Comments on: 30 Unexpected and Unusual Things You Can Still Put in the Compost

By: Anya

Anya — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:03:00 +0000

shouldn’t some of those paper products like catalogs and junk mail go in recycling? which is better environment-wise? but really how many “sexy” halloween cat costumes are made out of leather? much more likely to be nylon and vinyl – neither of which are compostable I would think…

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http://localtraders.pnn.com/ — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 11:02:00 +0000

Good list that. Some things just wouldnt occur to me to put in but i guess thats why this list exists!

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Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:51:00 +0000

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Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:34:31 +0000

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By: KDCS

KDCS — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 22:52:21 +0000

Please Please Please don’t compost receipts unless you’re sure they’re non-toxic!!! Most receipts use BPA (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisphenol_A), an endocrine-disrupting chemical, in the transfer process (i.e. making the black parts on the white paper). Putting toxic chemicals like BPA in compost bins means the resulting soil will be not fit for growing plants or returning to the environment, so what’s the point of composting? Receipts should be recycled, if possible.

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:08:34 +0000

Did you know that I am composting the fecal matter from my toilet — with no odor whatsoever. After working on a community project in a rural pueblo in Mexico, I brought back and installed 2 “dry toilets” or composting toilets to use inside my modern city indoor plumbing bathroom. This is not a rural cabin, but a modern home. After using such a facility in Mexico for a week I became convinced. — Clean, odorless, ecologically sustainable. Check out this web site: http://sanmiguelgaia.wordpress.com/

Paul

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The Compost Cheese Question | — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:56:30 +0000

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By: Jauless

Jauless — Fri, 15 May 2009 01:57:26 +0000

For those apartment dwellers who can’t have a compost pile, get a worm bin. Worms will eat up nearly anything organic (hold the meat for vermin purposes, though it can be done), and you’ll be left with their castings (poo) which makes a great natural fertilizer/potting base for growing goodies with. No smell, no mess, recycle material and usable end-product.