Daily household activities produce waste. In Indonesia alone, as much as 67.8 tons of waste was generated in 2020. Meanwhile, based on data from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), 37.3% of waste in Indonesia comes from household activities.

Where did the waste come from? 16.4% came from traditional markets, 15.9% came from neighborhoods, and 14.6% came from other sources. It is even more alarming that 39.8% of the waste generated by the community is in the form of food waste. Unfortunately, as much as 44.13% of waste has not been successfully managed each year.

In fact, waste generated from fruits or vegetables has benefits that are too good to miss. If you already know the benefits, it would be better if the activity of processing fruit and vegetable waste grows into a collective habit.

Then what steps can Warga Asri take so that this number does not increase? Actually, there are many leftover fruits, vegetables, and even kitchen spices that can be used for gardening. What are they? Find the answer in this article!

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Leeks

Who often throws away the root end of leeks? It turns out that the part that often ends up in the trash can can be reused. How to do it?

Warga Asri should try soaking it in a bowl of water
Cut it first with a length of about 3 cm
Then when it is 10 cm in size, move it into a pot and water it every day.
The harvest can be enjoyed after five to seven days.

Chilli

Similar to spring onions, chilli can also be reused as cooking ingredients by planting their seeds. Follow these steps:

Provide a pot filled with soil and place it under sufficient sunlight.
Sow the chili seeds and water to keep the soil moist
Usually, chili seeds need 60 to 120 days to be harvested, depending on the type.

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Coffee grounds

This one, obviously, cannot be replanted but it still has benefits for gardening. How does it work?

Coffee grounds, which are usually sprinkled on the edges of plants, can prevent slugs from eating vegetables.
Coffee grounds can be used to make a nitrogen-rich watering solution for plants.

Banana skin

Bananas are rich in potassium, which is essential for plants to bear fruit quickly.

Use organic bananas, then utilize the peels to help grow fruit more optimally.
Pre-soak banana peels for a few days to make banana tea
Cut banana peels into smaller sizes, dry them, and leave them to rot around the base of the plant

Orange peels

Do Warga Asri often eat citrus fruits? Not only is it rich in vitamin C, it turns out that orange peels also have benefits. One of them is to prevent cats from relieving themselves in the area. The method is also very simple:

Prepare dried orange peels, then cut them into smaller pieces.
Sprinkle around the garden or area that Warga Asri wants.

Easy and useful, right Warga Asri? Please try it!

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