But what if human remains could be as nonthreatening as a nice bag of garden soil or a peaceful woodland hike? It might not ...

Composting toilets reduce water usage and do not require flushing. Composting toilets are gaining popularity for a good reason—they are environmentally friendly, cost-effective, and perfect for remote ...

Composting is a natural process that involves the decomposition of organic materials, such as food scraps, yard waste, and other plant-based materials, into nutrient-rich compost. Composting occurs ...

The best gardeners know the simple truth about compost: It’s better than fertilizer when it comes to providing a nutrient-rich growing environment for plants. Composting is easy and inexpensive, and ...

Ginny Bartolone began writing DIY and home improvement guides nearly 10 years ago, covering everything from energy-efficient appliances to cracked foundations. Whether she's compiling cost information ...

Most of what goes into U.S. landfills is organic waste, ranging from household food scraps to yard trimmings. That’s a problem because in that environment, organic waste is deprived of oxygen, which ...

Recycling has been in vogue for some time now, as humans attempt to try to live increasingly sustainable lives. We all have bins for the plastic bottles, the glass jars, the extra paper, but there’s ...

If you’ve ever stood over your compost pile wondering why it looks more like a sad heap of yard waste than the rich, earthy ...

Minnesota has legalized a process that allows people to, quite literally, become soil after they die. The two- to three-month process transforms the human body into soil "so that our last act on the ...

Bristol and Barrington, Rhode Island, are launching the state's first municipal curbside composting programs. The two-year pilot program, starting Sept. 18, aims to reduce landfill waste and lower ...

Composting toilets use aerobic decomposition to break down human waste instead of flushing it away in watery sewage. Most don't use water, so they don't need to be connected to a city wastewater ...