“Compost happens,” said a bumper sticker I saw, twisting a similar, less optimistic phrase. Everything living will eventually rot when exposed to a combination of moisture, air and microorganisms, so ...

Since biblical times, farmers have utilized crop residues and animal manure to build soil and enhance crop production. Before the agricultural revolution in the mid-20th century, farming was ...

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 ...

If you’ve been reading this column for any length of time, you probably know what I’m going to say: it depends. And, even if you are legally authorized to compost on-site, there might be specific ...

Having its own commercial composting centre at St Ives in Cambridgeshire, ADAS is well aware that the composting of organic waste from industrial and domestic sources is an essential component in the ...

The Georgetown Solid Waste Management Programme has embarked on a community-based outreach programme at Mocha, East Bank Demerara that seeks to educate residents about the benefits of composting.