Composting is another way to decrease day to day waste in addition to reusing, reducing and recycling.

Here are some things to keep in mind if you are considering starting a compost pile of your own.

• -The first step is to contact your local community to see if there are any restrictions regarding outdoor composting.
  
  -You will need space, a bin, oxygen, water, material or food. Bins are available commercially, but you can also make one with wood, fence posts, chicken wire, etc.
  
  -Almost all natural, organic material will compost, but no everything belongs in a compost pile.

Here are some do's and don'ts of composting:

When gathering materials to compost, keep in mind that a good mix of carbon and nitrogen nutrients (brown and green matter) is needed. An ideal mix is approximately 30 parts of carbon (brown) to one part nitrogen (green). Don't forget the water! Material should feel damp, but should not drip much water when squeezed by hand.

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