No, you ARE attracting pests, just not to the immediate vicinity of your house. They will have to travel a few feet to get there - - and will. There are two ways to handle the decomposition in an environmentally-friendly manner. Either bury the organic debris or chop it up and put it into a compost bin or pile to change into soil amendment. Hair and rabbit poop are fine. Vacuum bag contents probably contain too much inorganic matter, in most cases. You also want to avoid composting diseased plants.
Tossing food scraps and old plants into a compost pile or bin outside is a great way to go green and save money. You'll reduce waste in landfills (and cut back on taking out the trash!), and the fertilizer that results from the scraps is rich, organic and great for gardening.
Try composting dead houseplants, pet waste, veggie scraps, egg shells, raked up leaves or weeds, and even freshwater aquarium water or algae!
You can make your own pile outside, or purchase a bin. A link to more information about reducing waste, recycling and composting can be found below. The second link is to compost bins you can purchase from EnergyEarth.com.
Don’t throw away your kitchen scraps ― add them to the compost pile. Kitchen scraps are typically high in nitrogen, which helps heat up the compost pile and speed up the composting process. Egg shells, coffee grounds, fruit and vegetable peels and scraps are all outstanding materials to add.
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Depends on where you live. My nearest neighbor is 1/2 mile away so it's ok for me (no one will complain). If you live in Manhattan, it would probably be frowned upon.
Is it better to throw certain things outside to decompose? I always throw dead plants outside instead of in the trash. Sometimes I'll throw corn cob husks, or melon rinds outside, in the bushes. My thought is that things don't break down quickly in the landfills, but outside they will. I throw things far from the building to make sure I'm not attracting pests. So am I actually doing any good?
