Composting is a great way to deal with kitchen scraps rather than throwing them in the trash or garbage disposal. Not throwing them in the trash means less in the landfill. Not using the garbage disposal also results in lower taxes for the water filtration plant.

Your compost can boost your soil for vegetable and flower gardens. Compost bins can be very simply made or purchased. It's important to have a system for composting, though, or you can attract some unwanted animals — skunks in particular!