compost

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And for Michael, who loves gardening and growing flowers, it is collecting food waste for compost.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Microbes break down everything but bones, which are ground into the final compost mix.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Stewart opted out of the burial/cremation dichotomy, saying she wanted to become compost.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025

Most of the green bins’ contents are taken to a facility in Bakersfield, where the resulting compost can be used by farmers, said Heather Johnson, a sanitation spokesperson.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2025

Our school has three bins for waste—one for compost, one for recycling, and one for landfill trash—so when I throw it away, I separate it.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy