Decomposing food scraps at Bennett Compost in Northeast Philadelphia. Millions of tons of food waste end up in landfills each year. But alternatives like composting, anaerobic digestion and even ...

Michelle Horneff-Cohen Every April, Earth Day brings a familiar message: reduce waste, compost more, do your part. And to be ...

NEW YORK CITY, New York -- As food waste continues to pile up in landfills across the U.S., composting is gaining traction as more communities and policymakers look for ways to curb trash volumes and ...

NBA arenas are cutting waste with recycling, composting, and donations—keeping tons out of landfills while helping ...

BRATTLEBORO — Upgrades to a composting facility at the Windham Solid Waste Management District are being hailed for their innovation and efficiency. "These enhancements double this facility's ...

Imagine an enormous pile of leftover rice, vegetable scraps, or fruit peels dumped to landfill, slowly rotting and filling nearby communities with an unpleasant smell. But the smell is not the only ...

BRATTLEBORO — A new composting facility at the Windham Solid Waste Management District will double its current capacity. "It's a really small site," said Bob Spencer, executive director at WSWMD. "We ...

PROVIDENCE – When it comes to trash, Providence has a problem. Too much of the city’s garbage gets dumped in the Central Landfill instead of being composted or recycled. It’s a longstanding issue that ...