composting Archives | Trash is for Tossers

Natural Dyeing with Food Scraps and Foraged Flowers

by Leah Tanner
No comments

Upcycle old items with natural dying! Natural Dyer, Cara Marie Piazza, and climate advocate, Madeleine Wallace, walk through an easy DIY natural dyeing technique using food scraps, foraged flowers, and a tee shirt.

View Post

DIY and Guides

Composting Step-by-Step, with the LES Ecology Center

by Leah Tanner
No comments

How on earth does a banana peel go from being a piece of fruit to nutrient rich soil?!? To help answer that question, I visited our friends at the LES Ecology Center.

View Post

Methane & The Environment: What You Need to Know

by Leah Tanner
No comments

METHANE. What is it? Why should we be concerned about it? And why is it so much more than just cow farts?

View Post

How to Compost at Home

by Leah Tanner
One comment

How to compost at home — even during a pandemic.

View Post

Compost: Let’s Break It Down (Literally)

Before you throw your banana peel into the trash to “biodegrade”….

View Post

5 Creative Ways To Reduce Your Waste

by Lauren
No comments

Living a life with less (or even free of) waste doesn’t happen overnight, but there are simple and creative ways to start.

View Post

How To: Compost in a City

by Lauren
11 comments

I have been composting for over one year now. This seems to shock people when I tell them I compost because I live in New York City in an apartment without a backyard. My secret? The freezer! It is the perfect way to compost in an urban environment because it prevents smell, gives you protection from any insects or mold,…

View Post