Launched in 2019, the Battery Park City Dog Waste Composting Program creates nutrient-rich compost from dog waste and a mix of newspaper or wood chip materials. That then gets applied to gardens ...

Garden Waste – Deadheaded flowers, trimmings, and spent plants (as long as they aren’t diseased) are perfect for compost. You can even use some weeds in your compost in moderation.

To get the ratio right, mix together one can of beer, eight ounces of ammonia, and either a 12-ounce can of soda (not a diet type) or three tablespoons of sugar dissolved in 12 ounces of water.

Understood, but the reason compost containers exist in the park goes beyond saving cents. If disposed of in a plastic bag, the poop produces methane – a greenhouse gas that feeds global warming.

Composting to feed your garden is a great way to turn waste into gardening gold, but should you opt for a tumbler or a bin? The right answer depends on what waste you compost, how much space you ...

Upcycling–or composting–dog poop into a resource for the garden is, by far, the greenest way to go. If you aren’t lucky enough to live near a facility that can compost your dog’s doo ...

The Dog Waste Composting Program is doing their part to help the environment by encouraging Battery Park City residents to compost their dog waste. Each day crews pick up the waste, nearly three ...

Using a composting toilet involves straightforward steps that transform human waste into useful compost through a natural, biological process. Here is a step-by-step breakdown of how composting ...

This allows you to divert your waste and your yard will benefit from the wonderful compost you will make. If you have limited space, try vermicomposting with worms, the topic of next week’s column.

The United States Department of Agriculture says dog-waste compost can be used as a soil additive for things like lawns, flower beds and potted plants, but not on anything grown for human consumption.