This Earth Day, more and more local restaurants, businesses, and homes are paying attention to composting — not just for what it does — but for what it prevents.

Composting 101. Story and photos Carrol Krause. ... etc., and nitrogen-rich “wet” materials such as fresh lawn clippings, kitchen scraps, and fresh cow or horse manure.

Composting is the art (and science) of keeping kitchen scraps, grass clippings, autumn leaves and reams of discarded paper out of your trash, turning it into nutrient-rich soil for your garden.

Composting 101: Five easy steps to ... A compost pile pretty much takes care of itself, ... dead flowers, shredded newspaper, and wood chips. Your green materials include kitchen waste (vegetable ...

Composting organic waste will significantly reduce the amount of trash that ends up in landfills each year, while also creating super rich soil, ideal for healthy gardens and landscaping.

Here is a guide to composting based off of Compost 101 by Steve Tharp Jr., assistant executive director at Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Recycling District. 1. How to begin composting and how to avoid ...

A detail of compost on its way to becoming black and crumbly at Plano Environmental Education Center in Plano. Volunteer Emma Livingston turns a compost pile at Plano Environmental Education ...

Composting is an easy and important way to bring life to your garden and help the environment. Skip to content. SkyView. Health U. Soda City Living. Traffic. Download WIS Apps. Work for WIS/Gray TV.

By following a few key steps, anyone can turn organic scraps into a valuable resource. Here is a guide to composting based ...