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Photo Tour: Inside A Composting Facility

Alexis Petru, May 21st, 2012

Earth911 has brought you many stories about San Francisco’s successful composting program for food scraps and yard trimmings. But what happens after the materials are picked up at the curb? How are apple cores, chicken bones and fallen leaves turned into a nutritious soil amendment for farms and vineyards? Here's a behind-the-scenes look at Jepson Prairie ... read more

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Tagged compost, composting, food, food waste, gallery, organic, organic waste, san francisco, soil, yardwaste

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Special Preview: The Bay Area Maker Faire

Alexis Petru, May 17th, 2012

This weekend, thousands of artists, crafters, inventors and tinkerers will gather in the San Francisco Bay Area for the sixth annual Maker Faire, the world’s largest do-it-yourself festival that celebrates the spirit of creativity and invention. Organized by MAKE magazine, the event will feature a wide variety of exhibits and displays including robots, electric vehicles, green tech, ... read more

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The Simple Science of Composting

Mary Mazzoni, May 15th, 2012

Many of us think of composting as a way to control household waste. And while minimizing waste is one significant benefit of composting, gardeners can delight in another perk: Creating nutrient-rich food for plants and soil. Don't think compost can really make a difference for low-quality soil? Consider the story of Ken Singh, owner and operator of Singh Farms ... read more

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Get in on Composting Awareness Week

Waste Management, May 11th, 2012

A Special Guest Post from Waste Management's Eric Myers This week is International Composting Awareness Week, and it’s the perfect time to reflect on how everyone – from families to major corporations – is taking composting more seriously. According to the EPA, North Americans generate more than 80 million tons of organic waste (food, yard and wood ... read more

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VIDEO: College’s Cafeterias Embrace Composting

Nate Lipka, May 11th, 2012

An effort steered by students at The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va. has made the school's dining facilities some of the most waste-conscious in the country. Collecting compost in cafeterias is a big part of that. Check Out: How to Make Top-Notch Compost for your Garden. The school hopped on the green track by bringing aboard ... read more

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How to Make Top-Notch Compost for Your Garden

Alexis Petru, May 9th, 2012

Have you mastered the basics of home composting and want to take your eco-friendly hobby to the next level? Here’s six tips to help you go beyond simply reducing your household’s waste and use composting to create a high-quality soil amendment to use around your garden. 1. Maintain the moisture You already know that you need to regularly water your compost pile, ... read more

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8 Things You Probably Aren’t Doing In Your Garden

Mary Mazzoni, May 7th, 2012

We've heard it a million times: "I want to garden, but the soil in my area isn't that great." While seemingly infertile soil can be a huge roadblock to successful gardening, consider the story of Ken Singh, owner and operator of Singh Farms in Scottsdale, Ariz. As you may imagine, soil in Arizona's scorching deserts tends to be ... read more

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Mega-Machine Turns Compost, Looks Like Spaceship

Jennifer Berry, May 7th, 2012

Have you ever wondered how industrial composting facilities mix and maintain so much compost? It certainly would be a difficult task to accomplish by hand. Compost must be turned regularly to ensure proper ventilation, aerobic decomposition (a process which uses oxygen and helps the pile to not give off unsavory odors), proper microbe mixture, even water dispersion and a host of ... read more

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How to Choose the Right Composting System for You

Mary Mazzoni, May 2nd, 2012

The EPA estimates that 27 percent of the American waste stream is organic material that can be composted. We all want to help cut that number down to size, but to a beginner, composting can seem downright intimidating. Potential composters are faced with a myriad of challenges, from limited space to lack of free time. If such concerns have ... read more

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Bokashi System Creates Compost in Two Weeks

Leon Kaye, May 1st, 2012

While composting has become more mainstream, not everyone has access to the space necessary for the maintenance of a composting bin. Apartment dwellers and residents who live in condominium developments that have more rules than sense are a few examples of where composting is logistically difficult. And while more municipalities are allowing food waste to be included in green ... read more

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