COMPOST TO LOSE WEIGHT AND HEAT YOUR HOME!
Why have
I not thought of this before? Probably because I lacked the knowledge of how
easy composting is and what beneficial things are coming out of our food scraps!
When I get sandwiches I throw out the bun or when I eat pizza I scrape the
toppings onto the plate and throw away the crusts! Throw them away! What if
instead I saved myself calories AND heated my home at the same time, WHAT A
CONCEPT. In the Wastewater Treatment Plant in Brooklyn they are working on
turning all that unused garbage into energy.The plant has what is called “digester
eggs” which is full of trillions of helpful bacteria inside that turns the
waste into renewable energy.
Many
other countries around the world such as Hong Kong are already working on this
idea as food waste as energy. It is important to stop the food waste at the
source, finding methods to reduce the amount of waste reaching landfills and
also learning new ways to produce renewable energy.
In
Oakland California a wastewater treatment plant has been converting food scraps
to energy in digester eggs as well. According to the EPA, “If 50% of the food
waste generated each year in the U.S. was anaerobically digested, enough
electricity would be generated to power over 2.5 million homes for a year.” Why
should you care you ask? Well one, sounds like a great weight loss motivator,
cutting out the crust or other “fattening” portions of food can and actually using
them for good. Secondly, the methane gas
created by the digester eggs can provide heat for homes and generate
electricity. So I encourage everyone to learn about composting. I have included a link below that shows all the different compost items and where you
can compost these items! Go to the dollar tree grab a composting container put
it in the kitchen and check out the site! Start saving calories and money at
the same time!
http://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/article/402972
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