Odor is the #1 barrier to composting participation, here is how programs can solve it upstream. By Michelle Horneff-Cohen ...

Composting your food scraps leads to nutrient-rich soil that your garden will love — we asked experts for the best advice on ...

The howls on social media have been fierce since the state started mandating that food waste stay out of garbage destined for the landfill. But here’s a confession from a longtime composter: Putting ...

Thanksgiving is a joyous time of year to celebrate our abundance. Unfortunately, much of it goes out with the trash after the gathering. “Two hundred million pounds of turkey thrown out, alongside ...

Although we should try to keep as little of our organic waste as possible from going to the landfill, not everyone has the outdoor space for a compost heap. The Puresky Waste Composter is designed to ...

Compost at home? Don’t I have to send all my kitchen scraps to the curb in my green waste bin? Nope! They don’t ALL have to go into your green bin. They just can’t go into the landfill, according to ...

Composting is one of those things that sounds wonderful in theory, but the moment something goes wrong, your whole backyard ...

Why upstream organics collection is the missing link in participation and contamination control.
 By Michelle Horneff-Cohen, ...

Maggots are a common sight in compost piles and bins, but what do they do? What kind of maggots should you expect to find in your compost bin? How can you get rid of maggots if they become a problem?

New Bedford and Dartmouth residents can get free composting tools and learn best practices in April to reduce waste.