Reserve the One Top: http://bit.ly/2v0iastHere is what you'll need!What Can I Compost? Greens vs browns (nitrogen-rich and carbon-rich)-http://homeguides.sfgate.com/cardboard-composting-25097.html-http://sarasota.ifas.ufl.edu/compost/can-i-compost-it.shtmlhttps://cfpub.epa.gov/npstbx/files/reducewastecompost.pdfhttp://homeguides.sfgate.com/nutshells-composting-21641.htmlWant 4xs more of browns as you have greens (especially if you want your compost to be quick proportions are extremely important)A list of 100 things you can compost broken down by room DIY indoor binFactsScraps can be stored in the fridge/freezer in a plastic bag or a food scrap pailCan use an old coffee container or 4-5 gallon bucket from your local hardware store To keep flies/gnats out line with newspaperComposting in small areasCan take anywhere from 20 days to 3 months if done correctlyhttp://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/How-to-turn-food-scraps-into-compost-3265560.phphttp://www.plowhearth.com/blogs/composting-for-beginners.aspx#.WfIa-dOGOL4When we throw away organic matter like food waste it decomposes anaerobically (w/o oxygen) → creates methane, a greenhouse gas that is 20-35 times more potent than carbon dioxide at warming our planet! (I can picture a cute but sad earth heating up animation here) https://www.epa.gov/sustainable-management-food/reducing-impact-wasted-food-feeding-soil-and-compostinghttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03/140327111724.htmhttps://blogs.princeton.edu/research/2014/03/26/a-more-potent-greenhouse-gas-than-co2-methane-emissions-will-leap-as-earth-warms-nature/According to the EPA landfills are the United States; third largest source of methane emissions.Finished compost is great for the soil and increases its fertility adding macronutrients and micronutrients. http://compostingcouncil.org/admin/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Compost-and-Its-Benefits.pdfhttp://compostingcouncil.org/admin/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Compost-and-Its-Benefits.pdfAnything that was once live or made from a living thing can be composted as long as all items are natural components. https://www.epa.gov/sustainable-management-food/reducing-impact-wasted-food-feeding-soil-and-compostingThe smaller you chop/shred items for your compost pile the the faster and more evenly they will decompose. mix/aerate weeklyDon’t composthttps://www.epa.gov/recycle/composting-home#basicsMeat or meat waste like bones, fat, gristle, skinFish or fish wasteDairy products like cheese, butter, cottage cheese, yogurt, cream cheese, sour creamGrease, oils, fats^^create an imbalance of the nutrient rich foods and vegetation waste and breakdown slowly. They also attract rodents and other scavenging animalsMeat attracts maggotsAnd your bin will smell like shit. Check us out on Facebook! - facebook.com/buzzfeedtastyCredits: https://www.buzzfeed.com/bfmp/videos/36184MUSICLicensed via Audio NetworkVIDEOcompostingelaineodell/Getty Imagesfilling up the wheelbarrowmgost/Getty Imagesflipping a lot of ground plant. mixing a bunch of plantsbiosmotion/Getty Imagesmale hands in rich soiljohn james wood/Getty Imagessteakpressdigital/Getty Imagescheese dinnermilax/Getty Imagesraccoon with young ones running on grassjohn and janet foster/Getty Images