No-waste composting small-space waste recycling, indoors and out

Small-space composting has never been easier, more efficient, and more eco-friendly. Composting keeps millions of tons of waste out of landfills and creates carbon-sequestering, nutrient-dense compost that can be used to help fuel plant growth (including houseplants!) and build soil health. - Build...

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Main Author: Balz, Michelle (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Beverly, Mass. : Cool Springs Press, 2021.
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Summary:Small-space composting has never been easier, more efficient, and more eco-friendly. Composting keeps millions of tons of waste out of landfills and creates carbon-sequestering, nutrient-dense compost that can be used to help fuel plant growth (including houseplants!) and build soil health. - Build a DIY worm-composting system for a cupboard or garage - Craft a layered, under-the-sink composting system from terracotta pots - Construct a simple outdoor compost bin from repurposed wooden pallets - Use up-cycled wire fencing to build a mobile composting system on the driveway - Learn how to compost larger sticks and branches to build new food and flower gardens - Up-cycle a plastic bucket to make an indoor compost fermenting system. Plus, you'll find plans to keep cat and dog waste out of the landfill by using a groundbreaking (and safe) DIY composting system. And if you don't garden, author and composting professional Michelle Balz offers plenty of other ways you can utilise the wonderful, crumbly compost you create. Whether you're just starting your no-waste journey or you're a seasoned recycling and re-purposing pro, No-Waste Composting is an invaluable tool to have at your side.
Physical Description:128 pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780760368701
0760368708
Author Notes:Michelle Balz is a long-time backyard composter with a passion for reducing our impact on the planet and the author of Composting for a New Generation . She spends her days writing laid-back advice for home composters in the Confessions of a Composter blog, teaching classes on backyard composting, and learning everything she can about composting, recycling, reusing, and waste reduction. Since 2002, Michelle has worked as a solid waste (a.k.a. garbage) professional encouraging residents and businesses to reduce their waste and use fewer resources. Michelle has a bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies and a master's degree in Professional Writing, both from the University of Cincinnati. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.