The best countertop composters make it easier to keep food waste out of landfills, all without sacrificing convenience or ...

The United Nations reports that food waste contributes to 8% to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. If it were its own country, it would be the third-largest contributor of greenhouse gas ...

Decomposing food scraps at Bennett Compost in Northeast Philadelphia. Millions of tons of food waste end up in landfills each year. But alternatives like composting, anaerobic digestion and even ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- A Houston company takes what most people would consider trash and turns it into a useful treasure. Moonshot Compost takes food waste and turns it into nutrient rich compost. They ...

The new law would establish a tiered regulatory structure for the facilities modeled by the U.S. Composting Council, drawing ...

BERWYN, Ill. (CBS) – While it may look like garbage, composting is the process of recycling organic materials to fight food waste. If everyone in the U.S. composted, it would be like removing almost 8 ...

According to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Oregon household’s throwaway more than 6 pounds of food each week, and 71-percent of the food discarded could have been consumed by a ...

MUSKEGON, Mich. — A new curbside composting program held at the Muskegon Farmers Market is making it easier for residents to keep food waste out of landfills while supporting environmental ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - The City of Grand Junction has secured a two-year grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) for a Composting ...

New York City has pioneered organic waste landfill alternatives by turning food scraps and yard waste into a thriving ...