Here’s a way to be green by creating your own compost pile. Compost is a soil conditioner that adds nutrients to the soil. WikiHow has a great article that shows you how to create your own compost system:

1. Have a worm bin: You can purchase one or build your own (rubber containers work best). To see how you can set up your own bin, read here.
2. Prep the box: Be sure to fill the bin with thin strips of shredded newspaper or dry grass. This keeps the bin ventilated for the worms, then soak the bin with water for a day before you add the worms.
3. Get the worms: Red Wigglers and European Night crawlers are the most common for a compost system.
4. Take care of your bin: Sprinkle water everyday in the bin to keep it moist and make sure the bin is not on the ground.
5. Harvest the compost:  There are 3 techniques here to choose from….
6. Apply the harvested compost to plants, or use it to make worm tea!