Let's be real, most of us think composting is basically the gold standard of eco-friendly behavior. You're turning your banana peels into nutrient-rich soil, right? Not so fast. Research shows that ...

Dear Eartha, I know composting is good for our environment. But outside of making soil healthier for plants, what’s the real deal with composting? How does it actually benefit the community?

When you throw out food waste, even though it’s organic material, it doesn’t just harmlessly decompose at the landfill. This process releases methane. In a 20-year period, methane is 80-85 times more ...

The United Nations reports that food waste contributes to 8% to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. If it were its own country, it would be the third-largest contributor of greenhouse gas ...

Nearly half of all waste is organic and compostable. When unmanaged, this waste releases methane, a powerful greenhouse gas (GHG) and potent air pollutant, that contaminates ecosystems and causes one ...

You probably expect this to be another feel-good story about sustainability and backyard bins. It's not. Let's be real, composting has been sold to us as a guilt-free environmental win, right up there ...

As cities, farms, and businesses search for sustainable ways to manage organic waste, large-scale composting has emerged as one of the most practical and environmentally impactful solutions. From food ...

A TRIAD NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IS HELPING KEEP OUR ENVIRONMENT CLEAN AND HEALTHY. OUR ADRIANNA HARGROVE SPOKE WITH GROWING HIGH POINT ABOUT HOW THEY’RE EDUCATING PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY ABOUT ...