Blending kitchen scraps with water makes quick compost to feed plants. Chop up and freeze compostable kitchen waste to make large batches. Pour blender compost around plants, or into trenches, compost ...

Every banana peel, coffee filter and wilted lettuce leaf you toss in the trash ends up somewhere — and more often than not, that somewhere is a landfill. But there is a simple, practical alternative ...

Confession time: I was very reluctant to start composting. But as a recipe developer, I cook more than the average person and therefore, generate more food scraps than the typical household. So when ...

How can I keep kitchen scraps indoors for a few days without odor or fruit flies developing? You don’t need a fancy compost pail with a filter to keep your kitchen compost odor- and fly-free. One easy ...

Composting involves decomposing organic materials to create nutrient-rich soil. A compost pile needs a balance of green (nitrogen-rich) and brown (carbon-rich) materials. Maintaining proper moisture, ...

Want to learn how to make compost for your garden? Not only does compost help your plants grow stronger and healthier, but it's also the perfect way to reduce waste and do your part for the ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Compost is a mixture of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land. Raw organic waste becomes a nutrient-rich soil amendment when properly composted.

In its quest to keep thousands of tons of waste out of landfills each year, Napa Recycling will ask customers to turn their eyes toward their kitchens – and to the new green-and-white pails they will ...