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Trash Less- Compost Your Shredded Paper!

If you have an all-in-one single stream recycling program, chances are your shredded paper isn't getting recycled due to its size- it falls through the gaps in the machinery. Skip ahead in the video below to 3:34... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl1auc_MluQ Shredded paper has a 100% chance in your backyard compost pile, however- just be sure to keep the plastic windows from envelopes from getting in. Although shredded paper by itself won't propel a compost bin, it's a welcome addition in small amounts. Give it a shot!

Composting Opportunities at School (video)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNx3_qJU8G0 I posted this video recently on my other website, tylertalkstrash.com, and then I realized it had some crossover here. Schools are a blaring example of composting potential, and you teach the kids about it and hold them responsible for its success. This came to mind as I was taking a stroll downtown earlier and walked in front of a shoe store that had its trash on the street. It didn't take long to realize that they are yet another industry that could easily compost their waste with little to no contamination. All they have is cardboard boxes neatly flattened, shoe boxes smooshed into garbage bags along with the tissue paper you put inside and around the shoe. Check it out: It's hard to think of an industry that couldn't…