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Hello World! Did you know that all these things could go in a compost bin? I sure didn’t, but I am so glad that I read this as I now know so much more than I thought can be composted. My next purchase will be a compost bin. I hope you enjoy this read as much as I did…
Do you reuse or recycle items? Did you know that shredded paper can be composted?
17 Surprising Things You Can Compost
Think compost is just for apple cores and vegetable peels? Think again. As more and more people start to compost at home — and more cities provide composting as an option for waste disposal — it’s good to know what you can and can’t throw in your bin. You might actually be surprised to learn what you can compost, and in the process, keep a few items from making their way into the landfill.
If you live in a city that provides composting services, always be sure to check what they accept. You should also avoid composting anything that contains plastic or toxic chemicals.
There’s a lot that can go into a compost bin, but here are 17 items you may not have considered.
1. SAWDUST
As long as the sawdust is free from chemicals, dry material is actually good
Did you ever think of composting sawdust? You can.
for your compost. Try to keep a 4:1 ratio of brown (dry) to green (food scraps) material.
2. COFFEE FILTERS
Coffee filters can be composted, making your morning beverage a pretty
Coffee filters: another composting item for you.
sustainable drink. I go a step further and dump my coffee grinds in my flower beds.
3. EGG CARTONS
Hopefully you’re reusing your egg cartons, but even the most diligent upcycler can get stuck with a few too many — in which case the compost is a good depository.
4. WINE CORKS
You can compost wine corks that are made from real cork; the synthetic ones won’t do.
5. KOMBUCHA SCOBY
If your kombucha is growing rampant and you don’t have enough friends to pass the overflow to, pop the excess kombucha in the compost.
6. DEAD FLOWERS
Have a bouquet of flowers that isn’t so fresh anymore? Compost away.
7. HAIR
It might sounds gross, but that hair that has collected in your hairbrush can
When you cut your hair, you can compost the cuttings.
be removed and placed in the compost bin. Or even the hair from your latest haircut.
8. DRYER LINT
Since dryer lint consists of tiny fibers from your clothes, these can be composted as dry material; unless your washing is 100% percent polyester, of course.
9. SHREDDED PAPER
Looking for a use for all your junk mail? Shred and compost away.
10. PAPER NAPKINS
Paper napkins most often make their way into the trash can; put them in your compost instead.
11. NEWSPAPER
That stack that’s been collecting over the last month? It’s destined for your
You can compost old newspapers.
compost bin.
12. WINE
Had a bottle that sat open for too long? If it doesn’t taste good anymore, you don’t have to pour the wine down your the sink — you can add it to your compost instead.
13. TOOTHPICKS
While it’s easy to toss toothpicks in your the trash can, you don’t have to.
14. NATURAL SPONGES
Sponges from the sea are biodegradable, so once the sponge has run its course, make sure to compost it.
15. CAT AND DOG HAIR
If you have an animal, chances are you have some fur that has accumulated
did you ever think about composting your pets hair? I brush my cats daily & sure do have lots of hair.
in corners. Pop it in the compost to get rid of it.
16. OLIVE PITS
Eat the olive, compost the pit.
17. BUSINESS CARDS
As long as they are made of paper, and not the glossy kind, all those
What do you do with the collection of business cards? How about composting them?
business cards that you got at that conference that you won’t ever actually use can go directly into your compost.
I love this information and now have to go out and find me a compost bin to start composting away here…
Have a great healthy day!
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