Numbers will show you how much the world has gone to the dumps. An average American creates about ¾ ton of trash every year, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.  Most of the world’s waste comes from industrialized countries.  These countries have waste management laws, especially for hazardous wastes, but still experience problems with dumpsites and waste disposal.
You can start solving trash problems at home.  Small contributions like this could go a long way.  About 25% of our wastes are yard trimmings or food scraps.  Although many people are …

After reading this article you may find yourself wanting to run out and start composting or vermi-composting (composting with worms) straightaway. The amount of organic waste that each household produces is huge. If we can micro-manage that waste in our own homes and turn it into healthy, nutritious compost then we are doing a decent thing for our planet and ourselves.

If you don’t do any kind of composting right now then you must start as soon as you stop reading this blog post. The amount of organic waste that we produce is just huge and if we can micro manage that waste in our own homes and turn it into healthy nutritious compost then we are all doing a decent thing for this earth.
Even if you live in a tiny apartment and don’t have any plants you should still compost your waste. You could give it to friends, put around …