Bokashi, fermented organic matter, has been used for years in Korean and Japanese natural farming. An important ingredient in making bokashi is EM-1. This collection of micronutrients, developed in ...

A new study reports that specially engineered biochar can significantly improve compost quality by reducing nitrogen loss and accelerating the formation of stable humic substances. The findings offer ...

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 ...

Teresa Lucero, discards the remains of fava beans in to a food recycling bin as she prepares them on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at Mulvaney’s B & L restaurant in Sacramento, Calif. WasteRight Sacramento ...

Composting is all about reducing waste and reusing existing resources, so of course, when conceptualizing a device to help individuals compost, the same principles had to be applied. And applied they ...

Indian colleges are composting daily canteen food waste through biogas plants, vermicomposting and zero-waste systems, reducing landfill load and creating manure, fuel and sustainable campus models.