Larkins said the catering company is working with facilities to resume composting food waste in the University Center, but that it may look different from …
The 4 Truths of PLA Straws
PLA straws require industrial composting conditions, meaning consumers or businesses must have access to a commercial compost facility, which are …
Contra Costa County Agrees to Ban Polystyrene Food, Beverage Containers
This same challenge is also problematic for composting facility operators, and when in doubt, the material will be disposed of and not composted.
Get It Growing: Weed control without chemicals
Do not put weeds in your compost pile. Home composting temperatures often are not high enough to kill weeds or their seeds. Gain control. Minimize …
UK government moves to end “vague and misleading” bioplastic terminology
People assume that compostable plastic can be composted in the garden, she added, without realising that certain types will only break down in an …
OSU Extension offers ‘Backyard Composting‘ seminar
A free “Backyard Composting” workshop will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the OSU Extension Conference Center, 2500 NE 63. Joshua Campbell …
New composting toilet at a Langwith farm will save 86000 litres of water a year
The Local Improvement Scheme Capital funding worth £16,410 was awarded to the farm towards the new composting toilet as well as range of …
Letter: Kids deserve composting funds; let them compost
Regarding the article, “Private firm is awarded school funds” (Star-Advertiser, Sept. 23): Parceling may be prohibited under state procurement law, but …
Dealing with Maggots in the Compost Pile
If you get maggots in your compost, something is wrong. Cathy Isom has tips about how to deal with a nasty critter in your compost pile. That’s coming …
Keep calm and start composting
For many of you, composting in your kitchen is yesterday’s news. You realized long ago that putting food scraps into your yard waste bins saves you …