Dane County residents now have a convenient way to keep food scraps out of landfills and reduce their environmental ...

Methane Emissions From Yard Waste Composting Let's be real, most of us think composting is basically the gold standard of eco ...

The United Nations reports that food waste contributes to 8% to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. If it were its own country, it would be the third-largest contributor of greenhouse gas ...

Kay Masterson has always wanted to make her Boston-area restaurant more sustainable, partnering with an organic farm to get some vegetables close by and offering reusable containers for customers’ ...

In Northeast Ohio, composting is becoming more common due, in part, to local organizations sharing knowledge, resources and the benefits of composting for the planet. Leftovers often end up in the ...

Quick reminder: The law called SB 1383 aims to keep food waste out of landfills, where it decomposes and emits the planet-heating greenhouse gas methane. Landfills are California’s third largest ...

Most of what goes into U.S. landfills is organic waste, ranging from household food scraps to yard trimmings. That's a problem because in that environment, organic waste is deprived of oxygen, which ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - The amount of methane in our atmosphere has been rising since measurements began in 1983. Methane, a powerful heat trapping gas that is a main contributor to climate change, ...

Royal Oak city commissioners this week officially amended the city’s composting ordinance as part of an effort to increase composting and reduce food waste in landfills. “It’s really part of the ...

Food scraps in a separate bin from a waste bin. It could be turned into compost to divert methane from landfills. Denise Nys Denise Nys Banana peels. Shrimp tails. Onion skins. That last bit of pasta ...

For the next two months — and maybe longer — Naperville residents will be able to drop off food scraps and yard waste at two compost locations in town. As of this week, the city is allowing compost ...

MUSKEGON, Mich. — A new curbside composting program held at the Muskegon Farmers Market is making it easier for residents to keep food waste out of landfills while supporting environmental ...