In peak activity, commercial piles may cook along at 140 degrees or so. But “many home composting systems don’t have sufficient mass to reach temperatures” — between 90 and 140 degrees ...

The problem is that not all composting systems create the right environment for these bags to fully break down. Typically, only municipal or commercial composting facilities—not home composting ...

When was the last time you talked about toilets — really talked about them? We all use them every day, but it doesn’t exactly make for good dinner conversation. We don’t like to think about what ...

Marshall University is set to officially open the first commercial composting facility ... automated and aerobic composting system. The composter boasts a rotating drum, with an advanced ...

The City of Longmont announced that the penultimate phase of its Universal Recycling Ordinance is in effect, requiring ...

Curbside disposal of organic garden, yard and food waste so that it can be composted in a municipal or commercial composting system is more sustainable than dumping these items in a landfill ...

Though its conversion to a commercial composting facility ... of on-site materials to wind and rain. The system would ensure windrows of composting materials were covered and contained in a ...

Why it matters: Processing organic food waste more efficiently while making it cleaner for composting keeps more ... Zoom in: Unlike residents, commercial venues — think Petco Park, the zoo ...