As cities, farms, and businesses search for sustainable ways to manage organic waste, large-scale composting has emerged as one of the most practical and environmentally impactful solutions. From food ...

Lanette Sobel checks on the progress of a compost pile at Fertile Earth Worm Farm. New county proposals could clear the way for small-scale composting operations like hers. D.A. Varela ...

WSU researchers build a new experimental compost plant at the WSU Puyallup Research and Extension Center. (Photo by WSU Extension) As Washington state directs more food and organic waste to compost ...

Is it possible to keep large amounts of trash out of our landfills? Students at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa are exploring innovative ways to manage waste, create compost, and improve soil ...

With the construction of a massive new garbage incinerator in Miami-Dade County now in serious doubt, environmentalists and climate activists hope it will open the door for a waste disposal method ...