GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Did you know that you are asked to not throw away your old fruit and vegetable scraps or egg shells or coffee grounds? You’re actually encouraged to use them in composting ...
Tell us: What do you want to happen to your body after you die? Do you know what want to have happen to your body after you die? Do you want to be cremated, buried, or given an epic Viking burial?
If you haven’t started your composting journey, consider this your sign to begin. Turning your kitchen scraps and backyard ...
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?
Composting is one of the simplest ways to give your garden a steady supply of natural nutrients. It turns everyday scraps and yard waste into something your plants will love. If you’re trying to get ...
Most of what goes into U.S. landfills is organic waste, ranging from household food scraps to yard trimmings. That’s a problem because in that environment, organic waste is deprived of oxygen, which ...
You probably expect this to be another feel-good story about sustainability and backyard bins. It's not. Let's be real, ...
Fall is a perfect time to consider composting. As our days get cooler and shorter, deciduous trees like oaks, maples, and sweetgums will begin to shed their leaves. The swamp chestnut oak in my front ...
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 ...
It takes time to make compost. Organic matter requires about two to three months to break down in hot compost piles, and up to a year or more in cold composting systems. But if you add a compost ...
Most of what goes into U.S. landfills is organic waste, ranging from household food scraps to yard trimmings. That’s a problem because in that environment, organic waste is deprived of oxygen, which ...