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Composting: An Easy Household Guide
COMPOSTING: AN EASY HOUSEHOLD GUIDE THE CHELSEA GREEN GUIDESaA NEW SERIES OF POCKET-SIZED BOOKS TO HELP SAVE THE EARTH Did you know that up to two-thirds of most household trash can be composted? That composting reduces the need for more landfills? Composting is fun and easy And you can make compost even if you live in an apartment and donat have access to a garden. This book provides all the information you need for successful compostingaa satisfying way to live lightly on Earth. Also available: WATER: USE LESSaSAVE MORE ENERGY: USE LESSaSAVE MORE REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE: AN EASY HOUSEHOLD GUIDE
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