19th Feb, 2022 In their latest effort towards a zero-waste future, Brigham Young University (BYU) Hawaii students use worms from a Waikiki company to conduct a vermicomposting project. The botany class project has been in effect since 2022 and continues to be a success well into February. The students take one of their botany classes […]
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Feb 18th, 2023 Wake Forest University in North Carolina has been expanding its waste-reduction initiatives since 2018, furthering its composting facilities around campus. The university’s Office of Sustainability has noted students’ support of these initiatives and plans to continue expanding composting options to other dorms in 2023. While the Office of Sustainability has been providing
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Got moss in your garden? That’s not necessarily a bad thing. This fascinating plant has some amazing properties which can make it a boon in the garden as well as a viable compost material. In this post, we’ll cover some of the benefits of moss for gardeners even before it’s composted. We’ll also look at
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15th Feb 2023 Composting is essentially the breakdown of organic materials by bacteria. Typically, Aerobic (with air) is widely considered the best method by home composters. But what happens when the process is interrupted at the start of the composting process and does it matter if this interruption is only temporary? That’s what scientists from
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13th Feb 2022 Some gardeners caution against using ash in their gardens, but recent (2022) research suggests that ash may actually be beneficial for composters. The large-scale experiment conducted in Prague found that adding ash from combusted biomass to compost can increase the total nutrient content of the compost. The experiment used a mixture of
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Have you ever wondered what does the heavy lifting in your compost heap? The answer is a single-celled microscopic organism that comes in a variety of shapes and sizes and can be found living in virtually every ecosystem on Earth – bacteria. These microscopic microorganisms are truly tiny (about 500 million times smaller than the
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If you’re siting a compost pile or bin, location can be important. That’s especially the case if your bin is large, as once it is full of compost it can be difficult to move. So it’s worth taking a few minutes to think about the best location. However, the perfect spot for a compost bin
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Moisture. It’s one of the most important elements of composting – but also one of the most overlooked. You won’t always need to adjust it, but knowing when – and how – to do so can help you make better, faster compost. So in this article, you’ll learn: Why is moisture important in compost? In
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11th Feb 2023Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada, will see its first large-scale compost facility built next summer. The province of British Columbia announced on February 2 that it would provide nearly $170,000 in funding for the project, helping the island reach its climate-action goals for the year. The province will assist in funding the
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Turning compost can be hard work (although it’s also excellent exercise!) It does help, though, if you have the right tool, and a good compost fork can make the job both easier and more efficient. Unfortunately, there are not many compost forks available – if you discount manure forks. And it’s true that while compost
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