Over the summer, many companies banned plastic straws from their businesses, and Iowa State University Dining staff members hope to reduce their …
Compost, compost, compost
This all-girl school became the first school in the city — public or private — to launch a composting program as part of a large-scale sustainability effort.
Property Rounds: Landscapers rake in leaf business
In 2015, about 100 composting stations in Connecticut processed more than 775,000 cubic yards of leaves — about 165,000 cubic yards of it in the …
Environmental officials using compost for seal carcasses
YORK, Maine (AP) – Maine environmental officials are considering using composting to manage seal corpses left behind from mass die-offs.
Austin Passes Law Requiring Restaurants to Donate or Compost Uneaten Food
In 2015, France passed a proposal that requires grocery stores to donate or compost unsold food. In 2016, Italy and Denmark followed suit, …
Maine Looking At Composting To Manage This Summer’s Seal Deaths
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has approached several towns in southern Maine about creating the special compost bins to …
Environmental Officials Mull Composting Dead Seals
YORK, Maine – Maine environmental officials are considering using composting to manage seal corpses left behind from mass die-offs.
How To Be Eco-Savvy This Halloween In Lake Forest
Put that pumpkin in the greens waste can for composting. … “By disposing of your pumpkin to be composted via your green waste cart you’re ensuring …
Free Composting Class Happening In Murrieta
Compost can be used to enrich the soil in gardens, lawns and house plants. Instead of putting organic waste into the garbage to be hauled to the …
Autumn’s a good time for making compost
Garden cleanup, lawn mowing and falling leaves all provide materials that make autumn a good time of year for composting. No need for exotic …