Waste is a natural by-product of life on Earth and of productive human economies. Living systems have evolved to reconstitute waste — creatures like dung beetles fill an ecological niche of breaking ...

As cities, farms, and businesses search for sustainable ways to manage organic waste, large-scale composting has emerged as one of the most practical and environmentally impactful solutions. From food ...

A team of researchers, in an analysis of waste products -- municipal solid waste, wastewater, and greenhouse gas emissions -- from more than 1,000 cities around the world has concluded that cities ...