compost

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In a space mission setting, the worms could generate compost from discarded materials such as food scraps or cotton clothing and hygiene products that would otherwise be thrown away.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

Patrick mows the grass in the garden and puts the cuttings on the compost heap.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Last week, we reported on technology that turns loved ones into compost after death.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

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

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025

I struggled out of the compost heap and over the last wall, dangled in limbo as the third chime bonged, then dropped onto the drive that runs down the side of Mr. Rhydd's shop.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell