Since biblical times, farmers have utilized crop residues and animal manure to build soil and enhance crop production. Before the agricultural revolution in the mid-20th century, farming was ...

Steve Ela is an organic fruit grower in western Colorado who relies on compost to nourish his heirloom tomato crop each year. He plants nitrogen-rich legumes and other perennial cover crops amongst ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Last year I was at my wits’ end with curbside organics recycling. A newbie composter, I dutifully discarded my melon rinds, coffee grounds, pizza boxes and other food waste into a shiny ...

Discover Sustainable Gadgets on Amazon that help convert kitchen waste into nutrient rich fertilizer using efficient home ...

Environmentalists urge people to think twice about how much food they make and how to deal with leftovers this Thanksgiving. New York City, reportedly the world's most wasteful city, last year ...

The green option, also called “natural organic reduction,” transforms a body into nutrient-dense soil in just a few weeks.

Failure to compost comes with a fine in Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s New York City. On his first day in office, Mamdani’s administration quietly began fining New Yorkers for not separating their organic ...

Rajasthan farmer Ganga Ram Sepat uses organic compost, mulching and plant-based sprays to grow healthy cucumbers without chemicals in a profitable polyhouse system.