Recycling food waste...?
I have been gradually going more green over the past year and a half and have made great progress. I feel bad about our food waste though.
It%26#039;s just my husband and me. I plan all our meals out on Sunday night, and since you can%26#039;t buy 2 chicken breasts for example, we always have leftovers. I eat leftovers for lunch pretty much everyday and I freeze things that freeze well, but we still wind up throwing food in the trash.
I live in the city and don%26#039;t have a garden, so are there other composting options for me?
or http://www.heartland.org/Article.cfm?art...
Not sure what more you can do for actual %26quot;food waste%26quot; from meal leftovers.
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This will sound completely crazy, but the newest way to recycle your food is to start a worm farm and feed your leftovers to them. Here%26#039;s a few sites that will explain it better:
www.wormman.com
www.wormfirm.com
By feeding the organic waste to worms, you get a chance not to waste food scraps but utilize them instead and even transform waste into a nutrient rich, natural fertilizer.
www.acmewormfarm.com
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We bought an indoor composter from NatureMill and have been very satisfied with the results. I was most impressed with its capacity (up to 5lbs of food per day) and low energy consumption (5 kwh/month of energy -- about 50 cents).
www.naturemill.com
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Purchase one of those vacuum sealers ... you can freeze food for long periods of time or refrigerate them for a good period also. Nothing wrong with eating leftovers. Why compost when you can eat it.
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There are composters for apartments. THose with worms in it are ideal, but you can%26#039;t put chicken in it. Cat, dogs or pigs are better.
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If you live in the city, maybe an apt., I am guessing space is limited. If not invest in a deep freeze. If you can%26#039;t buy just what you eat buy in bulk (cheaper this way). When you put your food away divide these into portions for your meals,(like 2 chicken breast in each freezer bag or use a vacuum food sealer) freeze food for up to 6 months. Veggies can be bought fresh daily to portion size. This healthier than canned, and you may be supporting local growers as well. Here is an example of how I control food waste.....I will cook several things I can freeze for individual portions, like soups. I know we will eat chilli soup 2/3 times a month in cold weather so I make it and freeze half for next time. Saves time and energy too. If you look for ideas on meals and recipes you can buy BETTER HOMES AND GARDEN COOKBOOK the spiral one, best 17.99 investment I made for my kitchen. I found mine at WALMART. I have also seen how some apt. dwellers make gardens atop of their buildings. There is community gardening in some cities as well. You can grow veggies in pots on sunny balconies, herbs all year around in your kitchen. I have 2 boys, and my man, and a dog, there isn%26#039;t much leftover here! I put scraps such as egg shells, ends of veggies, etc.....in my garden. I save leftover bread, cereals, cakes and feed some ducks or throw out to the birds. Maybe a coworker will be glad to take your scraps for compost, ask around. I hope this helps.
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