Composting is the process of turning organic waste, such as kitchen scraps and yard debris, into nutrient-rich fertilizer. This transformation is facilitated by microorganisms, including bacteria and ...

First popularized in Japan in the 1980s, bokashi composting is a unique, indoor composting method that has a number of advantages over other composting systems. Not only is bokashi composting small ...

Jennifer Claiborne, program manager Sacramento County Waste Management and Recycling, holds a container that is available to customers as she demonstrates how to separate food scraps for the new ...

Composting is beneficial to gardeners and the environment, but to make the most of it, you need to discover which method best ...

VACAVILLE, CA - APRIL 20: A tractor drives past piles of compost at the Jepson Prairie Organics compost facility April 20, 2009 in Vacaville, California. Norcal Waste Systems is collecting food scraps ...

LOWER MERION — Some residents in Lower Merion’s Bala Cynwyd neighborhood could soon have their food waste collected for composting under a pilot program the township just approved. Lower Merion ...

At the urging of the plastics industry, the USDA is considering allowing materials such as bioplastic cups, coffee pods and compostable plastic bags into the organic compost waste stream. Farmers and ...

New Yorkers are required to compost all their organic waste under a sanitation department rule that went into effect back in October. But despite the mandate, the participation rate is abysmal: Public ...

A bill signed into New York State law in December will expand the number of restaurants, grocery stores, colleges and sports venues that will have to donate surplus food or truck it to a facility to ...

Food waste is an inherent problem of grocery retailers. A 2024 report by ReFED, a nonprofit focused on tackling food waste, estimates that unsold food at the national retail level results in $42.3 ...

Let’s face it. Your festive feasts this holiday season will generate food waste and contribute to our growing pollution from landfills. Luckily for residents of the Sacramento area, those who want to ...