Some plastic alternatives need to be put in industrial compost facilities or require acres of land for production. Sway’s seaweed plastic needs neither. Inside the lab of the Bay Area-based startup ...

Composting puts Mother Nature on a fast track by quickening the natural process of decomposition. Microscopic organisms break down yard and kitchen waste, and manure, into a rich organic fertilizer ...

"Will I need additional fertilizers even with compost?" a column reader asks. Possibly. The answer depends on the amount of compost processed annually and how well a mulch program feeds an increasing ...