Composting: Nature's Recycling Program

Posted: 01-Jan-2001; Updated: 27-Aug-2009

Composting is a form of recycling that occurs continually in nature. It can significantly reduce the amount of household waste we throw away and at the same time provide a nutrient-rich additive for soils. And you don't have to be a farmer to do it! Follow the links below for information on how to construct your own composting bin

What Is Composting?

What Can Be Composted?- Egg shells, tea leaves, grass clippings, even vacuum cleaner dust!

How to Build a Compost Bin - Includes illustrated step-by-step instructions and equipment guide.

Making Compost - Features helpful tips on recordkeeping, monitoring, troubleshooting, curing and storage.

Finished Compost - How do you know it's "done," and what do you do with it?

The Worms' Turn: A Classroom Composting Project and Timeline

The Village of Bellport (NY)'s Program for the Home Composting of Kitchen Wastes - Report on a pilot community project by Environmental Defense and the Waste Reduction Coalition.

The Dirt on Compost - Information and resources in print and on the Web.