I have a good few books on compost in my library, and the now stained and worn copy Humanure Handbook, Shit in a Nutshell is one of my favorites. Firstly, there’s the breadth of the book. It could easily have been a narrow polemic on the need for humanure, but instead, the book takes you …
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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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At Compost Magazine, a lot of our focus is on home composting. But what if you want to create more compost – a lot more compost? Industrial composting could be your answer. Industrial composting technologies allow you to turn organic waste into compost on a much larger scale than you could ever achieve with a …
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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 …
14th May 2022 Every time we finish a meal, and throw food scraps away in the trash, we’re contributing to a massive global problem. Over one-third of our human food waste is trashed – and the emissions that waste produces are helping to kill our planet. However, a new study just published in Nature has …
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So, you want to make compost? And I’m guessing you are trying to choose between a compost heap and a bin? While I do have my own preferences, the system you choose really does depend on a number of factors. To help you choose which is the right one for you, we’ll walk you through …
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When we first interviewed Ashley from Monty Compost a couple of years ago, the compost tech company was just getting started. Now they’re established, we asked Kristina Cao from Monty Compost to share how their technology could be used to speed up the composting process. Composting is an efficient and cost-effective way to create a …
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19th March 2023 Starting April 1, A1 Organics — Colorado’s largest recycler of organic materials — will only accept food waste and yard trimmings as compostable materials, and the University of Colorado Boulder will follow suit. A1 Organics said it has been dealing with contaminated items and is limiting those it can receive, even though …
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Biochar is under-used in compost, but there’s some promising research suggesting that it can help with everything from helping us to create faster, better compost to helping the environment. In this article, we’ll take a science-backed look at how biochar can help speed up the composting process, and what the benefits and drawbacks of using …
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Update: The company has come a long way since this interview! You can learn more about how the device works and how to use it in 7 Ways to Use Compost Technology to Speed Up Your Compost. There’s no point in aiming for total accuracy when it comes to composting. Unless you are a commercial …
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