Everyone is out to save the world, one small step at a time. People talk about recycling and reusing their old things, hoping that what they decide to do will help lessen the trash that pollutes the Earth. There are active calls to reduce carbon emissions and industries are doing their best to contribute to reduce the warming of the Earth and hopefully save everyone the only livable planet in the solar system.
However, the real problem is really what happens inside the home. What people do with their leftover food changes the way they contribute to the world. But how does one take on recycling food when it seems that there are only given limited space to make things happen. The life inside the modern home dictates what one can and cannot do with their leftover food, and the choice they make can help make or break the environment.
A number of people from New Zealand are looking into putting their household food waste into good use. Despite the little space they have in their modern communities rather than they go to the landfill as waste where they will decompose without oxygen. Instead of being good, these food wastes become harmful to the environment because it releases methane, a harmful greenhouse gas. Instead of that, these homeowners are making a way to put the leftover food in small containers with soil to put them into good use.
With a garden that is only small enough to keep a few potted plants to survive, this new practice that they have in New Zealand may help address some concerns about food recycling. The soil in the pot is where they plant seeds of plants that they'd like to grow. Herbs and a handful of shrubs were always the choices. Although they admit that the presence of worms in their soils does help the plants grow, it was more helpful to put in organic wastes
Are the food waste in the household enough to start a compost bin? They may not be in the beginning, but they will eventually be able to decompose everything with the help of the worms. Joan, who is a retired science teacher for elementary students, said that her practice in her garden is not that big, but she finds ways to make it happen. "The worms work best when they are given eggshells. When potato peelings are added, the bacteria gets to them first, but it is the worms that finish them off," she said.
The maintenance of such a project is very minimal. It actually presents itself as an easy wait to recycle food wastes. "Sometimes, the pots get too much moisture, so what I do is to put on the gloves and stir it up to just let the airflow," she said.
They say it does not take much to change the world and make it a better place, but it does prove that the little things can also bring about massive changes.
