TOP 5 REASONS TO COMPOST YOUR KITCHEN FOOD WASTE
You may have never considered composting your kitchen waste before. A long time ago before we had landfills to dump garbage in, composting was a necessity, and no one had the choice to throw things away. Everything was either returned, reused, recycled or composted. It was a simpler time with much less waste. In today's world, the average person produces over 840 pounds of garbage per year! Just by composting, you can reduce that amount by over 300 pounds. Never thought about composting? Here are some really great reasons to get started:
1. You are helping to reduce your carbon footprint - less waste means less methane gas in the landfill and you are helping to return some excellent nutrients to the earth. You may even save money on waste disposal which can add up to big savings over the course of a year.
2. You will be the envy of your neighbors with your beautiful garden and lawn. Compost boosts the health of all of the plants in your yard. The nutrients in compost are one of the best ways to enrich the health of your plants, and you won't have to spend a lot of money at the garden centre for plant foods.
3. You can reduce your usage of commercial fertilizers. Compost is a natural fertilizer packed full of excellent nutrients for your plants. You will be helping to keep your local waterways clean by not adding that chemical fertilizer run off which gets into our water.
4. It is simple. There is no rocket science behind composting, and it is inexpensive. All the ingredients you need to make really great compost are in your kitchen and your yard. There are no special tools required, you can even use a blender to process your food scraps to ready them for your compost pile.
5. You will use less water. You won't need to water your plants in your yard as much if you add compost mulch around them and spread it on your lawn. Compost retains water and helps to keep your plants healthy. If you live in the city, water is usually metered, and watering your lawn costs a lot of money. You will be saving money when you don't have to water your lawn and plants as often.
If you haven't thought about composting, maybe now is the time to get started. It is easy to do and everyone in the family can get involved.
1. You are helping to reduce your carbon footprint - less waste means less methane gas in the landfill and you are helping to return some excellent nutrients to the earth. You may even save money on waste disposal which can add up to big savings over the course of a year.
2. You will be the envy of your neighbors with your beautiful garden and lawn. Compost boosts the health of all of the plants in your yard. The nutrients in compost are one of the best ways to enrich the health of your plants, and you won't have to spend a lot of money at the garden centre for plant foods.
3. You can reduce your usage of commercial fertilizers. Compost is a natural fertilizer packed full of excellent nutrients for your plants. You will be helping to keep your local waterways clean by not adding that chemical fertilizer run off which gets into our water.
4. It is simple. There is no rocket science behind composting, and it is inexpensive. All the ingredients you need to make really great compost are in your kitchen and your yard. There are no special tools required, you can even use a blender to process your food scraps to ready them for your compost pile.
5. You will use less water. You won't need to water your plants in your yard as much if you add compost mulch around them and spread it on your lawn. Compost retains water and helps to keep your plants healthy. If you live in the city, water is usually metered, and watering your lawn costs a lot of money. You will be saving money when you don't have to water your lawn and plants as often.
If you haven't thought about composting, maybe now is the time to get started. It is easy to do and everyone in the family can get involved.
