How to Become Greener

If you live outside the city centre it is very simple to start composting. Just get yourself a bin with a lid and a shredder. If you are also a keen gardener, your plants are out for a real treat!

Next, line your bin with some newspaper or a compostable bag. Learn a habit to put any non-animal product to this bin.

Kitchen Compost Pail
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Kitchen Compost Pail
Brand: Achla

As it is important to keep the balance in your compost you also need some “dry stuff” to add to the non-animal household waste. The ratio should be around 50% household and 50% of the “dry stuff”. This is where the shredder steps in. Stop throwing away all that packaging material that you buy, cardboard, paper etc. but never any plastic. You can also profit from all the paper that comes through your letter-box. Just shred and you have plenty of the “dry stuff” to add.

Now that you have the essentials for treating you household waste you can either go and buy a compostor or build yourself one.

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