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GIVE YOUR SCRAPS A NEW LIFE WITH HOME COMPOSTING WRITTEN BY SOPHIE OSWALD
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re you looking for a way to create environmental change from the comfort of your home? Maybe you understand the negative impact of waste and are searching for a clean solution to give old food, scraps, and other items a new life instead of throwing them in the trash. If this sounds like you, composting might be worth a try. “Composting your food waste is one of the most impactful practices one can take to curb climate change,” said Coco Castle, Director of Operations at Compost Collective KC. If you are interested in composting but
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do not have the space or time to try it out, you are not alone. Thankfully, there are ways to utilize composting without taking it on yourself. “Forty percent of the total food supply is currently being wasted in the United States, and Compost Collective KC aims to change that by recycling the city’s scraps into nutrient-dense soil instead,” Castle explained. “Our industrial facility is able to process meat, bones, and dairy as well as paper products like pizza boxes that you couldn’t typically compost at home. Combat climate change in your own kitchen and take action today.”
It can seem impossible to compost if you live in an area that’s lacking yard space, but it’s pretty simple with a little bit of practice. Overthinking the process or avoiding it out of fear helps no one. Turning your scraps into fertilizer is one of the best ways to limit your carbon footprint. EDUCATING YOURSELF ON COMPOSTING IS ESSENTIAL TO YOUR SUCCESS
Composting isn’t something that one can easily attempt to do with no knowledge or planning. With that said, this doesn’t have to be complicated. You can watch a few videos online or check out a book on com-
