Recently, my housemates and I have begun composting. We started about a month ago and so far it has been an educational experience. I have been learning which things can and cannot be composted. I have also come to realize just how much food I was throwing away that could have been put to better use. Almost every time I cook I have food scraps that I am not putting in the compost bin to be used as fertilizer later. Whether it is the head of a pepper, the peel of an orange or an apple core, it feels good knowing that I am not simply wasting food that can be put to greater use. Even paper towels that I use in the kitchen are able to be composted. So far, the challenge has been reprogramming my mind to remember to put scraps in the compost bin rather than the trash. I live with 24 other girls, so the impact we are able to make more significant than if I was just composting on my own. I am grateful that I was introduced to composting and that I am about to make something productive out of what used to be considered waste to me.
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