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Read this short article: 22 Things You Didn't Know You Could Compost This is a good article to get you thinking about other stuff you may come across that needs to get in your compost. A good portion of the items are obvious, like dead flowers, hair, and cotton swabs. They even put beer and winery waste on there... yeah, I get tons of that. Not sure how applicable that one is. Then there's roadkill. Why would you list roadkill on there? Yes it "biodegrades", but animal waste is not something you want in your pile, let alone the corpse along with the waste! Further still, they mention green funerals. Sounds like a good option, bury me in the woods with no embalming fluid. Pretty hip.

As more and more people decide to move away from a conventional compost heap and begin to use an urban compost tumbler it is important that they are used correctly. Knowing how to use the compost tumbler for maximum results will mean that you can produce compost in a matter of weeks. Here is how to get the fastest results using a compost bin tumbler. If you want to make compost in a few weeks then there are a few things you need to do to make it happen. Firstly you need to ensure that you only put very soft materials in the tumbler. Only add organic matter that will break down quickly. Don't put hard stalks of cabbages or the like inside. Just use soft leaves, grass clippings, coffee…