I don't have a lot of trash and I have a compost bin. I use old plastic or layered-paper bags from things like chicken feed or potting soil or pet food, things that come in 30-50 lb. increments. There's always something that comes in a smallish trash-bin sized bag. It works for us because, while we don't buy a lot of cat kibble or potting soil, we also have so little waste that our need matches the supply. We don't line the trash can that goes out to the street because it's often just the pet kibble bag inside. We staple the bag shut so it doesn't spill out into the street.
We don’t eat much meat, but when we do we put our scraps on what we call the “coyote rock” at the back of our property. Takes about a day or two and everything has been kicked clean! I’ve been trying to come up with a solution for kitty litter waste, but haven’t found a good solution. Any ideas?
Thank you! I wouldn’t have thought I could compost in the winter, but that makes sense. Thank you for helping the rest of us continue into these better living practises. I would never do this by myself.
I don't have a lot of trash and I have a compost bin. I use old plastic or layered-paper bags from things like chicken feed or potting soil or pet food, things that come in 30-50 lb. increments. There's always something that comes in a smallish trash-bin sized bag. It works for us because, while we don't buy a lot of cat kibble or potting soil, we also have so little waste that our need matches the supply. We don't line the trash can that goes out to the street because it's often just the pet kibble bag inside. We staple the bag shut so it doesn't spill out into the street.
We don’t eat much meat, but when we do we put our scraps on what we call the “coyote rock” at the back of our property. Takes about a day or two and everything has been kicked clean! I’ve been trying to come up with a solution for kitty litter waste, but haven’t found a good solution. Any ideas?
Thank you! I wouldn’t have thought I could compost in the winter, but that makes sense. Thank you for helping the rest of us continue into these better living practises. I would never do this by myself.
How would I compost in Northern Canada during the winter months?
The newspaper bin liner is such a good idea! Thank you for the tutorial. I’m going to try this. :)
Also, this made me laugh: “(Hopefully, this doesn’t sound too much like Who’s On First…)” 😆
Great minds...
Zero Waste Gardening: Building Soil with Kitchen Scraps
https://www.sustainablelivingtucson.com/2023/02/zero-waste-gardening-building-soil-with.html
I stopped buying newspapers decades ago. Any other suggestions for bin liners?