/tags/compost Compost en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Mon, 05 Aug 2024 11:38:07 GMT /local-news/2024-08-05/four-years-into-food-scrap-landfill-ban-vermonters-are-diverting-just-over-half-of-food-waste Food scrap waste has decreased slightly since a law banning it from landfills went into effect four years ago, according to a recently-released report from the state. Mon, 05 Aug 2024 11:38:07 GMT /local-news/2024-08-05/four-years-into-food-scrap-landfill-ban-vermonters-are-diverting-just-over-half-of-food-waste Corey Dockser /local-news/2024-05-29/composting-recommendations-increased-reports-bears-vermont-homes Incorporating brown material into compost and regularly turning it can help reduce odors that attract bears. Wed, 29 May 2024 21:08:26 GMT /local-news/2024-05-29/composting-recommendations-increased-reports-bears-vermont-homes Samantha Watson /show/vermont-edition/2023-06-21/vermonters-want-to-normalize-composting-toilets-upcycling-human-waste In a rebroadcast from January, Vermonters share how they are working to use human feces and urine as fertilizer. Wed, 21 Jun 2023 14:38:05 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2023-06-21/vermonters-want-to-normalize-composting-toilets-upcycling-human-waste Mikaela Lefrak, Tedra Meyer /local-news/2023-02-15/uvm-research-shows-promising-returns-for-state-compost-and-recycling-rules-with-caveats In 2020, Vermont became the first state in the country to legally require residents to compost food scraps. This is the first published research into that law, and another that bans single-use plastics for restaurant takeout. Wed, 15 Feb 2023 22:51:01 GMT /local-news/2023-02-15/uvm-research-shows-promising-returns-for-state-compost-and-recycling-rules-with-caveats Jenn Jarecki, Kevin Trevellyan /show/vermont-edition/2023-01-06/vermonters-want-to-normalize-composting-toilets-upcycling-human-waste Host Mikaela Lefrak talks with Vermonters who are working to use human waste as fertilizer and some of the challenges they face. Fri, 06 Jan 2023 18:59:56 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2023-01-06/vermonters-want-to-normalize-composting-toilets-upcycling-human-waste Mikaela Lefrak, Tedra Meyer /npr-news/2022-11-24/consider-making-less-food-and-composting-leftovers-this-thanksgiving-experts-say By composting leftovers, a process that converts organic materials into nutrient-rich soil, people can help reduce the amount of trash being dumped into landfills. Thu, 24 Nov 2022 10:42:34 GMT /npr-news/2022-11-24/consider-making-less-food-and-composting-leftovers-this-thanksgiving-experts-say Ashley Ahn /npr-news/2022-04-21/out-of-the-trash-saving-cash-how-food-waste-could-transform-new-englands-garbage Food waste creates costly greenhouse gas emissions. Recycling it can help. Thu, 21 Apr 2022 10:09:07 GMT /npr-news/2022-04-21/out-of-the-trash-saving-cash-how-food-waste-could-transform-new-englands-garbage Patrick Skahill /podcast/brave-little-state/2022-01-06/hows-vermont-doing-with-composting Food scraps have been banned from Vermontersâ€� trash since July of 2020. Bella Fearn asked Brave Little State: How’s that going? Thu, 06 Jan 2022 22:02:59 GMT /podcast/brave-little-state/2022-01-06/hows-vermont-doing-with-composting Angela Evancie, Myra Flynn /show/all-things-gardening/2021-11-06/as-you-plant-bulbs-before-the-ground-freezes-protect-them-from-mice-and-voles-so-your-flowers-will-bloom-next-spring Learning some techniques to protect crocus and daffodils can keep them safe from critters and you'll get to enjoy their blooms next spring. Sun, 07 Nov 2021 12:54:31 GMT /show/all-things-gardening/2021-11-06/as-you-plant-bulbs-before-the-ground-freezes-protect-them-from-mice-and-voles-so-your-flowers-will-bloom-next-spring Mary Williams Engisch, Charlie Nardozzi /show/all-things-gardening/2021-10-31/soil-is-the-soul-of-your-garden-keep-it-healthy-with-these-five-tips It's simple: when the soil in your raised beds and gardens is healthy, your flowers, veggies and herbs will grow better. Learn five techniques to keep the 'soul of your garden' in good shape. Sun, 31 Oct 2021 12:34:14 GMT /show/all-things-gardening/2021-10-31/soil-is-the-soul-of-your-garden-keep-it-healthy-with-these-five-tips Mary Williams Engisch, Charlie Nardozzi