Most of what goes into U.S. landfills is organic waste, ranging from household food scraps to yard trimmings. That’s a problem because in that environment, organic waste is deprived of oxygen, which ...

And what to use instead. Skip animal waste, meat/fish scraps, dairy, and bones. Avoid diseased or bug‑infested plants, coal/charcoal ash, chemically treated yard waste, and any plastic or coated paper ...

Composting is environmentally friendly, cuts down rats’ food supply, slashes landfill expenses and reduces carbon emissions — in a perfect world. Which New York City will never be. It is so far from ...