The Future Of... Composting

Summary: Take a closer look at your trash before you toss it. Can it go in your compost pile? It's not just for food and yard trimmings any more. One day, you may be able to throw most of your car parts in a compost bin. ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das explains.

September 8, 2011 -- 11:53 GMT (04:53 PDT)

Topic: Tech Industry

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Environmental emissions?

How much more methane is this going to create?

Methane is THE killer green house gas, not the carbon dioxide that everyone exhales. Lets recycle and built things that last!

DOSlover

13 September, 2011 20:51

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