Can Bread Be Composted? The Pros and Cons
Bread is a staple food item that many of us eat on a daily basis. But you often find that leftover bread can go stale very quickly. Composting is always a good environmentally friendly way of…
Composting PLA: How Do You Compost PLA
PLA is, in theory, the “environmentally friendly” poster child of plastics as it is made up largely of organic materials and designed to be biodegradable and compostable. You will come across it in all manner of…
Grass Clippings in Compost: Powering up Your Composting
When the sun is out and the grass is growing, you are likely to spend an increased amount of time outside enjoying and tending to your yard. One thing that needs constant attention is your lawn…
Composting Cardboard: Turning Cardboard Boxes Into Black Gold
Each week it is likely that a multitude of different types of cardboard pass through your hands. Be it amazon boxes, product packaging to the cardboard tube from the inside of a toilet roll. Cardboard is…
Can You Compost Corn Cobs? | How to Compost Corn Waste
Corn cobs, being an organic material will compost. Indeed they contain many nutrients that are beneficial to your soil. There are though a few factors to take into consideration that will impact largely on the length…
Are Coffee Filters Compostable? | Be Careful What You Compost
Are coffee filters compostable? Is a question that is asked a lot. The short answer is yes, generally speaking, most coffee filters are compostable. The bigger question is whether you should compost them as many contain…
Are Teabags Compostable | The Answer is Complicated!
Are teabags compostable? The answer is currently probably no, particularly with bigger brands, but things are changing and there are some tea bags that are compostable. It all comes down to the brand and the composition…
Yogurt in Compost | The Do’s and Don’ts of Adding Yogurt to Compost
Yogurt, as with a foodstuff, is considered organic material and can be added to your composting pile. Whether it is a good idea to put yogurt in compost is a different question as there are several…
Banana Peel Compost | Debunking Myths
Banana peel is another organic material that you can compost. It can take longer to breakdown and possesses less nitrogen than most other kitchen scraps but the skin of banana contains some useful nutrients, although is…
Putting Vinegar in Compost | Is Vinegar Good for Soil?
There is a basic rule of thumb that anything that is edible can go in the compost. Vinegar, being a food condiment, falls into this category so yes, putting vinegar in compost is okay. The bigger…
Can You Compost Rice?
We often get asked the question “can you compost rice?”. The short answer to this is that yes you can compost both cooked and uncooked rice. It has a carbon to nitrogen ratio of between 1:30…
Composted Bark Mulch | How to Use Composted bark
What is composted bark mulch? Composted bark mulch is bark that has been composted into a dark brown, soil-like material. It is lightweight, easy to work with, and versatile. Composted bark mulch reduces soil compaction, retains…
What is Compostable | What is Not Compostable
Deciding to compost is great for many different reasons, it is environmentally good, it reduces waste and by composting, the end result is a valuable product that will improve the health of your garden. Knowing what…
Home Compostable | Home Compostable Packaging
Home Compostable packaging, also called degradable packaging, is packaging that you can use on your home compost pile. The terms compostable and biodegradable are sometimes used interchangeably, however, there is a considerable difference between the two….