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Composting, on the other hand, is a fully aerobic process, and the resulting compost can be used as an agricultural fertilizer. Decomposition in a landfill is an anaerobic process, as food waste is ...

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The first time Laura Muckenhoupt felt a glimmer of hope after the death of her 22-year-old son Miles was the drive home from the Washington state facility that had turned his body into hundreds of ...

Around one-third of all food produced globally is lost or wasted, contributing 8–10 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Across Southeast Asia, over 50 per cent of waste is food waste, managed ...

Most people plan to either be buried or cremated when they die, but there is another, environmentally friendly option: Human composting. "So instead of being cremated and turned into ash, you're ...

It took a year past the state deadline, but mandatory curbside composting has finally arrived in the city of Los Angeles. As of Jan. 16, residents are now required to toss their chicken bones, veggie ...