Compost material is gathered at a county facility in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. MUST CREDIT: Brittany Greeson/The Washington Post Slowly but surely, Americans are getting into composting. Curbside ...

The best countertop composters make it easier to keep food waste out of landfills, all without sacrificing convenience or ...

We resolve to be more environmentally conscious, yet when it adds work to our lives, a lot of us lose interest. Take composting. The trick is to get stuff decomposing as quickly as you deposit it.

Stacks of old bricks against an outdoor plastered wall. - Fotandy/Getty Images Composting is one of the best things you can do for your garden, as well as the planet. Not only does it reduce waste, it ...

Starting last October, New York City (where I live) mandated curbside compost collection. The added benefit for us New Yorkers is less food waste on the streets for rats, gnats, ants, flies, and ...