Let's be real, most of us think composting is basically the gold standard of eco-friendly behavior. You're turning your banana peels into nutrient-rich soil, right? Not so fast. Research shows that ...

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 ...

When organic materials break down, they create a nutrient rich soil amendment that helps restore farmland and promote sustainable agriculture. It’s important to protect this cycle as the soil that is ...

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This simple at-home test can tell you why your lawn and garden are struggling. And fall is an ideal time to fix it.

Marvin Hayes pulled up outside a beige brick home in Baltimore’s leafy Mount Washington neighborhood in his white cargo van to collect the bucket of food scraps his client had left on the front steps.

Aspergillus is a common fungus that produces spores, which can be found in many indoor and outdoor environments. A new study has shown that these spores can also be found in commercially available ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Wishart-Smith is a board director covering leadership and innovation. When it comes to sustainability, many Americans separate ...

When Christine Datz-Romero and her husband started the Lower East Side Ecology Center in 1987, where New Yorkers could drop off paper, metal, glass and plastic for recycling, they beat New York’s ...