Your Green Life Minute - Easy Ways to Compost

Did you know that in San Francisco, over 35 percent of the city's garbage is food and other organic material. Making sure that stuff goes into the compost bin and not the trash basket would go a long way toward reducing overall waste. Getting started is easier than you might think. Here's a quick rundown from SF Recyclin about what goes into your Green Cart. All Food fruit, vegetables, meat, poultry, seafood, shellfish, bones, rice, beans, pasta, bread, cheese, and eggshells Food-soiled Paper waxed cardboard, napkins, paper towels, paper plates, paper milk cartons, tea bags, coffee grounds/filters, wooden crates, and sawdust Plants floral trimmings, tree trimmings, leaves, grass, brush, and weeds The following items are not accepted in the green cart: Styrofoam plastic bags plastic flower pots or trays diapers kitty litter or animal feces rocks, stones or dirt For more head to SF Recycling: http://www.sfrecycling.com/residential/composting.php?t=r

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YouTube | May 19, 2008

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