P2W8: Less Waste
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P2.8.4 Composting
🍎 Imagine this: You’re eating an apple, and when you finish, you toss the core into the trash. That core ends up in a landfill 🗑️, where it rots and produces harmful gases 🌫️ that hurt the planet 🌍.
But what if you could turn that apple core into something amazing—like rich, healthy soil 🌱 that helps grow new plants 🌻?
That’s exactly what composting does! It’s like magic 🪄: You turn smelly trash into "black gold" 🌟 that makes gardens bloom, saves the environment, and gives food waste a second life ♻️. Plus, it’s super fun to watch nature do its work right in front of your eyes 👀!
💡 Ready to become a waste-saving wizard? Let’s learn how to compost!
Composting is the process of turning organic waste, like food scraps and yard waste, into rich, healthy soil that helps plants grow.
It’s like giving your leftovers a second life. |
What Can You Compost?
- YES: Fruit and veggie scraps 🍎, coffee grounds ☕, eggshells 🥚, grass clippings 🌱, dry leaves 🍂.
- NO: Meat, dairy, oily foods 🍖🧀, and plastic packaging 🛍️.
Why Composting Matters?
Benefits:
- Reduces Waste: Composting keeps organic waste out of landfills, where it produces harmful methane gas 🌫️.
- Improves Soil: Compost adds nutrients to soil, helping plants grow better 🌻.
- Closes the Loop: Food waste becomes soil, which grows more food—a natural recycling system ♻️!