All About Composting At Home
We have a major crush on composting and think just about everyone can compost at home. Check out our vast collection of resources about how to start composting at home, common questions about composting, interviews with everyday families who compost at home, and our interactive “Can I Compost…?” tool to help you determine what belongs in your compost bucket.
Compost FAQs
From the big picture basics to the bite-sized details, we answer your questions about how to compost at home. Have a question we didn’t answer yet? Submit it via email, and we’ll turn it into a blog post!
How To Start Composting At A Community Composting Drop-Off Site
If you have access to a community compost drop-off site and you aren’t composting, what are you waiting for??! You’re one of the lucky ones that have an opportunity to compost while letting someone else do all the dirty work and heavy lifting for you. I promise you’ve totally got this! Let’s learn how to…
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What To Compost
Even the most diligent of composters have experienced that moment of confusion when you look down into your hand and wonder… “Can I compost this?” We get it. We’ve done the same thing, and the answer isn’t always straightforward. We’re regularly adding to our collection of posts all about what you can and cannot compost in all sorts of at-home compost systems. We have a fancy “Can I Compost…?” interactive tool you can try if you’re feeling snazzy!
Can You Compost Dirty Paper Towels?
Wondering if you can compost dirty paper towels? The quick answer is it depends. Read on for more details about how to properly compost paper towels depending on the type of compost system you use and how you used the paper towels. Paper towels are made of … well … paper, so of course, they’re…
How We Compost
In this series, everyday families show us how they compost at home. There are so many ways to compost at home, so we love showcasing all the different ways families compost depending on how and where they live and what systems work for them. Want to be featured? Email us to let us know, and we’ll get back to you!
Compost Chronicles | DIY Backyard Pallet Bins
Ready to compost at home but not sure how to get started? Check out Hannah and her family’s DIY pallet bin compost system in their traditional urban/suburban neighborhood. Read on for more about how she and her family started composting and how it’s going now. In today’s edition of Compost Chronicles, we’re introducing you to…
