While pig manure has traditionally been valued ... However, this is the first study to explore its use in organic compost to remediate heavy metal pollution. "This research presents a significant ...

In the first 10 days after the law went into effect, the Sanitation Department slammed property owners with nearly 2,500 ...

New Yorkers can now get fined for not separating their food scraps. Some critics say that's not the right approach.

Composting can significantly extend the life of landfills, as a third of municipal solid waste is compostable. Farmers and gardeners benefit from compost as it improves soil health, water ...

New York City starts enforcing its new compost rules today. All food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard waste must be separated from the garbage and set out for composting. The new rules took ...

When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Katie Okamoto and Anna Perling “How do I compost?” might sound like a simple question, but the answers can branch out ...

Diapers and personal hygiene products don’t go in the composting bin. They should be disposed of in your regular trash bin. Also, don’t put recyclables — metal, glass or plastic — in the ...

Food scraps in a separate bin from a waste bin. It could be turned into compost to divert methane from landfills. Denise Nys Denise Nys Banana peels. Shrimp tails. Onion skins. That last bit of ...

Doctors in China have become the first to report details about a transplant of a genetically modified pig liver into a human. The liver was transplanted last year into a person who was brain-dead ...