Michelle Balz is your guide to the world of composting and sustainability. With a laid-back style, she offers practical advice for home composters, shares her knowledge on her blog, and teaches classes. Driven by a passion for reducing our planet's impact, she focuses on waste reduction and resource efficiency. Her work is rooted in a deep understanding of environmental studies and professional writing.
Composting for a New Generation covers the ins and outs of modern composting techniques, including vermicomposting, composting with nature, keyhole gardens, and urban composting, along with ideas for using homemade compost.
Small-space composting has never been easier, more efficient, and more eco-friendly. Composting keeps millions of tons of waste out of landfills and creates carbon-sequestering, nutrient-dense compost that can be used to help fuel plant growth (including houseplants!) and build soil health. - Build a DIY worm-composting system for a cupboard or garage - Craft a layered, under-the-sink composting system from terracotta pots - Construct a simple outdoor compost bin from repurposed wooden pallets - Use up-cycled wire fencing to build a mobile composting system on the driveway - Learn how to compost larger sticks and branches to build new food and flower gardens - Up-cycle a plastic bucket to make an indoor compost fermenting system. Plus, you'll find plans to keep cat and dog waste out of the landfill by using a groundbreaking (and safe) DIY composting system. And if you don't garden, author and composting professional Michelle Balz offers plenty of other ways you can utilise the wonderful, crumbly compost you create. Whether you're just starting your no-waste journey or you're a seasoned recycling and re-purposing pro, No-Waste Composting is an invaluable tool to have at your side