Composting is an essential kitchen task. When I began composting our kitchen scraps (I live in area with a great municipal compost program), we cut our trash output by more than half. Now, when I see a natural item in the (landfill) trash bin in public—a flower stem, an orange rind, or stale bread—I can’t help but think “what a waste.”
Waste not! With these attractive kitchen compost bins, food waste has the potential for a second life.
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For more trash and recycling bins you won’t mind looking at, see our posts:
- 10 Easy Pieces: Recycling Bins
- Trash Bins from a Cleanliness-Obsessed Nation
- The Last Trash Bin You’ll Ever Buy
N.B.: This story originally appeared on October 5, 2022 and has been updated with new links, products, and pricing.
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