Nature produces no waste. One organism’s waste is another’s food and this is how energy cycles through the web of life in a closed system. We on the other hand produce huge amounts of waste which end up on landfills. In our Permaculture design we work hard to design systems that produce no waste. For instance, all food scraps are given to either composting worms, black soldier fly or chooks. In turn the composting worms produce rich castings and worm juice which once again activate the soil where we grow our vegetables. This means we do not have to bring in soil conditioners. Chooks produce eggs and meat. Their manure is used for compost teas and nourishment of the soil. The black soldier fly
Make changes to your lifestyle slowly. Eliminate one waste stream at a time and before you know it you will be living more sustainably taking responsibility for any waste you might produce.