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My neighbor saw my worm bin and called it a 'science project gone wrong'
I was bringing my kitchen scraps to the balcony where I keep a small worm bin in a plastic tub. My neighbor from across the hall, Frank, was out there having a smoke. He peered over and said, 'What's that, a science project gone wrong?' I explained it was just composting with red wigglers. He shook his head and said, 'Seems like a lot of hassle for some dirt. Why not just toss it?' That stuck with me because it's the exact opposite of why I do it. For me, it's about not sending food to the landfill from my 600 square foot place. But I get his point about the extra step. Do you think the small-scale impact is worth the daily effort, or is it more of a personal principle thing for apartment folks?
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jade27110d ago
Frank's "lot of hassle for some dirt" line misses the point. I read that if food waste was a country, it'd be the third biggest emitter, so your small bin absolutely matters.
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grantthomas10d ago
Frank's got a point though. That stat is about industrial waste from farms and factories, not your banana peel. Most food waste happens before it even hits a store. So you can stress over a tiny bin, but it's a drop in the ocean. Real change needs to come from the big systems, not making people feel guilty at home.
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