PORTSMOUTH — City employees have begun using what they're calling a “compost tea machine” to brew liquid compost to organically promote plant growth and reduce weeds. “You’ve heard us talk about our ...

A small, modular composting system may be just what your small property needs. You don’t need a huge open pile to break down organic materials from your garden. Try this small but mighty DIY compost ...

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 ...

Two things that Petersburg has a lot of are fish and wood. And one thing the local rocky terrain is short on is dirt. But given the right circumstances you can get dirt out of fish and wood. A new ...

he durian is indeed a much-loved fruit in this country but what happens to the hard, spiky shells or rinds after the pulp is consumed? They are usually discarded in the trash bin or by the roadside.

Every day on Staten Island, city sanitation workers fire up a fearsome machine. 20 feet tall and armed with a gnarled metal drum that spins at a blistering speed, the Scarab looks like it was made for ...

Floodlight and Sentient report on NYC's composting program, which faces challenges despite expanded facilities, with only 10% ...