MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Taking your waste and using it to provide nutrient-rich soil for your garden is just one way to reduce your carbon footprint. Melissa Tashjian is the owner of Compost Crusader.

If you're lacking material for your compost pile, peruse your pantry before making your breakfast in the morning. You may ...

Some gardeners take a hands-off approach to leaves in the fall. But leaves allowed to remain on lawns can pack down to form a tight mat that prevents sunlight from reaching the grass, said University ...

Methane Emissions From Yard Waste Composting Let's be real, most of us think composting is basically the gold standard of eco-friendly behavior. You're turning your banana peels into nutrient-rich ...

On Wilbourne Farm in Virginia, a carbon-removal experiment is underway. First a tractor sprays nearly 20 tonnes of gray crushed basalt over one field. Then the farmer makes several more passes ...

Soil organic matter has long been known to benefit farmers. The carbon in this organic matter acts as a food source for soil microbes, which then provide other nutrients to the crops grown. Microbes, ...

The promise is simple. A small backyard setup is supposed to transform all sorts of kitchen waste into a nutrient-dense compost, a material so prized by gardeners that they gave it the nickname “black ...

If you want to reduce waste and grow healthier plants but don’t have a backyard, composting is still possible. You can easily start composting in small spaces like apartments or balconies using simple ...