The Cool Down on MSN

Gardener buries a Trader Joe's compostable bag and the 3-month compost test has viewers debating

"I know these are meant for commercial composting facilities, but I wanted to see how it would compost in my little home ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Compost bin not breaking down properly? A bag of worms may be the best fix, gardener says

When compost works well, it helps close a simple loop.
The Providence Journal

Skip the leaf bags — compost instead

Trees drop leaves to cycle nutrients back into the soil. Of course, we can sabotage this by bagging them up and sending them away! Even more ironic, we often then go buy fertilizers to add nutrients ...
The Florida Times-Union

Instead of bagging up those leaves, try composting. Here's how to get started

Fall is a perfect time to consider composting. As our days get cooler and shorter, deciduous trees like oaks, maples, and sweetgums will begin to shed their leaves. The swamp chestnut oak in my front ...
Post and Courier

Bag, mulch, or compost: What to do with leaves – and why it matters

As fall leaves begin to blanket Lowcountry yards, local stormwater experts are reminding residents that what happens on the ground doesn’t stay there. When heavy rain falls, anything left in the ...
Staten Island Advance

DSNY unveils their new large-scale compost bagging machine in Fresh Kills

STATEN ISLAND N.Y. –– The Department of Sanitation (DSNY) kicks off International Compost Awareness Week by unveiling a large-scale compost bagging machine. The Hamer Fischbein 2090, located at the ...

Urban composting takes root in Japan with compact home systems

Small compost bins that turn kitchen scraps into soil with the help of microorganisms are finding a growing audience in Japan ...