The composting toilet saves nine litres of water every time it is used — water-saving amenities were high on Ms Lane’s list when designing the …
Rougarou Fest organizers continue effort to reduce waste
Without a community compost area in Terrebonne or Lafourche parishes, the waste placed in the compost bins are still sent to the landfill. Foret said …
Diverse programs serve diverse communities
I asked my 84-year old grandmother if she was going to start composting again at her new house. She stared back at me as if I was speaking another …
Expo on home composting
City Corporation will hold a three-day exhibition on home composting to encourage residents to compost waste at their homes and to set up rainwater …
Clean up Your Garden
Run over the pile with a lawnmower to make smaller pieces that will compost faster. Stockpile your debris so that you can make a compost pile at least …
Feathered Friends Fall Festival In Malvern Set For Oct 19
Learn about backyard chickens, composting, sustainability, and permaculture; carve pumpkins; make your own scarecrow; and more at the event.
Food is biggest stumbling block on zero-waste nature tour
In 2015, the NPS partnered with Subaru to begin the Zero Landfill Initiative to recycle, reuse, or compost garbage instead of burying it. In partnership …
Scientists find recipe for greener garden waste disposal
Composting the waste—feeding it to earthworms to convert into a nutrient-rich soil conditioner—is more environmentally friendly, but poses a …
You might want to think twice about raking your leaves this fall, Maryland experts say. Here’s why.
Turn the leaves into mulch by mowing over them with a lawnmower, and leave them on the yard or put them into compost piles. Then, instead of …
Bethel selectmen mull composting operation
Since 2016 Dean Richmond of West Bethel has been collecting commercial food service waste and composting it on his Pleasant River Farms.