4. Trash bin composter Similar to a bucket compost bin, you can easily repurpose a trash bin to make a DIY compost bin. The important thing with this idea is choosing the right material of trash bin.

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) - A local farmer is partnering up with Mill Industries LLC., a food-recycling startup, to help prevent food waste in the Valley with a ‘smart’ trash bin.

Dodai Stewart A version of this article appears in print on Sept. 14, 2023, Section A, Page 21 of the New York edition with the headline: Iconic Green Mesh Is Sent To the Trash Bin of History.