19/01/23 Can you imagine a world where your food was grown in (composted) human waste? A recent study conducted by Hafner et al has confirmed just that human excrement can be used in compost to safely grow vegetables. The researchers tested three different waste-based fertiliser: two made from human urine, and one called “faecal compost” […]
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Composting is a magical process that has been used for thousands of years to improve the soil. Still, there was a time when people worried about what was in compost – in fact, at one point gardeners often sterilised compost before using it. However, in recent years, composting has also been recognized for its ability
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Though composting your rubbish is often a good decision, composting certain types of trash can lead to more harm than good for the environment. While some trash will degrade gradually, others will refuse to break down, worsening the litter problem in landfills everywhere. Compostable materials, or any material that naturally breaks down over a short
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15 Jan 2023 A new paper by Francesco Degli-Innocenti argued that mass media misrepresented a home compost study by the University College London (UCL). The UCL report used citizen science to assess the effectiveness of compostable and biodegradable plastics in home composting across the UK. The researchers found that participants were puzzled by the labels
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Walk into a garden center, and you’ll likely be greeted by a dizzying array of compost options. With so many choices, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed — and it can be hard to figure out which one is right for your needs. This guide simplifies the process by breaking down 12 common types of compost,
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Next time you walk in a forest, try bending down and taking a handful of the soil. You’ll find it dark with a delightful smell somewhere between rich earth and old leaves. These leaves are full of nutrients – the very nutrients that can be used to grow huge trees. And in the autumn, there
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It’s amazing how much advice on turning compost varies. Some sources advise turning compost every two to three days; others just once, and others not at all. If you’re wondering which advice to take, the first thing to remember is that every composting method works eventually. If you dump organic material into a pile and
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Free Air Space (abbreviated to FAS) refers to the air pockets created in compost piles. In many guides to composting, a huge amount of focus is given the Carbon: Nitrogen ratio. While this plays a role in composting, getting the C:N right is both difficult and less important than you might imagine. In contrast, FAS
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My first compost heaps were pretty awful. I used to put everything in a corner of the garden, and then wondered months later why I had a slimy mess. Later on I experimented with regular turning of my compost pile, and decided it was too much work to turn a compost heap every few days.
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