Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Composting isn’t just for leftovers and soiled napkins. You can now compost your body after you die in certain states, turning it ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Heather Wishart-Smith is a board director who covers innovation. When it comes to sustainability, many Americans separate their ...

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 ...

City Limits takes a multimedia look at how food waste is repurposed at the Department of Sanitation’s 33-acre composting facility in the Fresh Kills section of Staten Island. The site is part of New ...

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich,. (WPBN/WGTU) - - As Halloween approaches, many are considering how to dispose of their pumpkins sustainably. Carter's Compost in Traverse City offers a solution that not only ...

In Unearthed, Yahoo Life discusses some of the most pressing issues facing our planet — and reveals what you can do to help make a real difference. Composting isn’t just for leftovers and soiled ...