Christopher Blaul is the owner of Hello Bag, a California-based firm named after its product. The Hello Bag is a frame that can be placed inside paper grocery bags to enable reuse. Through Hello Bag, Christopher Blaul gives paper bags a second life by being used for other purposes such as composting.
Composting is converting organic waste into fertilizer by allowing the waste to decompose. The resulting decomposed organic material is known as compost. It is so rich in nutrients for gardening and agricultural purposes that farmers refer to compost as black gold.
Putting a Hello Bag frame into a brown paper bag allows it to stand upright, making it convenient to use for home composting purposes. For those who do not have or want to allocate the space for a larger compost bin, the brown bag and Hello Bag combination can function as a mini-compost heap.
With a bag in hand, one can gather organic material from two areas. First is from the garden, putting in dead leaves and grass and other organic garden waste into the bag. The other place is from the kitchen, putting in organic waste from the cooking process into the bag. However, leftovers should not be used for compost.
Once the organic material has been gathered, simply remove the Hello Bag frame and bury the brown bag in the ground, where it will decompose and turn to compost.
For more on composting with Hello Bags please see this article: www.hello-bag.com/blogs/blog/our-guide-to-easy-composting-using-paper-bags.
