Drinking coffee is a daily activity for many people around the world. Whether you use an electric coffee maker, a coffeemaker, a French press, one with a Chemex filter, or any other type of dispenser, you may be wondering how you can avoid throwing all those coffee grounds in the trash. The answer is composting. Ground coffee is organic matter of vegetable origin, so it can be put to decompose in a controlled environment, obtaining a rich soil and at the same time avoiding adding material to the landfill. This article tells you 3 ways to recycle the coffee grounds from your coffee maker.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Add the Funds to the Compost Heap
Step 1. Collect the coffee grounds and filters
If you already have a compost pile, a vermicompost or use the municipal compost service, add the coffee grounds - it's easy.
- Start by collecting used grounds, as well as paper filters if you use them. In fact, even these are compostable.
- You should keep a bucket in the kitchen, which comes in handy for holding coffee grounds until you take them to the heap. This way you avoid having to keep going to the compost pile every time you make coffee.
Step 2. Put the funds on the heap
Both bottoms and filters are completely organic and can be placed directly on the compost pile or hidden in the compost compost.
Step 3. Adjust the level of carbon-rich material in the compost
Coffee grounds are rich in nitrogen, which makes them a "green" composting material. Green materials need to be balanced with carbon rich or "brown" ones. If you start adding a lot of coffee grounds to your compost pile, be sure to also add more paper, dry leaves, or other carbon-rich materials to regulate nutrients.
Method 2 of 3: Add Funds Directly to Plants
Step 1. Store the coffee grounds to fertilize the plants
Because these are granular, relatively neutral pH and nitrogen-rich, they are a great fertilizer for indoor and garden plants. You can put the funds (discarding the filters) in a small container to use them as a fertilizer.
Step 2. Apply the coffee grounds to your plants
When you are ready to use them, simply sprinkle them in the soil of your plant or insert them into the soil with your fingers. Adding them directly to the soil not only supplies nitrogen to the plant, but also improves the ability of the soil to retain water.
Method 3 of 3: Distribute the Funds on the Ground Outside
Step 1. Collect coffee grounds to spread them on the ground outdoors
If you don't have a compost pile and you don't need a lot of extra fertilizer for your plants, there is a third way to recycle the funds. Start by collecting them in a small container just like you would for the other two methods.
Step 2. Pour them directly onto the outside soil
Since they act in the soil very quickly and because the plants use up their nutrients so easily, the funds can actually be poured directly onto the soil.
- This recycling method is only appropriate if you own a piece of land. You should avoid dumping coffee grounds on land that isn't yours.
- When distributing them, however, avoid spreading them in a way that covers the growth of existing plants. Instead, pour them into the garden around the bases of the trees, so that they form a mulch that has no competition in plant life.
