We have written plenty of articles on the simplest way to help you compose in your backyard however, if you are planning to compose but do not have a backyard then how would you go about it? Would you still be able to compose? Yes, you can!
Let us understand that there is great power in compost. All organic materials can be composted not just in your backyard but even in your apartment. It helps you to recycle all your household waste without having to make heavy investments. So, without further ado, do you want to learn how can we compost in an apartment?
Composting in your apartment
The average American whole house creates organic trash of 650 lbs. annually and most of it is landfill. In fact, recently I was reading up on this and it said that 60% of the landfills contain organic matter. So, if you’re wondering that it should turn into a compost bin because all these matters are tossed into a large hole however, that’s not the case because these materials are not aerated. It ends up into anaerobic decomposition, it is oxygen-deprived, a place harboring disease-causing bacteria’s that in turn release plenty methane into our atmosphere.
For those of you that are not aware methane is even powerful than CO2 bio was 72%. This means that it has a major hand in all the climatic issues. In these landfills inorganic and organic materials are dumped together that include food scraps, plastic, trash bags creating an atmosphere to preserve. So, things like newspaper, hot dogs, guacamole are in excellent condition right from the early 50s! Now imagine the great way that we can contribute by segregating all our organic materials and keeping them from filling the landfills.
Well, many people have a misconception; composting is stinky and complex however it’s not. If done in the right way it does not stink at all. Now if you’re planning to compost at home there are various methods that you could go in for like;
Worm bin
This is very popular for indoor composting. Always remember while composting you require a good balance between nitrogen and carbon. Carbon includes things like dry leaves, newspaper, cardboard, and paper. Always make sure to break these materials into smaller pieces before adding them. Nitrogen includes all your leftover food and food scraps. While compost indoor keep the ratio 50- 50.
Bokashi
These brands are also excellent and are catching up. They are user-friendly. The buckets make the composting experience very convenient allowing you to add all your compostable materials to the base. Follow the instructions included and in no time, you would have your compost ready.
Electronic composting
This composting is superb as it will convert all the food scraps overnight into nutrient-rich compost. Isn’t it super cool?
Community garden
Many community gardens provide plots to compost. So, you could approach any of these gardens and begin to collect your food scraps as well as leftover foods. It’s an excellent way to meet other composers and learn newer tricks.
These are a couple of methods that you could utilize in order to recycle all your composable waste. Do let us know which one you prefer and how well did it work for you. Happy composting!