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When I first joined the Hanley Sustainability Institute’s Student Leaders program and was placed on the Zero Waste team, I was instantly taken back to 6th grade when I first learned what composting ...

Sophie Hirsh is a New York City-based freelance writer for Apartment Therapy and The Kitchn. She was previously the Executive Editor for sustainability news site Green Matters, and her bylines have ...

Blending kitchen scraps with water makes quick compost to feed plants. Chop up and freeze compostable kitchen waste to make large batches. Pour blender compost around plants, or into trenches, compost ...