When I first started living a zero waste lifestyle I felt like I had to eliminate ALL my trash to justify the label. I was scared of calling myself an environmentalist because I didn’t feel worthy of the title. But I care about the environment and the people who inhabit it - I’m an environmentalist. I care about reducing my waste - I’m living a zero waste lifestyle. You don’t have to be perfect to earn a title, you just need to care! What do you think? Have you ever felt this way? #GoingZeroWast

Composting is a great way to turn food waste and yard waste into nutrient rich material for your garden or house plants. I have found that the trick is to have a lot more “brown ingredients” (stuff like dry leaves, newspaper, dead plant clippings, wood branches, hay, straw, sawdust, and pine needles) than “green ingredients” (stuff like grass clippings, fruit and vegetable scraps, coffee grounds, tea bags, and fresh leaves). Different sources say anywhere from 2:1 to 30:1. It’s important to make