Compost is nature’s version of recycling. When you compost, the organic waste decomposes and transforms your leftovers into a soil-like pile known as humus (pronounced hue-mous). Leftover food, leaves, paper, grass clippings, and wood are some examples of organic materials, which should be composted.
It is estimated that around 50% of the total waste stream could be composted. Composting reduces the amount of garbage sent to landfills, and it produces valuable soil, which is capable of improving the fertility and texture of regular soil.
The process uses micro-organisms like fungi and bacteria to break down the organic waste. You dump it in, and they do the rest.
You could use this rich soil yourself in your own garden. If you do not have one then you should just toss it in the green bin for someone else to eventually use. Just because you can’t use it yourself, that does not make it right to just toss your organics into the garbage.
I keep a bucket under my sink and I dump it every few days. There is very little effort required. There is no reason you cannot do the same. Be a star… make friends with fungi and micro-organisms.
-Mr. SoVeg
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