Start a compost pile for yard waste and food waste from the kitchen. This may seem less simple than throwing everything into the garbage, but it will help you to waste less food as you become more aware of where it is going, while reducing garbage, which could save money. The side benefit is, of course, a rich soil additive that will make your garden and all your trees and shrubs grow healthier.
Buy products with the least packaging possible. You will save money as well as resources and reduce your garbage.
A few examples of cutting down waste: 1) when purchasing produce, don't use the plastic bags for them. Just place them in your shopping cart/basket 2) use cloth bags instead of plastic at the grocery store 3) use mason jars to store food and leftovers in instead of plastic storage 4) Wash and reuse ziploc bags.
2 comments:
I tried composting in our old house, but it created TONS of flies (or some small flying insect). How do you prevent that?
Try this website: http://whatcom.wsu.edu/ag/compost/fundamentals/consideration_fly_control.htm. The article is very helpful. The key is turning it regularly. Make sure you don't include fatty foods, meats, or oily/buttery foods in the pile. I hope this encourages you to try again.
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