Welcome to Sustainability with Sarah! I’m the climate change and environmental reporter for The Greenville News covering issues and solutions across the Upstate. In this weekly column, I will answer ...

Starting a compost pile can be as simple as piling yard waste up in a free-standing pile. But to save space in smaller landscapes, hasten decomposition and keep the yard looking neat, create a ...

While backyard composting in the Eagle Valley is becoming increasingly popular, the Eagle Valley Alliance for Sustainability still encounters many misconceptions from residents about the process.

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 ...

Learn the basics of backyard composting for high altitude and cold weather climates. Find out which recipes work, how to select the right bin and location, the secrets of conveniently collecting food ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley gardeners and farmers! This week I want to talk about backyard composting. Composting will reduce the amount of waste going to landfills and supply homeowners with a valuable ...

SEATTLE — Composting is a great way to keep your food scraps from ending up in a landfill while delivering nutrient-rich soil in return. It sounds great, but if you’ve ever tried composting, you know ...

Last week’s article about curbside composting generated lots of interest. (Watch for another article on a pilot program in Linden Hills next week.) The comment below, posted by Diana Kennedy of Eureka ...

ST. PAUL -- New state regulations could be coming to your compost heap. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is proposing new rules on backyard compost sites, and a composting advocacy group is ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MERRIAM, Kan. — The City of Merriam is ...