I also wanted to see how much effort it would take to keep the worms alive and happy, and whether this setup was a viable alternative to the backyard composting I’d been doing for over a decade.

Electric composters simplify and speed up the natural composting process, turning food scraps into compost more efficiently than manual composting methods. While traditional composting is a great ...

“Composting is the human version of re-creating what Mother Nature does out in the wild”: mixing together organic materials to facilitate healthy decomposition, says Rebecca Louie, founder of ...

Whether you have a big garden or live in a cozy apartment, composting is totally doable with a few basic tools and a little bit of know-how. And as you already know, it is one of the most eco ...

Campus community members are encouraged to “know before they throw” and learn how to properly recycle and compost on campus. Contamination occurs when material that doesn’t belong in a recycling or ...

You can instead compost them separately in a critter-proof container, bury them in a well-drained part of the garden, or use them as a food source for a worm-composting bin you can build or purchase.

Supported by By Margaret Roach Apparently the die was cast the day Matt Cohen and Elizabeth Hargrave met 25 years ago, when their first conversation turned to composting with worms. This would be ...

Moldy pumpkins can be added to outdoor compost bins, but they should not be placed in indoor worm bins or bokashi composters. Whole pumpkin plants and leaves can be composted too as long as they ...