Composting / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...composting Choosing the right composting system for your needs Mastering the C:N ratio (Carbon to Nitrogen): mixing greens and browns What to compost and what to avoid Hot composting versus cold composting Common composting problems and fixes Using your finished compost for maximum benefit The essential science of co...

While Ecohome is a firm advocate of decarbonizing homes by the adoption of electricity as the primary power source, we understand that for some of you, using gas may be the only option that fits your situation or location. We have written this guide to help you differentiate between renewable natural gas, fossil gas, a...

...composting: as much from the point of view of the quality of digestates and their final use, as from the point of view of investments (and their carbon impact) and GHGs (composting emits little or no GHGs). Investing in biomethanization rather than in composting, or even better, in reducing food waste, seems questionab...

...composting: Composting is relatively simple and requires little investment. Making this minor lifestyle adjustment can reduce your curbside garbage by close to half. Curbside compost collection is becoming more commonplace, but even so, some green-thumbed homeowners forgo that service and instead take advantage of the ...