"Ashes to ashes. Mulch to mulch." That could serve as the motto for the latest trend in funeral services: human composting.

A 30-day pig manure composting experiment found that suppressing fungal activity increased the removal of antibiotic ...

Now, New South Wales has become the first Australian state to pass legislation allowing another option: “human composting”, ...

Burial and cremation are no longer the only two options we have in deciding what happens to us at the end of life, as turning your body into compost is gaining legal status across the world.

Whether you have a sprawling garden, a tiny patio, or no yard at all, composting is an impactful habit that nearly anyone can ...

Turn fallen leaves and garden clippings into nutrient-rich compost with these expert tips for building a pile that lasts through winter.

Vermicomposting — a.k.a. worm composting — is a compact way to turn your food scraps into worm castings (worm poop), a moist, crumbly soil amendment known as garden gold because it provides important ...

Longmont residents with large trash carts could pay nearly $10 more per month for trash collection next year under a proposal ...

A Chinese research team showed that adding phase-specific microbial consortia at different composting stages extended the ...

Antibiotic resistance is a growing global health concern, but its spread may depend on an unexpected group of organisms: fungi. A new study published ...

The ‘biofriendly’ nature of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) filament often gets touted as one of its main advantages over ...