Every year, the average person generates nine times their body weight in waste. Food scraps and yard waste account for up to 30% of that waste, which could otherwise be composted (source: EPA.gov). Compost is organic material that can be added to soil to aid in the growth of plants.
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Composting at home is simple, and you don't need much to get started. GreenLead composting bins are compact enough to fit on the kitchen counter. Wash your produce with Rebel Green Fruit & Veggie Cleanse, chop it up, and throw any leftover scraps in the trash. Greenlid bins are made from locally recycled cardboard and newsprint and are also leak-resistant and compostable. When they are full of organic matter, they can be tossed on top of your compost pile. (Keep reading to learn how you can win a composting prize pack from Rebel Green and GreenLead.)
If you've never composted before, it's time to start turning your organic waste into valuable nutrients for your soil. GreenLead offers the following composting facts and tips in honor of National Learn About Composting Day (May 29) in the United States:
> Composting reduces waste and reuses it.
Fruit and vegetable scraps, egg shells, coffee grounds and filters, tea bags, walnut shells, shredded newspaper, cardboard, paper, yard trimmings, grass clippings, houseplants, hay/straw, leaves, sawdust, wood Chips, bits of cotton and wool, dryer and vacuum cleaner lint, hair and fur, fireplace ashes can all be composted.
> Composting is a great way to help the environment.
Composting can clean up contaminated soil and reduce your carbon footprint in addition to reducing the amount of waste in landfills and producing harmful greenhouse gases such as methane.
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> Compost is a natural drought relief.
A top layer of compost can quadruple the water holding capacity of your soil. This is good news for the people of the west coast, who are often affected by drought and drought.
>Compost can be made by anyone.
To be successful, you don't need a lot of space. If you live in an apartment consider worm composting as a space-saving method of composting!
Composting Success Tips:
1. Use the proper formula. Carbon, nitrogen, water and oxygen are all components of compost. GHG is produced when there is a lack of oxygen (greenhouse gases).
2. Prepare "lasaña".. For a balanced compost pile, alternate layers of green and brown content. Compost contains carbon in the form of "browns" (dead leaves, branches, and twigs) and nitrogen in the form of "greens" (grass clippings, fruit and vegetable scraps, and coffee grounds).
3. Maintain humidity level. Compost piles, like gardens, need water when they dry out. Water aids in the breakdown of organic matter, so keep your compost moist (but not wet).
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4. Baby, go. Adding or turning your compost regularly provides oxygen and reduces GHG production. It also aids in the breakdown of your compost.
5. Avoid using needles. Take care not to add too many pine needles (more than 20% of the pile). They are very acidic, which can harm the composting process.
6. A healthy compost equals a healthy garden. Remember that the manure you eat is what your plants eat.
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