Composting at Home

A great way to reduce your impact to the environment is to begin composting at home. Not only are you reducing the amount of waste that is going to the landfill, but you are also providing yourself with wonderful soil that can used in the garden and for the lawn.

There are two types of composting methods;

• Standard Composting with dirt
• Worm Bin Composting

Learn about: at http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/naturalyardcare/compost.asp

• How to pick a method
• How to set up both methods at home
• Common problems and solutions
  
• What to do with pet waste. (bury in 12" deep hole)

If are looking for a fun project to do with the kids or just want a small scale worm bin, check out this video on setting up a bin with relative easy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxhEQEA0GN8

There is a NEW method for recycling food scraps and food soiled paper at home and it is called "The Green Cone". It is a cone that is placed in a sunny part of the yard at about 18" deep and all you have to do is put your food waste into the cone. It says you only need to clean it out once a year and there is no tumbling involved. The only setback is that it cost about $150, but does come with a lot of conveniences.

Check it out The Green Cone here:www.peoplepoweredmachines.com/greencone/index.html