Our pantry exists to care for our neighbors, and that includes caring for the environment we all share,” said Sianna ...

A number of cities around the world now sort their municipal trash, diverting organic matter into giant anaerobic composters that turn it into nutrient-rich soil. Such systems can be very expensive, ...

BECKER – It may not look like much is happening with the long rows of organic waste lined up on an asphalt pad just south of Becker.p But as the waste heats up, micro-organisms go to work and convert ...

Some gardeners have asked if composting garden, yard and food waste is sustainable or beneficial to the environment since the composting process generates lots of carbon dioxide, the principal ...

A study of Minnesota’s waste conducted for the Environmental Protection Agency last decade showed that of the nearly 3 million tons of garbage produced each year, 31% was organic material like uneaten ...