When we send food waste to the landfill, it doesn’t decompose in a healthy manner. There is the presence of plastics, metals ...

Do you like the idea of composting, but not the idea of maintaining a heap of rotting comestibles? Do you care about keeping stinky food scraps out of landfills, but not about creating compost?

Stormwater runoff from developed land transports pollutants to receiving waters. Runoff picks up contaminants such as oil that leaks from vehicles and the pesticides or fertilizers used in lawns and ...

It was an idea that started with literal garbage, but today an east-central Saskatchewan farmer hopes to use pelletized compost as supplementary fertilizer. Kyle Heggie has been spreading a unique ...

WPIX New York City, NY NYC issued over 1,800 composting fines in one week Posted: April 10, 2025 | Last updated: April 10, 2025 The city issued 1,885 violations related to New York City’s new ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — City officials said Tuesday that they want to quell any rumors or conspiracy theories around the Department of Sanitation’s curbside composting program. Enforcement of ...

New York City has issued almost 2,000 tickets to alleged violators during the first week of composting enforcement. The rule has been in effect since October. However, on April 1, the sanitation ...

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A wheelbarrow or garden cart can help you move it around. You may want to use a compost sifter (which you can buy or make) to shake finished compost onto a tarp below, and then add larger scraps ...

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 ...

The first week of New York City’s composting crackdown resulted in nearly 2,000 tickets to property owners who allegedly ignored a new mandate to separate organic waste from the rest of their ...