A research team led by Prof. Li Dejun from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has made significant strides in using synthetic microbial communities (SynCom) to ...

Composting is emerging as a pivotal waste management strategy that not only recycles organic material but also fosters the development of diverse microbial communities in soils. The process ...

There is currently an influx of biological products coming to the market promising improvements to soil health and yield, but ...

Research suggests that, in some cases, boosting urban soil health with compost and treated manure may reduce the amount of pathogenic and anti-biotic resistant bacteria. Urban soils often contain ...

The UCO studied, for the first time, how alperujo storage times affect the subsequent composting process, taking into account both the quality of the product and the emission of greenhouse gases and ...

Compost applied to agricultural soils in Australia each year contains tons of microplastics, our research has revealed. These microplastics can harm soil and plant health and eventually enter food ...

Partnership brings waste sorting education home: Intuitive AI's Oscar Sort station (left) teaches proper waste disposal in public spaces, while Reencle's home composter (right) enables users to turn ...