Christmas is coming! And in the spirit of the season, here's a guilt trip. We're all going to be producing massive amounts of rubbish over the xmas break and a lot of that crap is just going to get thrown into black bags, tied up with a pretty little bow, and put on the curb for those nice men with the big truck to take away. Don't do that this year, save those nice men from having to haul your crap and give your plants some much needed nutrients by composting!
If you need more reasons than my guilt-trip, here's a few reasons courtesy of a doctor named Edward F. Group, posted over at the Global Healing Center. Remember, Santa Clause originally wore green!
1. Free up space in the landfill.
It’s estimated that more than 50 percent of your rubbish is organic waste – 12.45 percent food scraps, 12.8 percent yard trimmings, and 32.66 percent paper products (by weight). That’s 57.96 percent organic waste that composting could help divert from landfills. That's a supermajority of trash taken out of dumps if you just compost!
2) Cut down on greenhouse gas emissions.
Compostable items in landfills emit methane, a greenhouse gas that according to the IPCC is 72 times more powerful than carbon dioxide!
3) Reduce the risk of air and groundwater pollution.
Though we line our landfills with plastic (or clay) and top them with soil, the risk of polluting our environment with toxins from our rubbish is a real possibility that composting can help minimise.
4) Break down your food waste.
When it comes to kitchen composting, you don't need to wait long for your food scraps to decompose. In fact, a grub composting bin can break down your organic food matter in less than two days time!
5) Nourish your plants naturally.
Not only do chemical fertilizers contribute to the pollution of our soil and groundwater, but they also do not contain all of the nutrients your flowers, fruits, vegetables and other plants need to grow. Compost nourishes naturally while also providing the necessary nutrients to ensure your plants’ optimal health and growth.
6) Save money on fertilizers and pesticides.
Instead of buying fertilizer for your plants, you can make it in the form of compost right there at home. Plus, plants nourished with composted organic matter are stronger and more fibrous than those treated with chemical fertilizers. In turn, they’re less prone to insect attack so you can save on pesticides too.
7) Build your own ecosystem.
When you take your rubbish or recyclables out to the curb, your role ends there. With composting though, you’re responsible for the entire life cycle of your food. You can grow it, eat it, then compost the scraps to nourish your next meal.
8) It's simple and clean.
Contrary to what you may have heard about composting in the past, it’s not complicated or smelly. As a fertiliser, it's either compost you make or compost some horse makes. Which one's cleaner?
9) You can do it just about anywhere.
You don’t need a big yard for composting. With safe, streamlined worm and grub bins, you can compost on a deck or patio. Then, straight to the plants!
10) Teach your kids that their waste is a resource.
Ash's Home Improvement Depot is for the children! This one goes without saying really, kids will need to know that there's value in their trash. Just think - if you saved all those bottlecaps, you'd be very rich in Fallout.
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