Instead of putting yard debris in the recycling cart, start a compost pile. If a hot compost pile as described in this Extension article seems overwhelming …
Taking on invasive garlic mustard weed
Garlic mustard is accepted at the Iowa City Landfill’s Compost Facility. Curbside customer should place it in their yard waste bag or container to be …
Green House Fest showcases green homes, vehicles
Residents shared tips for successful composting, from the free Teen Center drop off, to home composting barrels, to bucket pick up services, such as …
Granny in the garden: Composting your loved ones has just become a thing
A Seattle-based company, named Recompose, has just been given the green light to turn dead people into sweet-smelling, life-giving compost.
SustainableQATAR’s Weekly Challenge 11: Feed others, not the landfill
Millions of tons of food waste are generated each year, and if diverted from landfill, creates many economic opportunities, including composting, …
Chickens, Solar Panels, Geothermal Energy: First-Ever Jamaica Plain Green Living Tour May 19
How to consume less carbon, lower your utility bills, beekeeping, composting and backyard chickens are all part of this Sunday’s first-ever Jamaica …
Simple Guide for Eco-Friendly Living: Home Edition
All of us who love gardening and growing our own food can do even more for the planet by composting our waste. For instance, any food waste and …
Washington state braces for eco-friendly ‘human composting‘
As Washington prepares to become the first state to legalize “human composting,” not everyone is dying to turn their loved ones’ bodies into …
How a kilo of worms transformed my farm
… him what he needed to do with the worms and without wasting time, he tried his hand in vermiculture, a process of garden composting using worms.
Innovative, eco-friendly and smart: Check out the gardening products of the year
From eco-friendly home composters to super quick pizza ovens and inventive garden lighting, we look at 7 garden products of the year.