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Starting a Compost Pile? Avoid These 10 Foods and Household Items

The article from CNET outlines 10 items that should be avoided when starting a compost pile to ensure effective decomposition and to prevent attracting pests or creating unpleasant odors. These items include meat, dairy products, oils and fats, diseased plants, pet waste, treated wood, synthetic chemicals, coal ash, non-biodegradable materials, and large branches or woody materials. Each of these can either slow down the composting process, introduce harmful pathogens, or contaminate the compost, making it unsuitable for use in gardens. The article emphasizes the importance of maintaining a healthy balance of green and brown materials in the compost to foster beneficial microbial activity and produce nutrient-rich soil amendment.

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