Let's be real, most of us think composting is basically the gold standard of eco-friendly behavior. You're turning your banana peels into nutrient-rich soil, right? Not so fast. Research shows that ...
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Every day, San Francisco’s compostables – all 600 tons of them – are hauled away from the city. I found myself asking, “Where does it all go?” While looking for the answers, I found agronomist Bob ...
Starre Vartan is an environmental and science journalist. She holds an MFA degree from Columbia University and Geology and English degrees from Syracuse University. Cold composting is the process by ...
The biology and chemistry of composting is pretty complicated, says Master Composter Linda Mizes, but you don’t have to understand it completely to successfully create a compost pile. Mizes, a Contra ...
You grab a compostable coffee cup from the office kitchen, feel quietly good about it, and toss it into your backyard compost ...