"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Making strides to become more environmentally friendly has become the norm these days. While you may have ...

As a first-time composter, I'm on the hunt for the best methods to make my efforts successful. That's why I've been deciding between the layering vs turning compost techniques. Both layering and ...

Composting is a great way to keep your food scraps from ending up in a landfill while delivering nutrient-rich soil in return. Sounds great, but if you’ve ever tried it, you know it can be confusing ...

Washingtonians waste over 1 million tons of food every year. Darrington found a win-win way to divert scraps from landfills. DARRINGTON — After eating a meal at school, students in the Darrington ...

LOS ANGELES — Fall is a great time to establish a compost pile, and it’s not hard to get off to a good start. And here’s a confession from a longtime composter: Putting food waste in a separate ...

Gardeners often assume outdoor compost piles stop working in cold weather, but beneficial microbes can continue to break down compost all winter. The problem is that composting takes much longer in ...