The temperature inside home composting units typically runs only a few degrees higher than ambient conditions, failing to reach the sterilizing temperatures needed to eliminate harmful pathogens. Home ...

Most of what goes into U.S. landfills is organic waste, ranging from household food scraps to yard trimmings. That’s a problem because in that environment, organic waste is deprived of oxygen, which ...

The Compai sensor tracks the moisture level and temperature of a compost pile. A local high schooler’s science fair project turned into a nationally recognized innovation. Recent Walnut Hills graduate ...

Let's be real, most of us think composting is basically the gold standard of eco-friendly behavior. You're turning your banana peels into nutrient-rich soil, right? Not so fast. Research shows that ...

On a shady street in Baltimore, Maryland, a white electric van pulled up to the curb. A sign on the back read “Caution: youth working.” Sylvia Laciny, 21, hopped out, found a green bucket waiting for ...

The city of Durham is encouraging people to compost pumpkins after Halloween. Pumpkins and other food waste that end up in landfills break down and emit methane, a potent greenhouse gas that ...