Did you know that April 22 is Earth Day? We can do many things to improve our environment and reduce the amount of waste we produce. Some examples include recycling, learning more about the release of toxic chemicals from landfills and discarding electronic waste. However, there is another thing you can do to enrich our environment and soil: composting! What is composting? Composting is the process of recycling food and other organic materials to reduce the number of greenhouse gases and enrich your soil with recycled nutrients. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, throwing out food scraps and waste makes up around 28% of the waste we have in our landfills. But if we composted our food, we could massively reduce the amount of methane emissions, erosion and waste in our environment. PRESERVE THE ENVIRONMENT BY COMPOSTING!
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What items are compostable? • Fruits and vegetables (scraps, peels, raw, cooked or rotten) • Rice and other grains • Bread • Beans • Pasta and sauce • Eggshells • Casseroles • Popcorn • Dryer lint, hair and pet fur
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Herbs, plants, twigs, pine, coffee grains, coffee pods and tea bags (remove the string and tag beforehand!) Napkins, cardboard, coffee filters, newspapers and letters (be sure paper products do not have a glossy finish like magazines or envelopes with plastic windows)
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Please avoid composting meat, bones, dairy products, oils, fats, pet waste, infected plants or plants with pesticides or preservatives since they won’t break down properly. How do you create your own compost bin? A trash can or storage container with a secure lid will make the best compost bin. Once you find your bin, drill 7–10 holes at the bottom to allow oxygen inside to break down the materials. Next, add dry leaves or newspaper to the bottom of your container until it’s about one-eighth full. Then, place dirt on the leaves or newspaper until you reach the halfway mark. Finally, you can add food scraps and other items to your bin! After adding scraps, stir and fully cover them in the soil, then spray lukewarm water onto your compost until it’s moist. Once your compost bin is ready, you can leave it alone. You just need to turn the scraps every month or so. After a few weeks, all your scraps will be broken down, and their nutrients will disperse into the soil. Then, you can use the soil in your garden or other outside projects. Happy Earth Day, everyone!
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