One problem is water Traditional toilets use water to flush (冲) waste away. But lots of places don't have a lot of water to spare. For almost half of the world's population, flush toilets are just not practical.Composting (堆肥) toilets might be a good solution. They do not need ...
But what is compost? Composting is a method for turning organic materials — think fresh grass clippings, pine straw, leaves, food scraps even coffee grounds— into valuable fertilizer. It's a natural process in which the organic materials are broken down by microorganisms with the help of ...
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Composting Yard Wastes Holding Units These simple containers for yard wastes are the least labor and time-consuming way to compost. Which wastes? Non-woody yard wastes are the most appropriate. How? Place the holding unit where it is most convenient. As weeds, grass clippings, leaves ...
Composting Community food donating policies Feeding animals Providing waste oils and food scraps for industrial uses Recycle While recycling is more costly than reducing and reusing — and therefore should be considered the last resort of the three — many large companies have made huge strides toward...
Ever feel late to the party? A few years ago I got on the composting bandwagon because I knew it was a good idea and most of my friends had composts and we had a little land, so why not? My husband built us a beauty in our backyard and put a raccoon-proof lid on it. For a ...
Cold composting, which is also calledpassive composting, is the slower method. It breaks down organic matter slowly over a year or two, allowing it to decompose with little effort or intervention. You’ll basically let nature run its course – all you have to do is add a mix of brown an...
The week may be over, but you can bet I'll still be working to reduce my food wastage and continuing on my upcycling and composting journey. If you'd like to embark on your own zero food waste journey, start off. This article is brought to you in partnership with DBS Bank. As p...
it's funny because home compostable in our business is seen as the top of the food chain. But when it comes right down to it, to be honest, it's much better that we have proper commercial composting systems that are dealing with this rather than having waste bei...