| Introduction to Composting |
Composting
is the decomposition of plant remains and other once-living materials to
make an earthy, dark, crumbly substance that is excellent for adding to
houseplants or enriching garden soil. It is the way to recycle your yard
and kitchen wastes, and is a critical step in reducing the volume of garbage
needlessly sent to landfills for disposal. It's easy to learn how to compost.
Composting can even be done, cleanly and unobtrusively, indoors in apartment
buildings and condominiums!
You can contribute to the
'composting revolution' by composting your own yard and kitchen wastes
at home. If you have a large yard, you might prefer the ease of composting
in a three-bin system out by the back fence. Apartment and condominium
residents can get into the act with indoor 'vermicomposting' -- using earthworms
to recycle kitchen wastes (offices can even recycle coffee grounds and
tea bags with vermicomposting). Cities and towns can promote composting
through home composting education efforts and the collection of yard wastes
for large-scale composting. Whatever your style of composting, there's
plenty of room to get involved! For more information see Composting
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