DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — When done right, composting manure and livestock is an environmentally sound way to dispose of animals and their waste, according to Mary Keena, North Dakota State University ...

Last year, I met up with avid composter and waste water management enthusiast Dave Majewski, who had established a significant compost side on the city’s East Side. Recently, Dave was presented with ...

As long as I can remember, composting has been a part of my life. When I was a child, my family kept a small bucket next to the kitchen sink where all food scraps (except meat or fat) were deposited.

File: Decomposing food scraps at Bennett Compost in Northeast Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing ...

OMAHA, Neb. — Elephants poop 12 times a day. Each massive pachyderm eats 100 pounds of hay every day. They spend 18 hours a day eating or pooping. Somebody has to clean up that mess, 20-pound ...

SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — One of the rainiest springs on record created a unique challenge for many Michigan livestock farmers — the need for frequent stirring of the bodies of dead animals. It’s a ...

Compost bedded pack barns represent an innovative alternative to traditional housing systems, offering a dynamic environment where dairy cows benefit from continuously composted bedding materials.