Over 30% of landfill waste can be composted to use as soil for plants. Since adding unnecessary organic waste to landfills can contribute to the production of greenhouse gases, it makes sense to try to reduce the amount of organic waste going into landfills. The nutritionally rich soil produced by composting household organic wastes like vegetable rinds, coffee grounds and cardboard rolls is great for house plants, container gardens and small yards. Here are a couple of really cool composting ideas for apartment dwellers:

• NatureMill Plus: Sets the “industry standard” for composting:

If you have a chance, check out the History Channel video on the NatureMill homepage. It is really cool to see this composter in action.

• Compost Crocks: HGTV has the rundown on these low-tech indoor composting tools:

You can also:

• Build your own composter with the Manual for Soil Factory by n55; or,
• Read these Indoor Compost Bin instructions; or
• Use the MAKE:Blog How To Guide

The best part of these composting ideas, in addition to all that great planting soil, is no bugs and no smell!