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How to Compost

Ready to get even greener and cut the amount of trash you haul to the curb every week in half? Composting is an eco-friendly option you can do right in your own backyard. For 31 years, Vancouver's City Farmer has been showing people how to compost. Here's their step-by-step guide to creating your own compost.  

Guide courtesy of City Farmer (www.cityfarmer.info)

Don’t toss out those potato peels, banana skins and eggshells. All of these organic items can be composted, right in your own backyard.

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