Why You Should Start Composting Today: Benefits for You and the Planet
Importance of composting for sustainable living- With the help of composting we can do a lot for our mother nature our earth and our planet We can contribute. 1. Environmental benefits – Due to our waste there are many mountains of garbage in every corner of the earth. They are huge and release a very bad smell because of our wet and dry waste are there so they all emit methane gas which plays a vital role in global warming. Instead, if we are not putting our wet waste out and making compost out of it then we can contribute in green living. If you think about what will happen when if only you make compost of your waste. There are many more people there to make the garbage mountain bigger. So don’t forget that Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean – Ryunosuke Satoro 2. Economic Benefits – With the help of composting, you can save many dollars, as you don’t need to buy fertilizers for your plants and trees of your garden and do your best organic gardening. This will also encourage the soil health improvement of your garden and you can try green gardening practices. 3. Health Benefits – If you think that composting can be good for the environment and our plants only then you are wrong. Home composting will nourish your physical and mental health also. When you daily open your compost bin and put your wet waste into the bin then you will come closer to nature. When you harvest the compost and feed your plants you can notice the soothing fragrance of compost and this soothing smell can make you feel better and improve your mental health and well-being. When you know that this will contribute to sustainability efforts can give a sense of purpose and fulfillment which will positively affect your mental health. Composting encourages you to do different tasks like turning compost piles, putting them in your plant pots tends you to do exercise and gives you physical strength 4. Community Benefits – If you do community composting in your colony then you can meet your neighbors more often and engaging them will make you more socialize. In the community, there is more chance that people will compost more often. They all can share more thoughts on sustainability and try to engage people more widely. 5. Practical Tips for Getting Started – If you are a beginner then i will suggest you start your composting journey in a mud pot instead of plastic containers. Because mud pots absorb extra water coming from wet waste and in the process there will no smell. You can add fruits and vegetable peels, discarded or rotten fruits and veggies, egg shells, leaves, garden cuttings, dry leaves, coffee or tea grounds, old flowers, many weeds, paper, cardboard, etc.