Think compost this summer
A third of the rubbish we throw away each week could instead be put to good use if we took up composting.
Warwickshire Waste Partnership, made up of Warwickshire County Council and all five districts and boroughs, is calling on residents to think about composting this summer.
Generally more than 30 per cent of household waste can be composted and the benefits to the householder and the environment are enormous.
As well as diverting waste away from landfill, compost produces a free source of nutrient and soil conditioner for gardens with very little effort.
Cllr Martin Heatley, Chair of the Waste Partnership and Warwickshire County Council’s Portfolio Holder for the Environment, said: “It’s not just vegetable peelings and grass cuttings that can go in to your compost bin – it is important to add drier organic materials such as shredded paper, scrunched up cereal boxes and newspaper, mix it all together and your well on your way to producing rich compost.”
If you do not have a garden suitable for a compost bin, why not try a Bokashi Kitchen Composter. A sealed counter top composter, which can be used to compost almost all kitchen waste, both cooked and uncooked, including meat, fish and dairy products. All it takes is the addition of a natural bran based activator called bokashi, which has been coated in friendly bacteria to speed up the composting process. The compost can then be either buried in the garden or added to a compost bin.
Warwickshire County Council and Recycle Now are currently offering compost bins at reduced prices. 220 litre bins can be purchased for just £17 or the larger 330 litre bins for just £20. Bokashi bins are available from £38 for a twin pack. Order online by visiting http://www.recyclenow.com/compost or call 0845 077 0757 quoting reference HCA2.