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Landfill trash is one of the biggest contributors of polluting greenhouse gases.  In cities, as much as 40% of the waste that we truck out the curb each week is food waste.  Those kitchen scraps could be converted to nutrient-rich fertilizer for our gardens.

NatureMill makes a kitchen bin that composts your food scraps in as little as two weeks.  It makes composting for dummies easy, convenient and odor-free.

It will compost up to 5lbs of scraps per day and uses very little energy.

You could save a couple of trips to the curb each month by composting your kitchen scraps.  You’ll also save on expensive bags of fertilizer for your garden.

By following the rules below, our family has reduced our trash so much that we take the container to the curb only once every 2 months.

GREENOVATION TIPS to reduce your trash:

1.  REDUCE: Purchase fewer packaged items when you shop.

2.  REUSE: Use reusable glass containers rather than disposable.  Use cloth napkins instead of paper (they’re nicer and will save you money).

3.  RECYCLE: Recycle all glass, plastic containers, paper and metal.

4.  BUY BULK FOODS:  Bring your own containers to the store and buy items in the bulk food section.  You can even bring your own containers to a restaurant when ordering take-out.

5.  USE A 2 GALLON TRASH CAN (or smaller):  Replacing your giant kitchen trash can with a small one will make you more conscious of how much you are throwing away.

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