“Our best hope for a better future lies in communities coming together to care for the land we inhabit. Losing city-funded community composting programs will make that much harder.” A rally to save ...

It’s a common sight most days to see people walking up to the blue house at the end of a Chula Vista cul-de-sac carrying a container filled with food scraps. They then empty those scraps into one of ...

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Following Mayor Eric Adams’ proposed budget cuts to eliminate funding for community compost programs, compost organizations are working together to preserve the programs, including those that serve ...

Colerain Township recently upgraded its compost collecting station with wooden fencing to protect the waste haulers from the wind. It's been almost a year since Colerain Township implemented a ...

Last week, David White closed the books on a grant-funded composting initiative, ending a two-year program based in the Ojai Valley which served schools and community gardens in several local cities.

Imagine a food system that is capable of sustaining itself—and the people it supports—indefinitely. That’s what Dustin Fedako, founder and CEO of the Compost Pedallers, hopes to build in Austin, Texas ...

On a chilly day in December, a crowd gathered in the shadow of City Hall in lower Manhattan to chant, listen to speeches and wave signs crafted for the occasion. “No cuts to compost!” read one held by ...

Nando Rodriguez from Brotherhood Sister Sol is leading a campaign to bring 1,000 composting sites to every borough. Here’s why he’s doing it. Nando Rodriguez offering a tour of a Brotherhood Sister ...