Composting
Got a bucket? Speed up the composting process with bokashi
It’s no secret that the key to healthy plants is healthy soil, and the best way to improve soil is by incorporating compost, which can take up to a year to make.
Composting companies battle contamination as programs expand
DENVER (AP) — Clinton Sander is done with contaminated compost.
On a recent morning, he sifted through long piles of waste from Denver and Boulder at a facility in Keenesburg operated by A1 Organics, the state’s largest compost recycler.
On a recent morning, he sifted through long piles of waste from Denver and Boulder at a facility in Keenesburg operated by A1 Organics, the state’s largest compost recycler.
Body composting a ‘green’ alternative to burial, cremation
A Colorado company is hoping to usher in a new and more environmentally friendly era of mortuary science that includes the natural organic reduction of human remains.
New Hampshire adopts new solid waste reduction goal
New Hampshire has a new goal of reducing waste sent to landfills by 25% by 2030.
The goal is included in a bill signed into law last week. Sen.
The goal is included in a bill signed into law last week. Sen.
Oregon Gov. Brown signs human composting bill
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has signed a bill passed by the Legislature legalizing human composting.
Pandemic cancels annual WVa Christmas tree recycling event
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — An annual Christmas tree recycling event in West Virginia has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Colorado recycling drops, and state is working to fix that
DENVER (AP) — Colorado is wasting more and recycling less.
From 2018 to 2019, the state’s recycling rate dropped to 15.9 percent from 17.2 percent, far below the national average of 35 percent, according to an annual report released by Eco-Cycle and the Colorado Public Interest Research Group.
From 2018 to 2019, the state’s recycling rate dropped to 15.9 percent from 17.2 percent, far below the national average of 35 percent, according to an annual report released by Eco-Cycle and the Colorado Public Interest Research Group.
Massachusetts communities share $3.2M in recycling grants
BOSTON (AP) — Communities across Massachusetts are sharing $3.2 million in grant funding that will help them maximize their recycling, composting and waste reduction programs.
Human composting could become an option in California
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — For Sarah Chavez, it’s important her death reflect the beliefs and values that guided her in life.
Washington is 1st state to allow composting of human bodies
SEATTLE (AP) — Ashes to ashes, guts to dirt.
Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation Tuesday making Washington the first state to approve composting as an alternative to burying or cremating human remains.
Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation Tuesday making Washington the first state to approve composting as an alternative to burying or cremating human remains.
Washington is 1st state to allow composting of human bodies
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has approved a law making his state the first to approve composting as an alternative to burying or cremating human remains.
5 easy ways to be sustainable in the garden
CORVALLIS, Oregon — As the gardening season gets started in earnest, you may want to think about how you can be kinder on the environment — and your wallet, too.
Back to Earth: Washington set to allow ‘human composting’
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington appears set to become the first state to allow a burial alternative known as “natural organic reduction” — an accelerated decomposition process that turns bodies into soil within weeks.
Is your kitchen-sink disposal environmentally friendly?
If you’re trying to be more eco-friendly at home, should you use your kitchen garbage disposal?
It depends.
It depends.
Compostable ‘bioplastics’ make inroads with consumers
Looking for an eco-friendly alternative to traditional plastics — especially single-use items like bags, straws and picnic tableware — many supermarkets and vendors are offering an array of compostable alternatives made from plant fibers or starches.
Fox Chapel awarded $350,000 for recycling efforts
Fox Chapel will get a boost to its recycling and leaf collection programs thanks to a $350,000 grant through the state Department of Environmental Protection.
Autumn’s a good time for making compost, and a bin is key
Garden cleanup, lawn mowing and falling leaves all provide materials that make autumn a good time of year for composting.
An eco-lodge in Georgia hosts hikers (and composting worms)
As we climbed Frosty Mountain, each step brought us farther from Georgias warm spring landscape of budding azalea trees and blooming daffodils.
Composting 101
Bring up the topic of composting and you will get no shortage of opinions. Gardeners call it black gold. Recyclers see it as good for the earth.
Squeezing the most out of small outdoor spaces
As herb and vegetable gardens, composting and other aspects of green living become more popular, many people with limited outdoor space are looking for ways to squeeze the most out of it.
Moloaa in line for new green waste facility
MOLOAA — Brandon Miranda received the green light to open a green waste facility in Moloaa.
He owns a Kilauea-based landscaping company, the Miranda Group Inc., which has its own green waste site.
He owns a Kilauea-based landscaping company, the Miranda Group Inc., which has its own green waste site.
County’'s recycling system generates big bucks, but old conveyors need replacing
TOWN OF PACIFIC – Greg Kaminski stood by a gently rolling hill of recyclable trash that was, not long ago, a mountain.
Conservation Commission hoping to expand composting at Greenwich schools
GREENWICH — Mia Madeiros and Jack Magill, cafeteria rangers on detail at the Hamilton Avenue Elementary School, walked around their lunchroom keeping their eyes on their fellow student’s trays.