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Jackson’s Journal (2/16/10) – Compostable Grocery Bags!

jackson published on February 16, 2010 in superforest journal. 1 Comment Tags: , , .

Goood Morning SuperForest!

The sun is shining and it’s time for feeling fine!

I was recently pleased to see that my local grocery store has begun using compostable recycled paper bags. So I tore them up and chucked them in the compost bin.

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screen-shot-2010-02-16-at-122753-pmI use an old terra cotta planter to compost our yard waste and kitchen scraps. An old unused wooden hatch cover makes a snazzy top for when it rains and to keep critters out.

With a little sawing, a big stalk of bamboo that fell over in a windstorm became a handy compost-stirring pole. It’s got a beveled end and I can slide it down the inside of the compost bin and then pry upwards, which lifts and aerates the compost, speeding the breakdown process.
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Composting is wicked fun! Your leaves, branches, and kitchen scraps are a valuable resource. Composting reduces stress on landfills and adds vitality to your yard. Organic compost is the best yard supplement money could buy, and you don’t even have to buy it!

Here’s a nice song to help remind you to compost:

Have a great day!

-SFJ

Things I Love: My Compost Bin

jackson published on December 6, 2007 in superforest journal. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , , , , .

Good afternoon all,

In my backyard stands this little beauty. Silent, super-productive, and virtually odorless, the compost bin means that pounds and pounds of organic material doesn’t end up in a landfill. My upstairs neighbors and I are pretty religious about composting as much as we can, and in a year or two we’ll have wonderful mulch to add to planter boxes, sprinkle on gardens, or use to grow saplings.
Sturdy construction helps keep out critters.


Thar she blows!


apple cores, tea bags, used tissue, coffee grounds; all should be composted.


Carry the future compost outside.


It’s as easy as one!


Two!


Three! And done.

Since I started composting and recycling, I’ve noticed that all I ever throw out is non-recyclable plastic. Remind me again, why do we even make that? (When we could be using and composting this: corn plastic.)

If you’ve got a backyard, why not use a compost bin?

Here’s a link to the NYC Compost Project’s site: NY Compost

Or, if you’d like to build your own bin, which is both cheap and easy, here’s instructions on how: Build Your Own: Compost Bin

Compost! Prove you love America!

Love,

Jackson