Composting is a super way of reusing. The simplest form of composting is when a person puts aside organic materials instead of throwing them away they throw them into their garden. Apple cores, banana peels, coffee grounds and other organic materials can put them aside in a bucket or directly into the soil you will use for your garden. You can include earth worms, insects and bacteria to speed up the process. Putting these things into your garden dirt will enhance the soil and put nutrients into it. For some families this can cut down up to 30% of their household waste.
Worm composting is an option that is popular among people who want to compost but live in an apartment. Red worms are used because they eat organic waste. People recommend two pounds of worms to every pound of garbage. There are special worm bins you can buy that are highly recommended but it is possible to create one on your own using a container such as a Rubbermaid bin. The bin should be kept at a temperature between 40 and 80 degrees. Soaked newspaper or cardboard should be used as a type of bedding. This will take up to 1/3 of the space in your worm compost bin. Something gritty or rough should be used to help the worms grind down their food (your waste) this can be sand or sawdust for example. Worm castings will be formed when it is time to bring the contents of your bin to your garden. It is likely that this will happen somewhere between 2 to 6 months. Remove the worms from the compost and provide them with new food to compost.
Another form of composting is Grasscycling. It saves money and time too. Essentially all you do is leave your grass clippings lay on your lawn. The grass clippings settle between living leaves and break down and feed important nitrogen to your lawn. Grass cycling cuts the time it takes to mow and take care of your lawn by 1/3rd. There are so many awesome opportunities with composting I’m ready to give it a try! Let me know how it goes when you do!
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