Composting For The Environment

Composting is something that all people should be getting into. Even if you don't have a garden. Yes that's right, even if you don't have a garden. This is because there are compost bins of all types and there are even ones available that you can buy if you live in an apartment and don't have a garden of your own.

Compaosting is so important and numerous levels. First of all, the food and other organic matter that you throw out and ends up in landfills, doesn't actually break down as might expect. This is because for organic matter to break down it needs oxygen and mircoorganisms. In landfill this doesn't happen because the waste is compacted down and so no oxygen exists.

Composting is also great for those with a garden because it allows you to add nutrients back into the soil that are lost because the are used by the plants. There are some great tips when it comes to composting so you should try and find as many of these tips as you can. First of all you need to have a mixture of different types of material. If you find that there are lots of flies in your compost it's probably because you don't have enough materials such as cardboard and twigs.

You should also be careful about thorns that you get on plants such as roses. These thorns don't break down properly so if you put your hand into the compost you could easily get jagged. Believe me, this isn't something you want to happen.

Most compost bins you buy aren't suitable for cooked food however there are some types that are. So if you want ot compost all your kitchen waste then you should have a look for one of these bins. It's quite disgusting how much food people thow out everyday so if you do have to throw food out, at least you are able to compost it.