It IS possible to compost and recycle while living in an apartment.
Truthfully, when I began this blog, I didn’t think either activity would work in a small space. We’d need an indoor spot to put recycle bins and an outdoor spot to put a compost. As with most things in life, however, the largest hurdle was simply getting my head wrapped around the idea. Once I did, the rest was easy.
The compost bin seemed to be a little more challenging … I thought it would be messy and smelly. It can be if a little care isn’t taken. In my kitchen, I have an empty coffee container with a lid … this is where I toss veggie scraps, coffee grounds and other compostables. When the container is full, I take it out to my patio where we’ve dedicated a large planter as our composter. We tossed some dirt in the bottom, added our organic material, covered it with a little more dirt and then … and this is key … we covered the container (we used an Eco-bag). This keeps the smell down.
When one really starts considering what is tossed out, almost everything can either be recycled or composted.
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