composting
- present participle of compost.
Example Sentences
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Composting seemed a fitting end for a woman who “was always trying to fight old structures,” Hiemer said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
Composting is also huge for cutting down on food waste.
From Salon • Sep. 4, 2024
Composting organic waste instead of sending it to landfills provides an important and low-cost way to reduce methane emissions, the researchers explained.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2024
Composting turns rotting garbage into a valuable soil enhancer that helps plants thrive.
From National Geographic • Sep. 26, 2023
Composting, in short, may be looked upon as a useful method of turning to profitable use refuse of various kinds which accumulate on the farm.
From Manures and the principles of manuring by Aikman, Charles Morton