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For starters, you can add weather stripping to outside-facing doors and windows. If your landlord doesn't want to pay for it, then it can be found cheaply on aliexpress. Also, add insulation outside-facing switch covers and outlet plates.

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[–] toaster@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Already halfway there, so I'm looking into composting options now since unfortunately they don't do pickup in my area. :)

[–] nyar@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago
[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How is composting better than not composting?

[–] toaster@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 year ago

It's a substitute for chemical fertilizers which would otherwise go to landfill. It also improves soil quality rather than producing dead "dirt" that is dependant on chemical fertilizers. Plus, no more transportation involved in disposing of the food scraps to landfill, producing and packaging fertilizers, etc.

You can use it for any kind of gardening really, including growing your own veggies and herbs.

Finally, it reduces food waste by recycling food scraps rather than sending them to landfill when they could be used to produce more food or replace more energy-intensive fertilizers.