Almost
a third of household rubbish is organic and suitable for composting.
By taking it out of the bin you're helping to protect the environment
and reduce the need for landfills and incinerators.
Composted
kitchen and garden waste is a great alternative to expensive artificial
fertilisers and peat. In Britain alone up to 94% of peat bogs have been
damaged, destroying the habitat of many endangered or rare plants and
animals. Garden bonfires pollute and create a nuisance - composting
stops the need for burning.
How
does it work?
1.
Collect all your suitable kitchen and garden waste e.g. Vegetable Peelings,
Tea Bags, egg shells, Grass Cuttings, Leaves, Shredded Paper/card, Fruit
Skin, wood ash, sawdust etc
Don't
put in meat, fish or bones - cooking oils and fats, cat and dog faeces,
glossy paper, plastic, glass, metal, diseased plants.
2.
Place in your compost bin
3.
Place an old piece of carpet on the top to keep the warmth in.
4.
All sorts of mini beasts from minute organisms to worms break down the
waste, resulting in a free supply of compost!
To
buy a compost bin from Conwy Borough Council phone Environmental Services,
Business Support, 01492 575235/575236
For
more information on composting from Gwynedd Council phone the Waste/Recycling
Helpline, 01286 679872 or email: recycling@gwynedd.gov.uk
