(Beyond Pesticides, June 22, 2016) In a ruling that organic advocates say is critical to the integrity of the USDA organic label, a U.S. District Court judge found Monday that the U.S. Department of ...

Most people walk past their lawn trimmings, fallen leaves, and garden debris without a second thought. That pile of waste by the fence, it turns out, is one of the most powerful soil-building ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa — When Scott County residents put their yard waste out at the curb, what exactly happens once it's collected? After a more-than-50-day process at the Davenport Compost Facility, it ...

Mayor Adams announced Thursday that the city has expanded its ability to convert food and yard waste into compost by as much as 400% — a key step before his administration expands curbside compost ...

Starre Vartan is an environmental and science journalist. She holds an MFA degree from Columbia University and Geology and English degrees from Syracuse University. Compost is decomposed organic ...

Most food and garden waste in Australia comes from homes. Australian households waste 3.1 million tons of food each year. That’s more than five kilograms each household per week. Over half of all ...