Tag: compost
Composting vs. vermicomposting
Learn about the benefits and differences of composting and vermicomposting.
Price Farms Organics creates compost from Columbus Zoo and community scraps
As a Class II EPA certified compost facility, Price Farms Organics provides an outlet for communities and the Columbus Zoo to compost organic materials.
How to use fall leaves to improve your lawn and garden
Fall leaves are an underutilized natural resource, one of the most readily-available forms of organic matter and the cheapest fertilizer on the market.
Start a compost bin, save the world
Lessen your garbage bill, create nutrient-rich soil for your gardens and help save the world by composting your food scraps.
Ohio hosting international Envirothon competition
The Envirothon provides the opportunity for students to work together, solve problems and unite in creating a hopeful future for our planet.
Fallen leaves are great for lawns, mulch, compost
Instead of working to remove fallen leaves from your lawn, have them work for you by adding mulched leaves to your lawn, garden and compost.
Get the most out of your compost
Composting is a great way to use up household food waste and boost garden productivity. Use these best practices to get the most out of your compost pile.
How to optimize your compost pile
Learn to perfect the recipe for your compost before you get started to maximize nutrients and optimize the rate at which organic material is broken down.
Practicing resurrection: Clevelanders turn food waste into soil
Rust Belt Riders started with two people on bikes, picking up food waste to compost for community gardens and small farms, in 2014. The company now composts at a nearly 2-acre site in Independence, Ohio, collecting about 125 tons of food scraps per month and making its own soil blends to sell under its subsidiary, Tilth.
Resolve to reduce your waste in 2020
Consider a resolution to reduce your waste — reuse, repurpose and completely wear things out before discarding them as waste.
