True sustainability in composting is about building systems that are good neighbors, good business, and good for the planet.

The new Traverse City composting program, which is a public-private partnership with community composter Carter’s Compost, is ...

Composting toilets offer a different approach — decentralized, waterless, and nutrient-recycling. Instead of flushing waste ...

Composting might seem like a complicated and time-consuming process, but it’s actually a simple and effective way to reduce ...

Want to learn how to make compost for your garden? Not only does compost help your plants grow stronger and healthier, but it ...

Backyard composting comes in many shapes and sizes. Here we have examples of make-your-own open piles, prefabricated plastic bins, and tumblers. Choose a system that works best for your lifestyle and ...

Your compost pile is already a source of enriched soil and nutrients for your garden, but it can also be a source of free ...

In other words, they offload pressure from overburdened municipal systems while conserving water. “Composting toilets offer good promise as a sustainable solution,” the authors write ...

What you’ll get, and when: The length of the process varies, but with a maintained and turned pile, you may have compost within several months. Things to consider: This system ensures there’s ...

Two pioneering efforts in Detroit's Riverbend neighborhood are transforming food waste into nutrient-rich soil. Across ...

A new program in Clinton County sets up designated drop-off locations where you can bring your food scraps so you don't have to deal with the mess.