Compost food scraps

With climate change at the forefront of global concerns, sustainable practices like composting have taken center stage. The act of turning kitchen scraps and yard waste into nutrient-rich soil isn't just good for your garden—it plays a crucial role in mitigating the effects of climate change. Understanding the Climate Impact of Waste The journey begins in our kitchens. Food scraps and organic materials often end up in landfills, where they decompose anaerobically (without oxygen), produci...

Composting

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What is #compost? Organic matter – like fruit & veggie scraps – that decomposes into a rich, soil-like material that is great for home gardening & farming. Collect your #foodwaste for day 16 of the #ReduceYourFoodprint Challenge and start composting. #compost

Did you know? Although you can buy ready-made, organic compost, it’s easy and more affordable to make your own with the right materials and good equipment. Learn from the composting guru here: https://www.planetnatural.com/composting-101/ #Composting #OrganicGardening

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Whether you live in a city high-rise or grow your own garden, there’s a composting option to fit your needs. More than 40 percent of waste sent to landfills is compostable, according to EPA estimates. When you trash food scraps, paper products, and yard waste, nutrients that could be nourishing the soil instead sit in landfills. As this “garbage” decomposes without oxygen, it releases methane, trapping heat in the atmosphere. Composting also replaces chemical fertilizers, and prevents…

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What kitchen scraps are good for composting? Here are 6 easy tips on how to compost at home for beginners, including the best compost bin!

Sequesters carbon deep in the soil, especially when used to grow cover crops which shade topsoil and increase photosynthesis.

The average person sends hundreds of pounds of food waste each year to the landfill, which could instead be composted to build healthy soil. This little unit promises to make that composting process much simpler.