Don't let all those food scraps go to waste! It's easier than you might think to start making nutrient-rich compost at home. An expert weighs in.

“If the levels of carbon and nitrogen are off, the compost can burn plants or just fail to nourish them properly,” she says, giving tips for those learning how to compost at home.

Composting breaks down fruits and vegetables into a nutrient-rich fertilizer so that fewer food scraps are sent to landfills, where they contribute to methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas.

Learning how to compost can add nutrients to your soil and help reduce waste around your house. Here's what you need to get started this spring.

It can be simple to compost even in the tiniest of home settings. All you need is a plastic bin, a few everyday items such as newspaper clippings and your food scraps to start aerobic composting.

It can be simple to compost even in the tiniest of home settings. All you need is a plastic bin, a few everyday items such as newspaper clippings and your food scraps to start aerobic composting.

If you have a green bin — and if you rent in the city of L.A., you should — it will probably cost you $0 and a little freezer space to start composting.

Composting at home is a fantastic way to reduce your impact on the planet, and with the best compost bins, you can start turning your food scraps into compost and reduce your waste.