The Zero Garbage Challenge

COMPOST

Here’s how easy it is to make compost from your food scraps:

1. assemble food scraps
2. walk into your yard
3. put food scraps in a pile
4. wait

I have a very lazy compost pile.  I nailed together four old sections of picket fence, and just made a big pile of food scraps, leaves, and other biodegradable items.  No turning, no special ingredients, no worrying about water or heat.  Compost just happens, given enough time. 

You might even be able to stop using garbage bags, like some friends of mine.  Since they compost all organic materials, their garbage is not messy or stinky.  They just pile their garbage into the can without the plastic liner.

If you don’t have a yard, you can buy or make a container.  You can even compost indoors.

For more information, read this article called Compost Made Easy. And go to this website full of tips, ideas and products.

Here is an article that lists 75 more items that you might not have realized you can toss into your compost pile.  One that surprised me is Cellophane, a clear packaging that is still sometimes used for food.

Finally, if the thought of rich, earthy compost fills your heart with joy, then run outside and spread some on your garden while reciting this Ode to Compost.