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Gardeners agree: Composting this one thing in winter can ruin next year’s garden

Key Points Winter compost doesn't generate enough heat to remove contaminants.Don't add animal waste and chemically treated ...
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Composting 101: What You Can and Can't Throw Into Your Compost Bin

Composting is the most Earth-friendly way to dispose of food waste and it's easy to get started. Composting can have many benefits, such as reducing food waste, promoting healthy plant growth, ...
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Can Michigan Fix Its Food Waste Problem With Composting?

A bulldozer mixes a composting windrow at Spurt Industry's composting facility in Wixom, Michigan. (Photo by Nick Hagen / Planet Detroit) This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a ...
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Should bioplastics be counted as compost? Debate pits farmers against manufacturers

At the urging of the plastics industry, the USDA is considering allowing materials such as bioplastic cups, coffee pods and compostable plastic bags into the organic compost waste stream. Farmers and ...
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Kansas City will start turning food waste into compost as area landfills near capacity

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas throws a tangerine peel into one of the new recycling bins now at community centers, municipal buildings and fire stations around the city. In a new partnership with a ...