Sharing the rather bizarre DIY compost, Tess explained that at first she was pretty sceptical about it too. ''I wasn’t originally sold on the idea of using toilet waste on our garden,'' the cash ...

THE MONEYLESS man who ditched modern technology to move off-grid has revealed he survives without day-to-day commodities including running water or a flushing toilet. Mark Boyle planned on joining ...

“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 ...

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 ...

4. Building Soil: Soil for Containers and Pots Are you getting into container gardening? Then this module is for you. Leah goes over the benefits and drawbacks of growing crops in containers. If ...

Composting is a natural process that turns organic items like food scraps and yard debris into a dark, rich material called compost or humus. Research suggests that used coffee grounds may help ...

“Curbside composting fights rats and helps the planet. It’s a win-win — especially when it’s easier than ever,” said Jessica Tisch, the city’s sanitation commissioner, in a statemen ...

Whole or carved pumpkins make excellent compost, but not all pumpkins should be composted. Every year, about 1.3 billion pumpkins are thrown in the trash in the United States. However, carved ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City’s composting program is now underway, disgruntling some residents with another pail to put out on garbage night. From Oct. 6 on, all New York City residents ...

Those should be discarded in the trash. Composting is an excellent option if your pumpkin doesn't have any of those alterations. This can be done in your backyard or at a local community-based ...

As of Oct. 6, residents of all five boroughs of New York City must compost their organic waste. To make the task easier, the city Sanitation Department is offering city residents a free compost bin.