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Composting Turns Food Waste Into ‘Black Gold’

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Compost tumblers are neater than a compost pile and they make it easy to turn the compost inputs. Turning helps to mix the inputs while introducing oxygen, accelerating decomposition.

Compost tumblers are neater than a compost pile and they make it easy to turn the compost inputs. Turning helps to mix the inputs while introducing oxygen, accelerating decomposition.

A countertop compost pail is a good tool for collecting banana peels, egg shells, coffee grounds, vegetable scraps and other organic waste in the kitchen before depositing it in a pile or tumbler outdoors.

A countertop compost pail is a good tool for collecting banana peels, egg shells, coffee grounds, vegetable scraps and other organic waste in the kitchen before depositing it in a pile or tumbler outdoors.

Fall leaves, weeds, spent plants and more yard debris can be added to compost bins rather than sent to a landfill.  BRENDAN J. O'REILLY

Fall leaves, weeds, spent plants and more yard debris can be added to compost bins rather than sent to a landfill. BRENDAN J. O'REILLY

Sophie Griffin on Jul 27, 2022
It’s easy to disregard the banana peel that gets tossed every morning, or the vegetable scraps that land in the garbage while making dinner, and all of the other food... more

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