🌱 Compost as a Family and Cut Down on Plastic Trash Bags!
Do you want to turn banana peels, apple cores, and veggie scraps into something magical? ✨
Today’s Plastic-Free Challenge is all about composting—a super cool way to make less trash AND help the Earth at the same time!
Let’s dig in!
🧐 What Is Composting?
Composting is nature’s way of recycling!
Instead of throwing food scraps into plastic trash bags that go to the landfill, you put them in a special compost bin where they break down and turn into rich, healthy soil—perfect for gardens!
It’s like a recipe for Earth-loving dirt! 🥕🌻
🗑 Why Skip the Trash Bags?
🛑 Plastic trash bags can’t be composted
🛑 They trap food that could’ve helped plants grow
🛑 They stick around for hundreds of years in landfills!
But when you compost, you:
✅ Use less plastic
✅ Make less trash
✅ Help plants, worms, and the planet!
👨👩👧👦 How to Compost as a Family
1. Pick a Spot
Start with a compost bin or pile in your backyard—or a countertop bin in the kitchen! You can even buy a small indoor composter.
2. Know What to Compost
🟢 YES, please!
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Fruit and veggie scraps 🍌🍓
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Coffee grounds ☕
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Eggshells 🥚
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Grass clippings and leaves 🍂
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Paper napkins and cardboard pieces
🔴 No, thank you!
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Meat, dairy, or oily foods
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Plastic or wrappers
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Animal poop
3. Stir and Wait!
Worms, bugs, and bacteria do the work for you! In a few weeks or months, your scraps turn into healthy, dark soil. 🌱
🪴 What Can You Do With Compost?
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Feed your garden or potted plants
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Share with a neighbor who loves to grow veggies
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Sprinkle around trees or flowers in your yard
🌼 Your trash turns into treasure!
🌟 TuTu’s Composting Tip:
Make it fun!
🎨 Decorate your compost bin with stickers or signs
📅 Keep a family compost chart—everyone takes turns adding and stirring!
🐢 Did You Know?
About 30% of our trash is food scraps! Composting keeps that waste out of landfills—and saves room for the things we can’t reuse.
Let’s turn garbage into gardens and skip those stinky plastic bags!
You're not just cleaning up—you’re growing a greener world. 🌍🌻
– TuTu and the Green Team
P.S. Want a printable “What to Compost” poster for your kitchen or classroom? We’d love to make one for you!
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