Burial and cremation come with some pretty major environmental problems. Both involve huge amounts of energy, resources and ...

I have used it in the house to help me carry things upstairs, and the climbing feature makes it safe and easy." — m Robinson ...

In 2009, Tim Bennett discovered a gap in services for sustainability-minded Philadelphians. The then-recent Temple graduate wanted to compost his food scraps to help divert greenhouse gas-producing ...

Fall is a perfect time to consider composting. As our days get cooler and shorter, deciduous trees like oaks, maples, and sweetgums will begin to shed their leaves. The swamp chestnut oak in my front ...

In simple terms, compost is the product of controlled biological decomposition of organic material in an oxygenated (aerobic) environment. As bacteria, yeast and fungi digest the organic waste, ...

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine — Residents now have a new way to reduce household waste and help the environment, thanks to a pilot composting program launched by the Kennebunkport Solid Waste and Recycling ...

The program offers discounted composting services to 600 residents and 20 businesses, funded by plastic bag fees. Organic materials, including food scraps, make up over 40% of what currently goes into ...

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 is living up to its nickname even in death. The Garden State approved a bill that legalizes human composting, an alternative to traditional burials in which a corpse is transformed into ...

New Jersey could be the 14th state to allow human composting. Advocates say the option is more eco-friendly than burial or cremation. New Jersey resident Jayme Strasburger chose to compost her mother ...

Nabeel Chavdary lives in a studio apartment in lower Manhattan, where his kitchen is a short, narrow inlet tucked between his bathroom and living space. With only room for a single garbage bin, he ...

While composting provides soil amendments for landscaping and gardens, its benefits extend beyond local residents’ yards. Composting not only reduces waste that goes into the landfill, it can also ...