#compostable items

99 Things You Probably Didn’t Know You Can Compost

Anybody who has a composting bin or compost pile at their house knows that old apple cores, banana peels and potato skins can be composted. The list of items that can be composted doesn’t stop there, in fact, it barely scratches the surface. Did you know that you can compost an old tea bag? Old spices? Grass clippings? How about sticky notes? Yes, each of those items can be composted! There are…

Produce scraps Breads and grains Beverage Waste Egg Shells Dryer lint Coffee grounds Coffee filters Tea bags/loose leaf tea Nut shells (but not walnut, which may be toxic to plants) Pumpkin/sunflower/sesame seeds (chop them to ensure they won’t grow) Avocado pits Pickles Stale crackers Old breakfast cereal

Read more: http://www.mnn.com/your-home/organic-farming-gardening/stories/81-things-you-ca…