What to do if you have no “Browns” for your Aerobic Compost?
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How to Choose Brown Materials for Your Compost Pile
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM6GHAjbna4 How to Choose Brown Materials For Your Compost Pile What are some good carbon sources (brown materials) to use for composting? Cardboard: Perfectly compostable (especially good for worm composting), but I’d recommend putting it with your recycling instead- there's always going to be a recycling market for cardboard. Paper: Just like cardboard, it's best placed with your recycling. It is compostable (rip it up first!), but it’ll stick around for a while. Shredded paper: Won’t make it through the recycling process due to its small size. Composting it is fine, just ensure there’s no plastic mixed in with it. It’s not going to add much value to your compost pile, but it will eventually break down. Newsprint: The non-glossy stuff can compost (be sure to rip it up!), but…
Help my compost pile! (Quick fix)
Yikes! I found a compost bin with uncovered materials. I guess if you don't have neighbors nearby, there's nothing wrong with feeding the local critters... however, we can really put the pile to work by simply piling on the browns to balance the contents and insulate it. Luckily there's no shortage of cover materials... right next to the bin! Better yet, they're all damp. Five minutes later: Much better! Mission accomplished.