By Grace Reynolds
Growing up in the country, we always had a compost heap somewhere back behind a shed or over the fence. My brother and I would always argue that it was the other's turn to take out the compost crock and then wash it out and bring it back to the kitchen. We knew what went in the compost pail and what went in the trash before we even knew what compost was for.
While for us it may have come easily, composting kitchen waste is not something everyone grew up with, and many think it's too complicated, too stinky, or too much of a pain to bother with. The reality is that it is none of those things, and that it is one of the biggest things you can do to drastically cut down on your household waste. With very little effort, you can also use your compost to feed your garden and houseplants, giving valuable nutrients back to the soil and helping the process of life and growth begin yet again.
Food scraps that are well mixed with "brown" matter, like leaves and yard waste, should never stink. Just don't procrastinate on taking the compost pail out to the pile like my brother and I did, and don't compost meat scraps. A compost pile can be made in nearly any sized space, and there are even new machines that will compost your scraps inside, under your kitchen counter. These days there is a huge selection of compost bins and tumblers of all shapes and sizes on the market.
Composting is an easy way to cut down household waste by a third or more, just by keeping your food scraps out of the trash - that is a huge way to make a big difference!
Grace Reynolds is the founder and director of CleverBean, an online source for earthconscious, innovative, effective products that are hand-tested and guaranteed to cut through the green hype and live up to their eco-friendly promises.
http://www.cleverbean.com
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