Compost contains a multitude of essential nutrients for plant growth, such as nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K), and can also be a …
Recycling: A Renewed Effort Is Needed
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Americans recycle or compost 1.5 pounds of waste per person per day — the same …
Parking, composting and opportunity zones hot topics at Longmont council open forum
A variety of issues were raised during the Longmont City Council open forum meeting Tuesday, but one that came up time and time again was parking …
Would you want to be composted after you die? Washington lawmakers consider making it legal
A bipartisan effort to make Washington the first state to legalize human composting faced its first test in front of lawmakers on Tuesday — and the idea …
Community garden welcomes compost in new challenge
Calling all composters! The Glencoe Community Garden is inviting the North Shore community to participate in its inaugural composting challenge.
L&J Farm receives Environmental Stewardship Award
“These farmers practice excellent manure management, proper composting of mortalities and accurate record keeping. They also use enhanced …
Counsellor withdraws motion to remove green bins in Lacombe
“What I want to encourage when we doing our recycling and composting is best practice. The one thing you should be doing is leaving your grass …
How Perennial City’s Beth Grollmes-Kiefer Became Queen of the Compost
When Beth Grollmes-Kiefer thinks back on her path to owning her own composting business and farm, she can’t help but laugh at how unexpected life …
Whanganui business Easy Earth provides food waste composting service
People want to be sustainable but many feel composting their own food waste is messy, smelly or likely to attract vermin, Derek Pickering said. His and …
Single-serve packaging: the villain?
As for composting, the industry is dominated by composters only accepting yard trimmings, grass clippings, etc. In order to get more cups and other …