Michelle Balz is a long-time backyard composter with a passion for reducing our impact on the planet and the author of Composting for a New Generation. She spends her days writing laid-back advice for home composters in the Confessions of a Composter blog, teaching classes on backyard composting, and learning everything she can about composting, recycling, reusing, and waste reduction. Since 2002, Michelle has worked as a solid waste (a.k.a. garbage) professional encouraging residents and businesses to reduce their waste and use fewer resources. Michelle has a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies and a master’s degree in Professional Writing, both from the University of Cincinnati. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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• IntroductionChapter 1 No-Waste Lifestyle and Benefits of Composting .Chapter 2 Composting BasicsChapter 3 Low-Maintenance Outdoor CompostingChapter 4 Integrate Composting into Your GardenChapter 5 Unique Indoor Composting SystemsChapter 6 Composting Pet Manure in Your BackyardChapter 7 Harvesting and Using Your Finished CompostBibliography and Reference ListAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorIndex

Michelle Balz is a long-time backyard composter with a passion for reducing our impact on the planet and the author of Composting for a New Generation. She spends her days writing laid-back advice for home composters in the Confessions of a Composter blog, teaching classes on backyard composting, and learning everything she can about composting, recycling, reusing, and waste reduction. Since 2002, Michelle has worked as a solid waste (a.k.a. garbage) professional encouraging residents and businesses to reduce their waste and use fewer resources. Michelle has a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies and a master’s degree in Professional Writing, both from the University of Cincinnati. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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• IntroductionChapter 1 No-Waste Lifestyle and Benefits of Composting .Chapter 2 Composting BasicsChapter 3 Low-Maintenance Outdoor CompostingChapter 4 Integrate Composting into Your GardenChapter 5 Unique Indoor Composting SystemsChapter 6 Composting Pet Manure in Your BackyardChapter 7 Harvesting and Using Your Finished CompostBibliography and Reference ListAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorIndex

Michelle Balz is a long-time backyard composter with a passion for reducing our impact on the planet and the author of Composting for a New Generation. She spends her days writing laid-back advice for home composters in the Confessions of a Composter blog, teaching classes on backyard composting, and learning everything she can about composting, recycling, reusing, and waste reduction. Since 2002, Michelle has worked as a solid waste (a.k.a. garbage) professional encouraging residents and businesses to reduce their waste and use fewer resources. Michelle has a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies and a master’s degree in Professional Writing, both from the University of Cincinnati. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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• IntroductionChapter 1 No-Waste Lifestyle and Benefits of Composting .Chapter 2 Composting BasicsChapter 3 Low-Maintenance Outdoor CompostingChapter 4 Integrate Composting into Your GardenChapter 5 Unique Indoor Composting SystemsChapter 6 Composting Pet Manure in Your BackyardChapter 7 Harvesting and Using Your Finished CompostBibliography and Reference ListAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorIndex