{"id":10675,"date":"2012-09-01T17:01:32","date_gmt":"2012-09-01T21:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/?p=10675"},"modified":"2012-09-01T17:01:32","modified_gmt":"2012-09-01T21:01:32","slug":"green-action-compost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/10675\/green-action-compost\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Action – Compost"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nBe more green!<\/strong>
\nYou can make a difference today!
\nMake many small changes to make one big change!
\nAnd you’ll save a lot!
\nTake action now!
\nHere’s one idea.<\/strong>
\nCompost!\u00a0<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Welcome to Fall!\u00a0 A time of harvest and preparation for the winter season ahead.\u00a0 A time also for cleaning up and raking the colorful leaves that sometimes overwhelm our lawns.
\nYes, Its the time of year where we get inundated with organic waste, leaves and, garden clippings not to mention pumpkins, hay bales, and cornstalks!
\nWith all this organic waste overwhelming us, let’s think about the time and energy we waste bagging and carting it off to the dump when we could put it where is belongs… back into the soil.
\nDid you know that over 27 percent of the US municipal solid waste stream is made of of yard timings and food residuals? That’s over one quarter of the total waste we send off to land fills across America. The Environmental Defense Fund says that around 18 percent of the waste an average family in the U.S. produces comes from the yard and garden. When you recycle your yard and garden waste, you reduce the amount of energy used to send this waste to the dump. Add your organic kitchen scraps to your yard waste and you’re significantly decreasing your waste.
\nAccording to the EPA…In 2010, more than 34 million tons of food waste was generated, more than any other material category but paper. Food waste accounted for almost 14 percent of the total municipal solid waste stream, less than three percent of which was recovered and recycled in 2010. The rest -33 million tons- was thrown away, making food waste the single largest component of MSW reaching landfills and incinerators.
\nComposting can not only cut your waste energy costs and help reduce the waste stream in your community it also benefits your yard.\u00a0 Composted soil retains more water and air, improves the soil structure and stimulates root growth in plants.\u00a0 It can also reduce or eliminate the need for chemical fertilizers.
\nWhat can you safely compost?\u00a0 Here is a just small list.
\nAnimal manure
\nCardboard rolls
\nClean paper
\nCoffee grounds and filters
\nCotton rags
\nDryer and vacuum cleaner lint
\nEggshells
\nFireplace ashes
\nFruits and vegetables
\nGrass clippings
\nHair and fur
\nHay and straw
\nHouseplants
\nLeaves
\nNut shells
\nPizza boxes, ripped into smaller pieces
\nPaper bags, either ripped or balled up
\nPlain cooked pasta
\nPlain cooked rice
\nSawdust
\nShredded newspaper
\nTea bags
\nStale bread
\nStale saltine crackers
\nStale cereal
\nUsed paper napkins
\nWood chips
\nWool rags
\nYard trimmings
\nFind more resources that will help you take action now here.<\/strong> <\/a>
\nFind environmental organizations to support here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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