Composting has gone mainstream. If you're ready to pile on, we've outlined everything you need to know to start a compost system at home.

Composting is science and making truly usable plant and garden fuel requires a careful balance of dry brown material and wet, nutrient-rich green. The latter usually consists of kitchen waste but ...

By putting food scraps into a compost pile, rather than into the trash can, the carbon footprint for an individual, household or company can be significantly reduced, McMillan said. "We all have ...