered wall. - Fotandy/Getty Images Composting is one of the best things you can do for your garden, as well as the planet. Not only does it reduce waste, it ...

Residents of New Bedford and Dartmouth can purchase discounted compost bins during Compost Bin Day, according to a community announcement. The event will be held from noon to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 13 at the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Heather Wishart-Smith is a board director who covers innovation. When it comes to sustainability, many Americans separate their ...