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15+ Things You Should Never Add to Your Compost

While most kitchen and food waste are safe to compost, there are a few you shouldn’t add to a compost pile. Some of these include citrus peels, onions, plants treated with pesticides, feces, meat...

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A Guide to Composting Grass Clippings

Yes, you can use grass clippings to generate compost. Grass clippings easily compress when placed in a mound. When adding them, be careful not to cram them into your pile. Too thick layers won't...

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Are Paper Bags Compostable?

Yes. Biodegradable paper bags are a great brown material you can add to your compost. A paper bag takes approximately 2 to 6 weeks to decompose. Is a Paper Bag Biodegradable? Paper bags are...

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Can You Compost in a Trash Can: Yes, But…

Yes, you can use a garbage can for composting food waste. However, you will need to adjust the recycling bin to make the composting process as effective as possible. In most cases, this entails...

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Compost Tumbler Vs. Bin – What’s the Difference?

A compost tumbler is a sealed composting container designed with a rotating function. A compost bin is an immobile container with a bottomless structure that keeps your composting materials in...

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Humus Vs. Compost: The Key Difference You Should Know About

What exactly is humus? It's the stable, already decomposed compost. What exactly is compost? It’s the decomposing organic material. For best results, we recommend combining the two, compost and...

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