The lack of composting

[cream_and_custard]

Now that I've started my own bin, it feels some what like a failure of environmentalist past that it isn't common place for everyone with some outside land to compost.

Like, it really is THAT easy. SO fucking easy. My bucket doesn't even have holes in it and it's fine.

I hope I can convince some family of it. I need to be more social. Not to shove it in anyone's face, but just talk about what I'm doing, and help if they ask. I think that's enough.

Comments

Well ...

[ysabetwordsmith]

When trying to convince people to do something, there are a couple of strategies I have found effective:

1) Point out how it benefits them. Most people are keenly interested in their own advantage.

2) Tell stories about it. I've been an activist since I could walk and talk, and surprisingly, the technique with the highest throughput of "I did the thing" is plain old storytelling. Show people what it would look like if your idea was widely practiced. With compost, you're not even limited to fiction and thought experiments -- you've got nature writing and creative nonfiction to boot. Or photography and nature art if you're into that.

Thank you for the advice

[cream_and_custard]

The first point is something I would like to lean into! I think the method of personifying the earth rather than focusing on how it affects "you" kind of turns people brains off.

I'll be sure to do your second point. I have a friend that has a bunch of giant ones and a whole bunch of fruit and veg growing. I think most people would find that interesting :-)

[tempural]

inspiring. i'mma bout to make a whole line of compost bins right on our property line to fuck with the land devs 👁👁

[cream_and_custard]

Wooo! \o/ good luck! Mine's still trucking along nicely, even if it's a little stinky from all the rain rn haha