A few coworkers set up a compost bin in the newsroom for coffee grounds. It’s a modest, clear bucket with a sealed tight lid and handwritten instructions taped to the top. Fellow gardeners and fellow eco-nerds gladly donated their veggie scraps to the cause. The area is very tidy and the compost bucket was taken home every week.

No big deal, right?

Well, not exactly. Some coworkers with more squeamish stomachs became a little queasy with this arrangement. Coffee grounds were A-OK, but compost-friendly left overs somehow crossed the line.

Work places are a little tricky to navigate at times. There is definitely a line between what is appropriate at the office and what is appropriate at home. Having a kegger in a conference room is obviously over top (that’s why we love The Little Wagon). But communal composting?

So please weigh in fellow gardeners: Is composting appropriate at the office? Do you compost at work or do you think that composting is solely a homegrown activity?

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