How to Start Composting

How to Start Composting

Composting is essentially another form of recycling, yet it seems much more daunting than simply chucking a seltzer can in a blue bin. On average, Americans waste 25 percent of the food they buyand only five percent of food is composted in the US Discarded food is the single largest component of municipal solid waste. … Read more

Stop buying organic food if you really want to save the planet

Stop buying organic food if you really want to save the planet

By Michael LePage A carbon nightmare Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images WANDER around the local supermarket and you will struggle to find any clues to the environmental impact of the food you eat. If you are lucky, some of the seafood might bear the mark of the Marine Stewardship Council, which certifies fish caught in … Read more