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      5. Compost kitchen waste
      At the very least, all food waste should be composted. Composting food waste is easy, and the best way to produce your own high quality, low-cost fertilizer. In the kitchen, keep a bucket with lid, or a compost keeper, in a convenient location within close proximity to the chopping board and for family members to scrape their plates into. Compost keepers come with a carbon filter so there is no odor, and ... more 
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      5. Compost kitchen waste
      At the very least, all food waste should be composted. Composting food waste is easy, and the best way to produce your own high quality, low-cost fertilizer. In the kitchen, keep a bucket with lid, or a compost keeper, in a convenient location within close proximity to the chopping board and for family members to scrape their plates into. Compost keepers come with a carbon filter so there is no odor, and the lid keeps fruit flies and pets out of the compost. In the yard or garage, keep a sealed compost bin for pest-free, odorless composting. Most, but not all, food wastes lend themselves to home composting. Vegetable and fruit wastes, bread scraps, rice, potatoes, pasta and cereal leftovers can be incorporated into home composters, but meats, fish, fats and dairy products cannot. Our comprehensive Guide to Composting lists which foods are compostable and how to make your own compost.

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