I am so happy that folks are depositing unused food items, such as cooked and raw vegetables and cooked meat. In addition, plant refuse can also be added.
To remind everyone, white and clear plastic is prohibited in the container as it is not compostable. There are compostable bags, and another green bag is similar to the compostable bags. They are labeled ” made from recycled material,” not compostable.
Here is why plastic is not permitted. The material we contribute to the Food Scrap Container is for worms to ingest, and the poo they exude is known as worm casting, which is very important to making fertile additions to the soil. When worms bite into the green compostable bags, they are excited to taste the flavors. Now, when they bite down on clear plastic, their teeth are pulled out, and what are we left with? GUMMY WORMS!!
