After a few days of saving compost approved materials I finally had enough to get my composting bin started. I was amazed at how much trash we accumulated over such a short period of time that was compostable but that we would have otherwise been sending into the landfill. I sadly publicly admit that we as a family have never recycled any of our garbage ever. Never. I am looking forward to making much needed changes in this department. The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) states that 26% of the U.S. municipal solid waste stream is materials that could be composted.
Materials that can be composted:
- Animal manure (NOT from a cat or dog)
- Cardboard rolls
- Clean paper
- Coffee grounds and filters
- Cotton rags
- Dryer and vacuum cleaner lint
- Eggshells
- Fireplace ashes
- Fruits and vegetables
- Grass clippings
- Hair and fur
- Hay and straw
- Houseplants
- Leaves
- Nut shells
- Sawdust
- Shredded newspaper
- Tea bags
- Wood chips
- Wool rags
- Yard trimmings
If you are interested in an indoor worm composting system check out Nature Mom’s blog post on the subject
here. I think her system is really neat if you are willing to spend a little money getting started.
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