Trenton, NJ – Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation allowing human composting, also known as natural organic reduction, as a legal alternative to burial and cremation in New Jersey. The move makes ...

West Kelowna city council has given a cautious endorsement of a proposed countertop composting pilot project. Final approval will depend on the impact, if any, to taxpayers. The program was brought to ...

Millions of tons of food waste end up in landfills each year. But alternatives like composting, anaerobic digestion and even feeding food waste to animals are much better for the climate, according to ...

Overflowing garbage mounds have become a daily sight in Manesar, exposing gaps in waste management despite repeated promises and the creation of the Municipal Corporation of Manesar (MCM) in 2021. A ...

Sonoma County is about to roll out the red carpet for some unlikely celebrities: worms. With two composting workshops on the calendar this fall, locals have a chance to see firsthand how these slim, ...

(Opinion) Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of the first story published in the New Haven Independent. Two decades later, the Independent — and online local news in general — are thriving. Meanwhile ...

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For almost four decades, Hawk Ridge, the state’s largest composting facility, turned sewage sludge into compost used in Maine and beyond. Compost is loaded into a truck at Hawk Ridge Compost Facility ...

Rebecca Wootton shares some of the permaculture techniques she's used to create a flourishing, beautiful and bountiful back garden. Four years ago, my husband bought me a garden with a house attached!

The county council may review a lower board's decision to revoke Spoil to Soil's permits. The Eastern Summit County Planning Commission has revoked permits held by owners of the land where Spoil to ...

I have taught a few soil health classes locally, and the feedback from attendees has been generally positive. One catch in my presentation is when I mention composting humanure at our home in a ...

New Jersey could be the 14th state to allow human composting. Advocates say the option is more eco-friendly than burial or cremation. New Jersey resident Jayme Strasburger chose to compost her mother ...