composting

A quick nugget of audio from our conversation with Ed Gildea, CEO of Converted Organics, doing some large-scale municipal sized composting.

What to do, where to go, and how to make flower popping soil with those kitchen scraps you thought were trash.  FABULOUS guest posting by Tracy Fay, author and founder of ModernUrbanLiving.com.

For people thinking about composting and wondered how to get started with what bins to purchase, take a look at this post. There's even a 5% discount coupon.

While there is nothing wrong with passively composting by just leaving your scraps alone in the compost bin, for those looking for a constant supply of compost for their lawn and garden would require a more active unit like a compost tumbler that turns your compost pile and keeps it aerated.

Summer has officially arrived, which means for avid gardeners it is prime composting season. For those in need of gardening equipment such as compost bins or compost tumblers, there are many to choose from to start recycling a good portion of your garbage and live a more greener lifestyle.

Looking for ways beyond changing lightbulbs and taking the train to help reduce your carbon footprint? Turns out we all could make a big difference in greenhouse gas emissions by not throwing out so much trash and composting our food waste.

Saving the planet may well stem from the small act of many, than bigger actions undergone by the few. One restaurant chooses to participate in a city-wide program, recycling its food waste into reusable garden compost—the owner explains why. 

Terracycle is most known for their reuse of plastic soda bottles as packaging for their Worm Poop gardening products. While these initial products are definitely to be commended, it’s their recent move into office and school products in conjunction with Office Max that stands to make an even more profound impact.

A round-up of ten of the best composting methods

Next time you bite into a banana, think for a moment what brought it to your store: Probably a wax coated box. A box that is difficult or impossible to recycle, depending on area facilities. It doesn't have to be that way.

Find out the basics of what it takes to create a zero waste strategy and what benefits a business can realize from reducing waste.

A detailed article about using a small backyard flock of chickens to help live a more sustainable lifestyle. Focuses on using chicken manure and a compost pile to recycle extra food.

Tips on having a better, cleaner, greener kitchen with small-scale composting.

Hawaii became the first in the nation to approve the use of the Xerolet Eco-System - an Alternative Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (AOWTS). The Xerolet has no need for a sewer connection, holding tank or septic system. Instead, this exciting new technology uses waste water from a variety of sources in the home to minimize water usage.

Eight easy to follow recipes are squeezed into the book, including 'Soil in the Bag', 'Compost tea' and 'The Hot Turnover' – the aim being to get everyone composting, even those with little time and space. As well as guidelines for householders with large gardens, the book also provides some beginners tips on setting up indoor or backyard wormeries or community collection schemes.