However, not all paper types can be recycled, and so are better composted than trashed. Where paper is recyclable, use it to top up the compost pile only where you have insufficient other brown ...

Compost heaps can be designed to suit gardens of all sizes. You can build your own or choose from a whole range of specially designed bins, available at garden centres and through internet and ...

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Brooke Roberts-Islam is a London-based writer covering sustainability. Composting might seem an unconventional choice, but the rationale is that it can be less greenhouse gas intensive than ...